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Abstract This paper attempts to trace the change in the epidemiology of monsoon diseases (communicable diseases that show high occurrence during the monsoon) in the Lower Kuttanad region of the Kuttanad Wetland Ecosystem (Kerala). Change in the epidemiology of climate sensitive diseases in an environment sensitive hotspot can be validated only if the environmental history… Continue reading Monsoon Diseases in Lower Kuttanad (Kerala): An Environmental Perspective

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Abstract With high arsenic contamination of groundwater in West Bengal much beyond permissible limits for irrigation water, and institutional measures aimed at enhancing groundwater pumping to meet the growing food requirements in the country, the long-run sustainability of agricultural production and farmers’ livelihoods in arsenic affected areas are under threat. This study undertakes a comparison… Continue reading Impact of Irrigating with Arsenic Contaminated Water on Farmers’ Incomes in West Bengal

Abstract This paper aims to provide a detailed analysis of the Indian mining and minerals sector. It presents information on the current status of the mining and minerals industry in India which covers mineral exploration, reserve and resource position, production levels, contribution to GDP, employment and foreign trade, challenges this industry faces and the ways… Continue reading The Indian Mining Industry: Present Status, Challenges andthe Way Forward

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Abstract This paper attempts to address the question of economic growth and development through a sectoral analysis of the Indian pharmaceutical industry and its transition from a ‘revenue-based business model’ to a ‘growth-based business model’. It critically addresses this transition, the reasons behind it and its consequences through two distinct strands in the literature vis-à-vis… Continue reading Revenue-Based Business Model to Growth-Based Business Model: A Critical Review of Indian Pharmaceutical Industry

Abstract Social entrepreneurship is recognized for working towards achieving developmental goals that are associated with the basic needs of the people and converge with sustainable development. The convergence of developmental goals and the basic needs of the people set a relationship between social entrepreneurship and sustainable development. This conceptual study draws from the literature and… Continue reading Social Entrepreneurship: A Business Model for Sustainable Development