In recent years financial inclusion has been given top priority as financial development and economic growth are interdependent. Women constitute almost half of country's population and their work participation is also increasing and diversifying and impacting her family, neighbourhood and the...

“If the poverty of the poor be caused not by laws, but by our institutions, great is our sin”, wrote Charles Darwin. Bank as an institution, especially a rural bank in India has always been considered as a ‘Messiah' in the national agenda of poverty eradication. This national assignment...

While there is a strong feeling around that globalisation is tapering there are also serious concerns about continuing marginalisation of sections of population in India. Millennium Development Goals, Human Rights Advocacy, Economic Empowerment and Inclusive Growth have, therefore, become watch...