A bank is a financial intermediary that accepts deposits and channels those deposits into lending activities. Banks are a fundamental component of the financial system, and are also active players in financial markets. The banking sector is the most dominant sector of the financial system in...

Micro finance and its linkage to SHG's is the key to financial sustainability of rural poor and “bottom-up” local economic and social development. Microfinance is an instrument that under the right conditions, fits the needs of a broad range of the population — including the poorest —...

Apropos the media-saturated environment of present times, having access to an effective and efficient use of internet technology for corporate reporting is currently a well-established practice. Regulatory authorities may need to develop and establish effective strategies to ensure standard and...

The corporate sector, be it Services or Manufacturing globally is restructuring its operations through mergers and acquisitions in an unprecedented manner. This phenomenon is more predominant in hyper-competitive markets like India. Indian companies like HDFC Bank, ICICI bank, Airtel etc. are...

The NHP (National Health Policy) 2017 further aggravates the situation, marking a clear shift which now allows the private sector to gain a heavy hand in the public health care space. The proposed move “from primarily public services to new, strategic partnerships with private health...

The business world saw numerous examples of ethical transgressions. Raj Rajaratnam, founder of Galleon Group, and Rajat K. Gupta, a former director of Procter & Gamble and former head of McKinsey & Co., were convicted of insider trading. And Barclays Bank, UBS, and Royal Bank of Scotland paid...

Not long ago Gold was a universal legal tender. Governments held it in forts. The bank's kept it in a safe. It was the most precious of precious metals. And investors bought gold for safety's sake, when markets and economies crashed and the value of paper currency was in doubt. But that was a...

The IBC 2016 is a landmark development in the dynamic world of resolution of stressed assets laws in our country. The economy is straddled with humongous NPAs in the financial sector and the twin balance-sheet deficit problem is plaguing the banking sector no end. It's one of the largest legal...

Digital India is a flagship program of the Government of India with a vision to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. “Faceless, Paperless, Cashless” is one of professed role of Digital India. As part of promoting cashless transactions and converting India...

This research was conducted in Jaipur (Rajasthan) and explores the reasons behind the preferred place for consumers to purchase fresh consumables. Participants indicated that their decision to purchase fresh consumables from either a modern retail outlet or the traditional market was influenced...