A methodology to determine the extent of multi-disciplinary research has been described. The extent of multi-disciplinary research in agriculture is measured by noting the percentage of research articles covering one or more disciplines, in ten journals of agricultural research. Currently 28.4...

The main objective of this paper is to analyze the nature of industrial culture emerging in India in the background of the concepts regarding the industrial society prevailing in contemporary social science. The author examines the classical hypothesis that the norms and institutions of the...

Priority areas for computer-based information systems are located in developing countries, and a preferred technology (midi-computers) is identified. After describing the priority areas where information management and information technology can make positive contributions in developing...

There has been tremendous upsurge in writings on rural development during last decade. Incidentally the economic policies followed during this period in various countries of South Asia have intensified interventions has been not to resolve these contradictions, instead to contain them or dilute...

In this paper we propose a new approach to the theory of optimal taxation. We present the outlines of a theory which combines distributive justice will allocative efficiency. This is aimed to be a mere starting point of a potentially rich area of study.

This paper deals with an analysis of the main factors explaining the inter-industry wage differentials in manufacturing sector of the Indian economy. It examines the basic theoretical framework which can provide a satisfactory explanation of the inter-industry wage structure. Taking the...

Indian organizations are in the process of transition. This process of transition is both at the organizational as well as societal level. As long as the Indian units of work were small and entrepreneurial in nature the traditionally designed social structures were sufficient in work units. As...

The Indian government recently reduced funding to technology institutions (TIs), forcing them to seek greater commercialisation opportunities. Indian firms/entrepreneurs (f/Fs), facing increasing technological competition, are exploring indigenous R&D facilities for new technology. Providing...

Annual consumption of fertilizers has increased from less than 100,000 metric tons of nutrients in the early 1950s to 8.2 million metric tons (mmts) by 1984/85. The Seventh Five Year Plan aims at raising it to 14 mmts by 1989/90. The task of accelerating growth in fertilizer consumption extends...

The discussion in the recent COP 8 (Conference of Parties) meeting ending on March 31, 2006, the subject of Prior Informed Consent and protection of intellectual property rights of knowledge holders remained very contentious. I discuss various kinds of incentives that need to be provided for...