The socio-economic contribution of the Indian state of West Bengal, which has been subjected to repeated partitions and transfer of population during the last one hundred and fifty odd years to serve the interest of the colonial and national rulers, is immense. Bengal was one of the wealthiest...

It is projected that the shares of gross domestic product (GDP) of the developed and transition economies are likely to fall in next two decades and the share of GDP of the developing economies would rise. Along with GDP, pollution will also increase. India’s recent economic performance and...