Decentralisation is a dominant debate in development. The enormous and growing discussions on Decentralisation are well underway all over the world by prominent scholars and policy makers. Further, Decentralisation is not a new concept, but a well-formulated and structured view of an old idea....

In recent years, the use of plant fibers has increased tremendously due to the remarkable variations in chemical and physical properties. Plants require light, water, and nutrients for growth, reproduction and efficient crop production. Plant nutrients are mostly absorbed by plant roots from...

This article argues that, although men’s sexual health has been presented in classical ayurvedic texts as associated with semen, physiology and reproduction, ayurvedic companies in modern India relate men’s sexual health to the ‘power of masculinity’ with an emphasis...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the resiliency between conventional banks (CBs) and Islamic banks (IBs) in Bangladesh at the financial crisis, pre-crisis and post-crisis period. Design/methodology/approach Data from 25 banks, 18 CBs and 7 IBs, operating in Bangladesh during the...