There is increased emphasis on financial inclusion from the Government, regulators, banks, NGOs, and individuals. Proponents of development finance like Md. Yunus are going to the extent of making it as a fundamental right of an individual. But, there is demand as well as supply side constraints...

Financial inclusion has become matter of concern for all stakeholders. Measures with varying intensity are being taken by every stakeholder to improve the situation. But, unless the impact of those initiatives is measured, it will not be possible to decide future course of action. There are...

Women empowerment has been an area of thrust by the Government as well as non-Government agencies for a long time. Given its importance, it is not surprising that these agencies are exploring new avenues to achieve this. Conditions of women in general and particularly rural women require special...

Inclusive growth requires empowerment of the disadvantaged and such empowerment can be best achieved through education. Education and the Human Development Index of a country are directly correlated. Education is one of the pillars on which rests the edifice of social sector reforms. However,...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to focus on the transactional relationship between retailers and handicrafts suppliers using case study research. Design/methodology/approach – Various reports on the handicraft sector were studied. Interactions with industry experts also helped clarify...