UNDP introduced the human development report in 1991, a radical change in its approach in terms of multi-step fragmenting of the utility function and a concept of threshold income level, which was followed till 1998 by following an ill-structured Atkinson …

Health is not the mere absence of disease; it is a requisite for defining a person's overall well being. Articles 39(e) (f), 42, and 47 in part IV of the Indian Constitution clearly define a state's responsibility to guarantee a …

Self help groups (SHGs) are important intermediaries between lending institutions and loan seekers who are poor. In the contemporary environment, subsidized lending through SHGs has been emphasized in India. This effort of the government has led to an increase in …

From time immemorial, West Bengal has been famous in the field of conch shell handicrafts. The gifted artisans produce wonderful objects of craft from conch shell materials. Their rare artistic skills have been streamlined in manufacturing exquisite household pieces. The …