Background: The risk of cardiovascular disorders is high among the Indian population; however, the awareness about it seems to be a concern. Aim: It was intended to study the feasibility of assessing the awareness of cardiovascular risk at a community level and providing the related information...

The importance of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) sector in terms of its contribution to the national economy is a well researched area. Its contribution, particularly in terms of bringing equitable growth in a rural economy, is also important.In cognizance, Government took governance...

To achieve a targeted GDP growth rate we calculate resources in terms of professionals. But how many entrepreneurs are necessary? How many new firm formation are necessary? These questions are rarely debated. Studies show that there exists a correlation between the expected growth rate and...

Considering the contributions of Micro-Small-&-Medium Enterprises (MSME) for a regional-economy, an empirical study of 213 MSM entrepreneurs in Odisha, in eastern India, was conducted to validate and verify various causal-relationships of socio-economic factors associated with...

Over the years, social inequities have proliferated, while the number of democracies in the world has gone up. Despite economic slow-down, corporate houses have strengthened their economic clout. They appear more powerful than some sovereign states. The “democratic principle of state” has...

Mass production was the hallmark for improvement of productivity in early 20th century. Subsequently the productivity development was driven by the use of information technology and related concepts like Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Business Process...

The article presents a case study within the broad theme of Ecological entrepreneurship, and specific to the making of herbal anti-ageing product, Chyavanpras, by a Bhubaneswar based Ayurveda professional and an entrepreneur. India has age old medical practice of Ayurveda, in which the doctors...

Background: Suicide is a major public health concern in India. There is limited information regarding views about suicide and suicidality in the community.Aims: It was intended to study the suicidal cognitions and behavior in a sample of adults in India along with views about suicide....

Context: Periodic systematic profiling of suicidal risk factors in developing countries is an established need.Aims: It was intended to study the risk factors associated with suicide attempts in Orissa, one of the most economically compromised states of India.Settings and Design: Cross-sectional...

Various factors are known to influence examination outcome. The importance of personality and extra-curricular factors in the success of management career cannot be overlooked. This study intended to find out the influence of personality, current health, and lifestyle factors on the examination...