This paper examines the growth, geographic distribution, and quality concerns of medical education in India, particularly in the private sector. It is observed that an important feature of the considerable growth of medical education experienced in India, especially after the 1990s, is the...

This paper is an attempt to unravel some specific inter-related dimensions of inequality in participation in higher education by economic status of the households. The importance of examining the linkages between economic status and participation in higher education also lies with the fact that...

Using data from the National Family Health Survey (2005-06), this study examines the effect of parental education and the related factors (mother's exposure to mass media and her socio-economic empowerment) in the regional variations in infant mortality in India. The study finds that parental...

The economic development of India is mainly associated with the industrial development. This study attempts to analyze the structural changes that have taken place in industrial production with the help of index numbers. The results reveal that the capital and the basic goods have recorded...

This study examines the relationship between inflation and growth of the Indian economy during 1981-2004. The results of the causality test prove that the variables, viz., growth and inflation are independent of each other in India. The results of the cointegration test confirm the fact that the...