Increasing industrial growth throughout the world largely depends on availability of electricity. The overall situation in the power sector provides an optimistic view. However, insight into the thermal power industry provides a bleak picture. Thermal power stations mostly depend upon coal as a...

Financial inclusion has become an essential pre-requisite for achieving ‘Inclusive Growth' in Indian economy and for accelerating economic and social life of rural people the basic financial services at affordable prices to the weaker section of the society is an essential task for policy...