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,...

An appreciation of economics and the general workings of the economy have become increasingly necessary to make sense of government policy-making, the conduct of businesses and the enormous changes in economic systems, which are occurring throughout the world. With the increasing importance of...

The new agenda in Indian agriculture should have a goal that explicitly focuses on improving agricultural systems and addresses rural development in an integrated manner. While Indian agriculture has crossed the threshold of traditional farming to modern agri-business, the objective of ensuring...

The feminization of agriculture refers to the measurable increase of women's participation in the agricultural sector, particularly in the developing world. The phenomenon started during the 1960s with increasing shares over time. Since 2017, October 15 is celebrated as Rashtriya Mahila Kisan...

Family is central to the founding of society and society completes nation. Family enterprise is an influential element in commencing and nourishing socio-economic development. Family enterprise has been active around the world for centuries and also accounts for a large share of economic...

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...

In the rural economy land is the site of production. Our villagers live and work with close relationship with nature; they love and adore nature. Intensification of resource use and diversification of occupation (even if we call it as technological advancement) pose serious challenges to balanced...

The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to discuss the theoretical foundations and policy implications of two of the offshoots of modern macroeconomics viz., supply-side economics and rational expectations; and second to evaluate the recent development of thinking in macroeconomics. Thereby...