Economic survey 2013-14 published by the government of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) provides that of the total population of 1.25 Crores, 24.21 Lakh are below the poverty line. This includes even those people who are financially excluded. Government of India in the year 2010 made it mandatory for...

Shariah indices can be used to construct socially reliable investment products that are attractive for those, who do not wish to invest in undesired business. National Stock Exchange of India introduced Nifty 50 Shariah and Nifty 500 Shariah indices to provide alternative indices for Shariah...

We attempted to reveal the co-movement and to model the risk and return of CNX 500 and CNX 500 Shariah of National Stock Exchange of India, with reference to global financial and euro zone crisis. Closing prices from 1st January, 2007 to 30th April 2015 are used to empirically measure the time...

Poverty is an economic condition of lacking basic necessities needed to live a reasonable life. This include need for money, food, water, education, and shelter. Poverty reduction is a process, aiming to reduce the level of poverty in a group of people or countries. World Bank suggests that...

Stock market efficiency is and important parameter to gauge the efficiency of a financial system. It assumes extreme importance especially in developing countries like India. The efficiency of Indian stock markets, especially the leading stock exchange of India - the NSE, attracts the attention...

There are certain factors that help a person to grow as a leader. These factors, skills and abilities determine the effectiveness of leadership and the method of leading too. This observable set of abilities may be inherited, inborn or developed with experience and learning. These factors differ...

In India, the history of life insurance dates back to the year 1818, with the Oriental Lie Insurance Company in Calcutta. At that time a higher premium was charged for Indian lives than the English lives, as Indian lives were considered riskier for coverage. In 1870, the first company to charge...

Present Management Case discusses a situation for possible expansion of a start up entrepreneurial venture, Texon Enterprise. This enterprise wants to establish,Texon as a national brand. Owner-Mangers trying to find an answer to a question that should they accept an offer from a big and widely...