The current research was performed to evaluate the Water Quality Index (WQI) from the South Sikkim district, India, in the Eastern Himalayan region. Due to the rapid development of the tourism industry in the region, water ...

This study examines the dynamic relationship between the gold price and the exchange rate in pre- and during Covid-19 pandemic in India. We consider the periods of about equal length for both the pre- and during Covid-19 ...

This study intends to explore the poverty inequality dynamics across North Eastern States (NES) of India during recent decade. Based on NSSO’s Consumer Expenditure Survey Rounds an analysis has been carried out for two ...

The World of Work has changed dramatically in the last three decades in response to the needs of capital, impact of globalization and technical changes. These factors have led to a dramatic global, industrial, organizational ...

The aim of this study is two-fold. First, it evaluates the scorecard of the COVID-19 pandemic in India and its major states during the last four phases of nationwide lockdowns and unlocks. Second, it examines the changing ...

In August 2020, the Government of India announced the National Digital Health Mission (NDHM) for ensuring health services for all. The NDHM highlights that a “Health ID will be given to every Indian. This health account ...

Since the 1990s the two distinct aspects observed in the development discourse are human development on the one hand and inclusive development on the other. This has led to the advent of both the initial Millennium Development ...

The World Social Report 2020 reiterates the cautionary message of 2005 regarding rising inequalities being the deterrent in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). SDG 10 emphasising on reducing inequalities ...

The unforeseen lockdowns across Indian states due to the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the labour forces involving millions of migrant workers, particularly engaged in the informal economy. The situation became complex ...

Comparable estimates of household health spending and out-of-pocket (OOP) payment on health care in India are a daunting task. Often these estimates are provided for specific services such as maternal care, type of disease, ...