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India and Bhutan: A Relationship Before and After Independence

Abstract India and Bhutan have had a relationship that has lasted for centuries. During the late 18th century, the East India Company’s trade-centric approach, which was primarily focused on trading with Tibet, is what led to the relationship between India and Bhutan. After India’s Independence in 1947, the focus changed away from trade and concentrated… Continue reading India and Bhutan: A Relationship Before and After Independence

Doing Business, Trade Facilitation and Agricultural Exports in India – The Case of Select Agricultural Products

Abstract This paper, within the framework of the transaction costs approach, attempts to examine the issues of doing business and trade facilitation in the context of select agricultural exports. The analysis, based on interaction with key stakeholders, helps us to argue that issues faced by exporters vary across select agricultural products in different Indian states.… Continue reading Doing Business, Trade Facilitation and Agricultural Exports in India – The Case of Select Agricultural Products

How are Cancer Treatment Decisions Made? Insights from A Qualitative Study Conducted Among Selected Cancer Patients in Bengaluru City (India)

Abstract Drawing on qualitative in-depth interviews conducted among cancer patients, their family members and oncologists from Bengaluru city, the paper examines the factors that influence the cancer treatment decision making processes. It examines the pathways of treatment decision making of cancer patients, which are influenced by both biomedical and non-medical factors including the initial coping… Continue reading How are Cancer Treatment Decisions Made? Insights from A Qualitative Study Conducted Among Selected Cancer Patients in Bengaluru City (India)

Agriculture Value Chain Governance in the Context of Select Agricultural Export Products – Evidence from India

Abstract This paper, using the governance framework, investigates the state of the agricultural value chain in India of select agricultural export products. While doing so, we are mapping the existing institutions/regulatory frameworks and their coordination across departments. The analysis, based on primary data, allows us to argue that there appear to be numerous institutions in… Continue reading Agriculture Value Chain Governance in the Context of Select Agricultural Export Products – Evidence from India

Swachh Bharat Mission: Awareness Strategies, Implementation and Issues

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Estimation of Productivity Loss Due to Traffic Congestion: Evidence from Bengaluru City

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Requiem to Enlightenment? Gadamer and Habermas on Tradition, Religion, Secularism and Post-secularism

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Nutritional Status of Women and Children in North Eastern States

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Agrarian Distress: Role of Political Regimes in Kerala

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Time Allocation and Gender Inequalities: A Time-use Comparison

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