Even though RBI announced (1) measures to boost capital flows, (2) raised foreign investment limits in government bonds by US$5bn and (3) eased restrictions on external commercial borrowings and infrastructure bonds, the markets remain disappointed. Dr Soumya Kanti Ghosh,...
Life Cycle Assessment and Management (LCA) is a tool to address environmental concerns, challenges stemming from climate change, and depletion of natural resources. It helps in measuring and tracking the impact of products/system from the design stage to its...
The recent emergence of creative industries as a distinct area of interest for economists, statisticians, cultural specialists and policymakers reflects a growing awareness of the economic potential and role of this sector. Creative industries refer to a range of economic...
Among the major developing nations, India is facing serious and persistent water resources crisis owing to a growing imbalance of supply and demand. The simultaneous effects of agricultural growth, industrialization and urbanization coupled with declining surface and groundwater quantity,...
Figure this, nearly one-third of all the malaria-fighting drugs in the Southeast Asia region are fake or of bad quality. A perilous state of affairs that foretells the imminent washing out of our decade long fight against the disease....