There is evidence that purchase choice behaviour of consumers is motivated by utility, value for money, and social betterment. It results in a phenomenon called Consumer Social Responsibility (CnSR). This research paper aims to examine whether consumers' purchase intent will be influenced when...

In India financial inclusion has been given top priority in recent years in the philosophies and plans of both financial development and economic growth. Financial Inclusion is the delivery of banking services at an affordable cost to the vast section of the disadvantaged and low-income group....

The agricultural sector is facing multiple problems and challenges. There is an urgent need to have a long-term vision for agriculture and farmers for inclusive growth. And that includes a strategy for improving the profitability of agriculture. The purpose of this paper is to discuss - within...

Urban poverty is growing in scale and extent, especially at the Peri-urban rim. In the Third World Countries, more than half the poor already live in urban areas. By 2025, two-thirds of the poor in these regions will reside cities or towns. While there has always been an urban bias in economic...

Hitherto there was limited analysis of social capital in India. Today with more and more emphasis being laid on socio-economic and human development and the need to ensure social cohesion and inclusion through growth and development, social capital formation has come to the forefront. Therefore,...

Cooperation means working together. The principle of cooperation is as old as human society. It is truly the basis of domestic and social life. Co-operative effort is ultimately the group instinct in man, which enables him to live together and help each other in times of stress and strain....

In India there are healthy signs of transformation in agriculture and allied activities. Visible improvement has come about through adoption of management practices through on-farm and off-farm operations in this sector. Agri-business has evolved out of the new input-output matrix. Agriprenuers...

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...

Tourism in India is one of the burgeoning sectors of the economy. Incredible India campaign, ICT specialised products in medical tourism etc have contributed to its modern growth. Besides being a big foreign exchange earner it has promises and hopes in other macro variables such as investment...