The feminisation 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...

Environmental and developmental decision-making processes should be integrated for better environmental planning and management. There is an increasing concern in India today about ecological imbalance and the adverse effects on agriculture. With the new mandate of sustainable development, we...

Skilled human resource is vital for inclusive growth. Skill development is not an isolated phenomenon. Skill development has to be an integral part of education. Lack of education and lack of skills is a pandemic that we need to overcome in the current scenario. According to UNESCO, women...

Traditional cultural perception perceived the roles of women to be confined within the four walls of the house, but in modern times, with economic reforms there is a transitional trend that is observed in terms of women’s participation in economic growth and women participation in business...

Modern business is witnessing robust activity and innovations in two areas – entrepreneurship and human resource management (HRM) and the two are not necessarily separate. Entrepreneurship is being redefined. With qualitative changes in development indices in general and women development in...

The recent policy of allowing 100% FDI in multi-brand retail has generated political feuds with lot of “ifs and buts” rather than proper economic debates. The proposed policy is primarily an economic one and hence likely to affect significantly the national economy. This paper, therefore,...

The purpose of this paper is to examine the global currency wars of the day. Besides that, it explains the major currencies. The fear of currency wars and the ways of dealing with them is discussed. Impact of currency volatility on the Indian economy is also part of the discussion. With low...

Financial inclusion is an agenda of planning for development. India accepted this as a way of achieving most of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and incorporated it in the Approach Paper to the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-2017). Now with NITI Aayog and Sustainable Development Goals...

“If the poverty of the poor be caused not by laws, but by our institutions, great is our sin”, wrote Charles Darwin. Bank as an institution, especially a rural bank in India has always been considered as a ‘Messiah' in the national agenda of poverty eradication. This national assignment...