Banks matter for economic growth, for poverty alleviation, for income distribution and for human welfare as a whole. And banks matter when they fail. According to Ross Levine (2005), the fiscal costs of banking crises in developing countries since 1980 have exceeded $1 trillion, and some...

Demonetization drive of Nov. 8, 2016 led to nullification of 86% of India's currency that was in circulation. It was aimed at weeding out the black market's cash supply and counterfeit notes that are disrupting the socio-politico-economic landscape of the world's second largest emerging market....

Demonetization is a process of extraction of a particular form of currency from circulation. The current form of money is pulled out from circulation and retired, to be replaced with new notes or coins. The latest demonetization measures taken by the Indian Government on November 8th 2016, in an...

The new paradigm is to balance growth between males and females and bridge any gap that may exist. The most important way to bridge the gap is through gender budgeting and other initiatives. This paper goes into the details of the composition, gender budget statement, initiatives taken by...

Trump's nationalist policies, especially the ones relating to H-1 B visas are seen to be taking a toll on India's $150 billion information technology industry, which relies heavily on exports to the United States. Trump's policies regarding H1 B visas could slow down and make this sector less...

Women have equal access to higher education but are not treated equally in comparison to their male counterparts while climbing the corporate ladder. A man‟s chances of emerging as a leader in a group are greater than a woman‟s, both in research studies and in everyday political,...

This paper analyse productivity of manufacturing sector in India. As per Global Competitive Index, India is ranked 71. In spite of India's relative steady growth in last decade, productivity indices remained weak. We investigates factors around 12 pillars of GCI, and broadly internal & external...

Although India has been ‘reforming' since 1991, almost nobody seems to be satisfied with either the progress or the outcome. The reformers need to put the economy's long-term interests above financial sector short-termism, reorganise the domestic financial system to keep credit productive and...

This paper starts by highlighting the recent auctions held in India with a brief detailing on the bidding made by different private players. The paper then proceeds by explaining the growth story of radio communication in India, also highlighting the time spent on radio. The study further...