Parle Products has been India's largest manufacturer of biscuits and confectionery for almost 80 years. Makers of the world's largest selling biscuit, Parle-G, and a host of other very popular brands, the Parle name symbolizes quality, nutrition and great taste. With a reach spanning even to the...

The regulatory norms for provisioning of capital against Bank’s credit exposure include the application of risk mitigants to protect the overall losses for the Bank. Credit risk mitigation (CRM) includes approaches to mitigate the credit risk to which banks are exposed. However, the use of CRM...

We examine the determinants of equity and derivatives market participation using an Indian investor survey. We study the impact of two individual investor-specific factors, i.e., financial awareness and risk aversion, on the individual investor's decision to participate in the equity and...

Cement industry plays a crucial role in the development of an economy. It contributes significantly to the GDP and generates employment. Growing population, increasing scale of economic activities, and growth in the real estate sector have led to a boom in Indian cement industry. Various...

This chapter does not conclude that mediation is appropriate in all matters of commercial dispute, nor does it suggest that mediation supplants other forms of dispute resolution. This chapter does, however, make a case for deepening the understanding of mediation and its application in...

Contractual clauses like FIDIC’s notice requirement for contractor’s claims has long been perceived to be unenforceable under Indian law, being hit by Section 28(b) of the Indian Contract Act 1872. However, a deeper appreciation of this theme shows something else. It requires an examination...

A significant amount of software development is being outsourced to countries such as India. Many Indian software firms have applied for and received quality certifications like the ISO9001, and the number of quality certified software firms has steadily increased. Despite its growing popularity...

In this study, the decision model for the evaluation of a venture firm is derived by using Analytical Hierarchical Process. All the evaluation criteria are arranged in a hierarchical manner and divided into several sub-criteria, and the priorities of each alternative criterion are then...

The paper examines the impact of financial performance of large cap and mid cap Indian Pharmaceutical companies. Pharmaceutical sector is a dominant player in world generic market and an emerging player in global pharmaceutical industry. The large cap pharmaceutical companies listed in Nifty and...

In India as per the census 2011, 68.84% of the total population live in villages or rural areas, and out of 6,00,000 villages, 1,25,000 villages are undeveloped so there is a need for the emerging concept of the smart village for the redesigning and advance tech-supported building these...