Vocational training, education are important components of employability and a systematic approach to these components helps in correct employment of workforce with sustainable enterprise development. Skill development is key in achieving such sustainable development along with overall development of any economy. A nation’s prosperity mainly depends on number of people engaged in employment and their productivity. Strategies for skill development …

Northeast India which comprises seven sisters and Himalayan state of Sikkim is undoubtedly important from the geo-strategic perspective. The region shares 98% of its boundaries with other countries and occupies vital position in country’s defence architecture. It has been witnessing various kinds of militancy and conflicts since 1947, ranging from demand for separate ‘statehood’ to assertion of smaller tribal groups …

The term Financial Inclusion has received enormous responses across the globe in the recent past. Financial inclusion is a socio-economic terminology means providing accessibility of financial services at affordable cost to the low income group in the society. Worldwide more than 2 million people do not have the accessibility to the formal financial system. They either live a very complex …

One of the recent financial phenome being discussed at the highest level of policymaking across the globe is cryptocurrency. While many have already experienced it, majority are still curious to know what is cryptocurrency and how it functions. Cryptocurrency is a digital, decentralized currency system with no regulatory authority as opposed to the normal banking system. In this system, digital …

National security is a collective term that encompasses several dimensions starting from military advantage of a nation state over others to its survival through various means like arms race, diplomacy, economic power and many other forms of soft power. It is the highest order of protection of a nation state from external dangers as well as internal. Therefore, national security …

Multiculturalism is a philosophical terminology that aspires to protect the rights of diverse communities in terms of culture, religion, caste, race, language etc. It is often understood as how to respond the challenges of cultural and religious diversity. It is an acknowledgement of diverse cultural value system, special protection of certain groups in the society, demand for autonomous right of …

On 1st February, 2018 Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley presented the union budget for 2018-19 with a new developmental framework with prime focuses on agrarian economy, rural development, social welfare, health, education and infrastructure development.  In his budget for 2018-19, the Finance Minister announced couple of agri-centric measures, including to raise the minimum support prices (MSP) for crops, to at …

In 1992, when India announced its “Looks-East policy” for closer economic cooperation with ASEAN nations, it did not have a substantial policy on the potentials of its Northeast region. Off late the potentials of economic integration of Northeast India with that of Southeast Asia through joint economic cooperation has been realised.The untapped economic potentials of the Northeast India which has …

“India remains the fastest growing economy in the world – economic fundamentals are strong, and reform momentum continues”-The World Bank’s Report dated 29th May, 2017. It was perhaps the boldest decision taken by any government in the 21st century India to announce transformational demonetisation of 500 and 1000 rupees notes circulated in the market on November 8, 2016. The decision …