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	<title>Economic Challenger: A Quarterly Journal from India</title>
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		<name>Dr. M M Kothari</name>
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		<title>Number 14 Issue  54  Jan-March 2012</title>
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		<content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[1. EDITORIAL : INDIA INC FEARS SLOWDOWN BECAUSE OF GOVERNMENT’S<br />INDICISION<br /><br />2. PATHO LABORATORIES AT A STRATEGIC CROSS ROAD- A CASE STUDY <br />- Dr. K. Lakshmi, Prof. C.R. Sundara Rajan, Mr. E. Premkumar<br /><br />3. RESEARCH ARTICLES<br />* CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS IMPACT ON FOOD SECURITY : EVIDENCE FROM <br />SOUTH WEST COASTAL REGION OF BANGLADESH - Dr. Md. Saiful Islam, Md. Abdur Rahman<br />* FACTORS AFFECTING THE NON-OIL EXPORTS IN IRANIAN ECONOMY- R.A. Farhadi Ph.D., M.Taghavi Ph.D<br />* ROLE OF FDI OR FII FOR THE INDIAN ECONOMY - Dr. Jyoti Vishwarkarma <br />* PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENT WAREHOUSING AGENCIES IN INDIA - Priti Dubey<br /><br />4. SPECIAL ARTICLES<br />* A Study of National Highway Authority of India with reference to Tamil Nadu &amp; Ecology - Dr. N.P. Hariharan, Prof. S. Siva Kumar<br />* Gender Discrimination and Growth: A Management Perspective - N. Santosh Ranganath, K. Venu Gopal<br />* Management of Organic Farming Practices and Small Farmers in India <br />- Dr. G. Rajalakshmy<br />* Tourism in Andhra Pradesh: A Conceptual Framework- Dr. Pujari Krishnaiah <br /><br />5. ARTICLES OF INTEREST<br />* Role of Self Help Groups and Micro Credit in Empowerment of Rural Women  - Dr. Anita Modi<br />* Human Resource Development in Cement Industry- Dr.Suman Pamecha, Aruna Gupta <br />* Fundamental Analysis of Selected listed companies of Automobile Industry -Rajesh Bhardwaj, Rekha Raheja, Priyanka<br />* An outlook on uprising of Indian Industries in the Global Market <br />- Dr. I. Narsis, K. Mahalakshmi<br />* Growth and Consumption Pattern of Chemical Fertilisers in Haryana <br />- Lalit Sharma, Seema Sharma<br />* Marketing of Agricultural Products in Nagaland : Prospects and Constraints - Dr. T. Zarenthung Ezung<br /><br />6. Economic Thoughts of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar - Dr. R.P. Saharia]]></content>
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		<issued>2012-01-04T00:00:00Z</issued>
		<modified>2012-01-04T00:00:00Z</modified>
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	<entry>
		<title>Number - 14 Issue - 53 Oct-Dec 2011</title>
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		<content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[1. EDITORIAL : RBI’s RATE HIKE : INDUSTRIES’ ABHORENCE <br /><br />2. WORLD WITHOUT ENDS : ECONOMICS, ENVIRONMENT AND<br />SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - Mahesh Chandra Prasad <br /><br />3. TOURISM POTENTIAL IN VELLORE REGION - AN EMPIRICAL STUDY - Dr. D. Ashok <br /><br />4. INTERNATIONAL TOURISM IN THE CONTEMPORARY SCENARIO -A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE - Dr. Pujari Krishnaiah, Dr. N. Kavitha<br /><br />5. KISAN CREDIT CARDS AND FINANCIAL INCLUSION (CONCEPT, PROGRESS <br />AND OPPORTUNITIES) - Prof. Mahendra Mishra<br /><br />6. SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS - Dr. Suryakant Lasune<br /><br />7. SPECIAL ARTICLES<br />* Review of Odisha’s Economy : Focus on the Health Sector - Sonali Chakraborty <br />* No Train. No Gain - Get the Best out of the individual - Asha S Neginhal <br />* Trends &amp; Impact of Credit Card Operations &amp; Indian Banking<br />- Dr. Shubhra Gupta <br />* Role of Telemedicine in Disaster Management-Learnings from Japan - Preeti Singh <br />* Mobile Entertainment Industry in India - M. Suguna <br /><br />8. ARTICLES OF INTEREST<br />* A comparative study of post harvest technology of Banana in <br />India and Ethiopia - Dr. B.Venkateshwarlu<br />* Disinvestment of PSUs - Aruna Malik, Yogita <br />* Financial Analysis of Tata Motors Ltd. - Rekha Raheja, Kiran Chauhan <br />* Economic Reforms : An Overview - Dr. R.P. Saharia <br /><br />9. MICRO STUDIES<br />* Primary Education in India - Mrs Poonam Arora <br />* Environmental Perspective in Usage of Newspaper and Shifting <br />to E-Newspaper - Dr. Seema Singh]]></content>
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		<issued>2011-09-26T00:00:00Z</issued>
		<modified>2011-09-26T00:00:00Z</modified>
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	<entry>
		<title>Number - 13 Issue - 52 July-September 2011</title>
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		<content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[1. EDITORIAL : INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION FOR NUCLEAR SAFETY NEEDED<br /> <br />2. SPIRITUALITY THROUGH YOGA FOR WORKPLACE CHARACTERISTICS <br />IMPROVEMENT - DR. R. KRISHNAVENI, G. NATARAJAN<br /><br />3. GLOBAL ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN &amp; THE EMERGING PATTERN OF EMPLOYMENT<br />PERSPECTIVES OF THE INFORMAL SECTOR IN INDIA - DR. R. SHASHI KUMAR<br /><br />4. GLOBALISATION AND INDIAN BANKING: ISSUES, CHALLENGES &amp; STRATEGIES<br />- DR. D. B. BHANAGADE<br /><br />5. APPROACH TO SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH : GREEN GROWTH<br />(WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ASIA-PACIFIC REGION)- DR. SUMAN PAMECHA, ARUNA GUPTA<br /><br />6. SPECIAL ARTICLES<br />* Pepsi’s ‘Change The Game’ Campaign : Redefining Youth Marketing - Kisholoy Roy <br />* Green Marketing : Need Of The New Era - Manoj Sindhu, Dr. Rajpal Singh <br />* The conversion of NBFCs into banks : An Evolutionary Approach - Ajay Mittal <br />* Prospects and Challenges of Gujarat Economy : Some Issues - Gargi Ghosh <br />* Inflation in India, its trends and monetary measures to control it - Shabana Parveen <br /><br />7. ARTICLES OF INTEREST<br />* Problems Faced by Women at Workplaces - Dr.R.Rathidevi <br />* Contributions of Sericulture on Women Empowerment - Dr. A. Selvaraj <br />* Misappropriation of Public Funds in Nagaland - Dr. T. Zarenthung Ezung <br />* Liquidity Management of Indian Commercial Vehicle Industry - N. Velmathi <br />* Agricultural Disparities in Haryana : An Evaluation - Dr. Anita Dagar, Sandeep Kumar, Mukesh Kumar<br /><br />8. MICRO STUDIES<br />* APL -BPL Livelihood Differences : A case study of Boragari village in <br />Jalpaiguri District, West Bengal - Sukanta Das, Ashok Kumar Das]]></content>
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		<issued>2011-07-01T00:00:00Z</issued>
		<modified>2011-07-01T00:00:00Z</modified>
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	<entry>
		<title>Number 13  Issue 51  April-June 2011</title>
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		<content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[1. EDITORIAL : JAPAN’S DISASTER &amp; GLOBAL CONCERNS <br />2. UNION BUDGET 2011-12 : A BIG PUSH TO REFORMS <br />3. UNION BUDGET BOOSTING CREDIT FLOW TO FARM SECTOR-Dr C. Sivamurugan <br />4. Financial Inclusion : Concepts and Initiatives - Dr K. Prabhakar Rajkumar <br /><br />5. WORLD FOCUS<br />* The Challenges of Global Population Growth : Theories, Policies,<br />and the Case of Egypt - Ms. Kara Kingma, Kishore G. Kulkarni<br /><br />6. SPECIAL ARTICLES<br />* Measures of India’s Technological Capability - Dr. P. Thirumoorthi * Green Business Practices - Anil Kanwa, Ajay Kumar Sharma, Priyanka <br />* The Impact of WTO-TRIPS on Indian Pharmaceutical Industry <br />(A Study of Select Companies) - Dr. M. Jayasree<br /><br />7. ARTICLES OF INTEREST<br />* Dividend policy and its impact on market price of shares - Rekha Raheja <br />* Growth of Grants on Higher Education in India and its impact on <br />quality and inclusive growth - Rajesh Kumar, Yogender Gour, Amit Yadav<br />* Development of Women Entrepreneurship &amp; Problems -<br />- Yogita, Aruna Malik, Manisha Manchanda <br />* State wise Poverty in India - Some Issues - Suman Rani &amp; Seema <br /><br />8. MICRO STUDIES<br />* Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility in Garment Industry <br />(with reference to Tirupur Knitwear Industry) - Mrs. P. Sugana,<br />Dr. Rameshwari Ramachandra, K.S. Alamelu Mangai Sudha, N. Krishnaveni<br />* Awareness level of services offered by Depository Participants in Rajkot City, Gujarat - Varsha Damjibhai Virani<br />* Small Investor’s Attitude towards Mutual Funds-Dr.V.M.Selva Raj, A. Bala Murugan <br /><br />9. CONFERENCES : INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS ISSUES, DECEMBER 19-20, 2011<br />INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2011 INNOVATION, CREATIVITY AND CHANGE, MAY 27, 20011]]></content>
		<id>http://www.economicchallenger.net/index.php?entry=entry110324-024038</id>
		<issued>2011-03-24T00:00:00Z</issued>
		<modified>2011-03-24T00:00:00Z</modified>
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	<entry>
		<title>Number 13  Issue 50  Jan-Mar 2011</title>
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		<content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[1. EDITORIAL : FRENCH PACT ON NUCLEAR PLANTS SHOULD BE LOUDED <br />2. BANCON - 2010 SOME HIGHLIGHTS <br />3. ORGANIZED RETAIL IN INDIA : Analyzing the Present Scenario - Kisholoy Roy <br />4. GOODS AND SERVICES TAX - Dr. Suman Pamecha, Aruna Gupta <br /><br />5. SMALL AND SMARTY<br />* India Cloud Computing Market increasing <br />* Indo-French cooperation surging ahead <br />* GDP growth : India second fastest growing economy after China<br /> <br />6. SPECIAL ARTICLES<br />* Transaction cost and evolution of Microfinance in India - Mohana E. Bandkar<br />* Impact of irrigation on agricultural production in India - Dr. Sanjeeva Rayudu, T.C., Dr. Krishnaiah, Y.V.<br />* HR Challenges of Bank Employees with Special Reference to Training and Development Programmes in State Bank of India- Mrs. K.G.Gurulakshmi, Mrs. M. Vidhya <br />*Performance of Banking Ombudsman Scheme in Indian Banking Sector<br />- S. Sumathi, A. Amudha <br /><br />7. ARTICLES OF INTEREST<br />*Impact of buyback of shares on EPS : An Empirical Analysis - Rekha Raheja <br /><br />8. MICRO STUDIES<br />*Financial Strength and Health of Paper Industry in Tamilnadu using 54<br />‘Z-SCORE’ model - Dr. V. Aravamudhan<br />*Impact of Mid-Day Meal Scheme on Enrollment, Retention and Nutrition level of Children : A Case Study of Jhunjhunu District of Rajasthan centers - Dr.Anita Modi<br />* A Study on ‘Socio-Economic Profile of Leather Tannery Workers of Vellore District’ - J. Ramola Premalatha, S. Rita, N. Sundaram<br /><br />9. CONFERENCES : INTERNMATIONAL MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE ON <br />MATERIALISM AND CONSUMERISM PIMD, DEWAS ]]></content>
		<id>http://www.economicchallenger.net/index.php?entry=entry110110-035304</id>
		<issued>2011-01-10T00:00:00Z</issued>
		<modified>2011-01-10T00:00:00Z</modified>
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	<entry>
		<title>Number 13 Issue 49  Oct-Dec 2010</title>
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		<content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[1. EDITORIAL : MANDATORY CONTRIBUTION FOR CSR NOT NEEDED <br />2. DIRECT TAXES CODE TO REPLACE INDIAN INCOME TAX ACT, 1961<br />3. THE CIVIL NUCLEAR LIABILITY BILL PASSED <br />4. THE GLOBAL BUSINESS COMPETITIVE INDEX 2010 AND INDIA <br /><br />5 <b> SMALL AND SMARTY</b> <br />* INFLATION DIPS : NEW SERIES OF WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX <br />*  RBI INCREASES KEY POLICY RATES FIFTH TIME <br />*  NEW CAPITAL RATIOS FOR BANKS UNDER BASEL-III NORMS <br /><br /> <b>6. WORLD FOCUS</b> <br />*  ROLE OF TOURISM SECTOR ON JORDAN&#039;S ECONOMY <br />- Dr. Basem Al-louzi, Dr Atef Saleh Aladwan, Dr Marzouq Ayeid Alqeed<br /><br /> <b>7. SPECIAL ARTICLES</b> <br />* Growth Prospects of NEFT in Indian Banking - Dr. S.Indira <br />*  What influences the capital structure decisions in Indian ICT SMEs : A Descriptive Research? - Anish.<br />* Tax Reforms Under Federal System of Government <br />- Dr. A. Jayakumar, SU. Sabanayagam<br /><br /> <b>8. ARTICLES OF INTEREST</b> <br />* A Study of Investors’ protection in the Indian Securities Market - Medha Trivedi <br />* Availability of Developmental Infrastructure : A case Study of Rajasthan - Vinod Kumar, Somvir Bhuria<br />* Opportunities in the Food Processing Sector for Self-Help-Groups (SHGs) in eliminating Poverty and Unemployment - R. Balasubramaniam, Dr. G. Vadivalagan<br />* An Analysis of Dropout Rates of School Children in Punjab - Mrs. Poonam Arora <br /><br /> <b>9. MICRO STUDIES</b> <br />* Work Life Balance - A Hamper for Career Women - R. Indradevi <br />* Opinion Survey of Activity Based Learning Education System (ABL) towards <br />Parents with Special Reference to Tamilnadu - N. Mohan, Dr. J. Ashok<br /><br />10. CONFERENCES : (1) PIMR INDORE (2) IIM, AHMEDABAD <br />11. BOOK REVIEW : Infrastructure and Economic Development in Himachal Pradesh ]]></content>
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		<issued>2010-09-25T00:00:00Z</issued>
		<modified>2010-09-25T00:00:00Z</modified>
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	<entry>
		<title>Number 12- Issue 48- July-Sep 2010</title>
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		<content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[1. EDITORIAL : THE BASE RATE DILEMMA <br /><br />2. STANDARD CHARTERED BANK’s FIRST ISSUE OF IDR <br /><br />3. THE MERGER OF BANK OF RAJASTHAN WITH ICICI BANK <br /><br />3. Shift from Benchmark Prime Lending Rates (BPLR) to Base Rate System for banks effective from 1st July 2010 - Bird&#039;s Eye View - Dr. Firdos T. Shroff<br />4. Management Insights on Celluloid: The Rocket Singh… Way - Prof. Kishloy Roy <br />5. Indian Depository Receipts - an opportunity of investing in International Stock - R.Amuthan <br /><br />I. SPECIAL ARTICLES<br />* An analysis of FDI inflows in Services sector and its Impact on Indian Economy - Dr. I. Narsis<br />* Corporate Social Responsibility : The Emerging Dilemna <br />- Dr. T. K. Jain, Dr. Atef Saleh Ahmad Aladwan<br /><br />II. ARTICLES OF INTEREST<br />* Globalization and India : Some Issues - Jyoti Sharma <br />*  Trend in growth and development of Scheduled Commercial Banks in India - Rajesh Kumar, Yogendra Gour, Sunjay Mahalan<br />* India&#039;s Foreign Trade Policy - Shifting to a Positive Pattern - Dr. Suman Vohra <br />*  Indo Nepal trade treaties and WTO compatibility - Surendar Singh <br />* Constraints and Possibilities of Agricultural Marketing in Rural India - Dr. Richa Singhal <br />*  Document Authentication System Preventing and Detecting Fraud of Paper Documents - T. A. Sangeetha<br />* An Overview of Indian Powerloom Industry - Arif Anjum Mohammad Saeed<br />* Growth of Plastic Money in India - Mandeep Kaur and Richard Nyangosi, Dr.J.S Arora <br />* Women Domestic Workers : A case study of Jalpaiguri District, West Bengal - Gangotree Ghosh, Dr. Bhaskar Bagchi<br />*  Indian Banking - The Changing Landscape - Dr Ashok Nagar, Manisha Jain (Pitliya) ]]></content>
		<id>http://www.economicchallenger.net/index.php?entry=entry100706-121411</id>
		<issued>2010-07-06T00:00:00Z</issued>
		<modified>2010-07-06T00:00:00Z</modified>
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	<entry>
		<title>Number 12 Issue 47 April-June 2010</title>
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		<content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[1. EDITORIAL : ALLOW MORE BANKS TO OPEN <br /><br />2. ECONOMIC SURVEY 2009-10 - PROJECTING ROBUST GROWTH NEXT FISCAL <br /><br />3. RAILWAY BUDGET 2009-10 - NO INCREASE IN FARES &amp; FREIGHT <br /><br />4. UNION BUDGET 2010-11 - IS IT AN AAM ADMI BUDGET? <br /><br />5. TEN THINGS INDIA MUST DO <br /><br />I. SPECIAL ARTICLES<br />* Entrepreneurship, Economic Development and Government Initiatives : An Analysis - Dr. Mahesh Chandra Prasad<br />* Challenges and New Dimensions to Competitiveness in Indian Airline Industry - Dr. D. Ashok <br />* Role of Training and the perceptual benefits from training in the views of associates and managers - Prof. R. Indradevi<br /><br />II. ARTICLES OF INTEREST<br />* Challenges to Entrepreneurial Development of women in India - A Valarmathi <br />* A study on financial performance of Indian Bank with reference to non-performing assets <br />- B. Selvarajan<br />* Brand Karnataka - Investors’ Paradise - Suma M Singh <br />* Management of loss-making branches of public sector banks in India - Dr. K. Sundar <br />* Corporate Social Responsibility:Creating Shared Value-Varsha Maheshwari, Dr. N.S. Kothari <br /><br />III. MICRO STUDIES<br />* Micro Loans to the Urban Women by NGOs At Tiruchirappalli Urban Area - A Study - Dr. Valsamma Antony<br />* The study on road accidents - A leading cause of death by injury in Uttar Dinajpur District<br />West Bengal - Tamal Basu Roy<br />* A comparative study of health care in public &amp; private sector - Monika Mathur <br />* A Study on Life Insurance Awareness Among Private Employees-P.Umasankar <br /><br />6. RURAL TRANSFORMATION IN NAGALAND - Purna Chandra Mishra <br />7. RURAL TELECOM IN INDIA : PAST AND PRESENT - Dr.G. Vadivalagan, M. Rajamanicakm]]></content>
		<id>http://www.economicchallenger.net/index.php?entry=entry100316-065711</id>
		<issued>2010-03-16T00:00:00Z</issued>
		<modified>2010-03-16T00:00:00Z</modified>
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	<entry>
		<title>Number 12 Issue 46 January-March 2010</title>
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		<content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[ <b>Editorial : Balanced Approach for the Stimulus </b>  <br />	<br /> <b>The Copenhagen accord on climate change <br /><br />Dubai’s debt problems &amp; impact <br /><br />Is india indispensable to the us</b> 	<br /><br />REVIEW OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF THE INDIA INC<br /> <b><br />I	SPECIAL ARTICLES</b> <br /><br />* MALL MANAGEMENT: THE CHANGING PARADIGM SHIFT- Prof. Kishalay Roy<br />* CASE STUDY: ENTREPRENEUR’S DECISION TO EXPAND: RAJ IMPEX- Prof. C.R. Sundara Rajan, Dr. K. Lakshmi<br />* A COSTING ON THE TOTAL CARGO TRAFFIC PERFORMANCE- Dr. J. Paul Sundar Kirubakaran<br />* REDUCTION OF RISK THROUGH PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT-  M. Madhavi, R. Radhika<br />* EFFECTS OF MASS MEDIA ON COLLEGE YOUTH- Dr. R. Swaminathan<br /> <b><br />II	ARTICLES OF INTEREST</b> <br />* CHALLENGES OF RURAL MARKETING IN HARYANA-Dr. Seema Rathee<br />* RECOVERY IN INDIAN ECONOMY REAL?- Dr. S. Chandirakala<br />* BUYING PATTERN OF LIFE INSURANCE IN HARYANA AND DELHI - Silender Singh, Manoj Siwach, Abhey Godara<br />* SOCIO- ECONOMIC STATUS OF URBAN POOR- Piyal Basu Roy, Tapas Pal<br />* ROLE OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN THE GLOBAL BUSINESS ORDER - Dr. M. Lakshmi Bala<br />* Self-help groups: major issues &amp; problems- 	Dr. T. Duraipandi<br />* The changing scenario of kpo industry - N.R. Saravanan, S. Subramaniam, R. Suriyanarayanan<br /><br />III	READERS SPEAK	80]]></content>
		<id>http://www.economicchallenger.net/index.php?entry=entry100116-051044</id>
		<issued>2010-01-16T00:00:00Z</issued>
		<modified>2010-01-16T00:00:00Z</modified>
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	<entry>
		<title>Number 12- Issue 45 October-December 2009</title>
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		<content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[1. EDITORIAL : JOBS ARE BACK SHOWING ECONOMIC RECOVERY 	<br /><br />2. G-20 AGREE TO CONTINUE STIMULUS PACKAGE<br /><br />3. GDP GROWTH AT 6.1%, SINGALS RECOVERY	<br /><br />4. RAJASTHAN TAKING GIANT LEAP IN ENERGY SECTOR<br />	<br />5. SMALL AND SMARTY<br />* Fdi Rules for MSMEs Liberalised	<br />* Indian Economy Slowly Gaining Strength	<br />* Gross NPAs Causing Pressure on Banking Sector’s Profitability<br />* Government Adopts Mandatory Pruning of Non Plan Expenditure	<br />* Central Sales Tax Can Be levied on Oil Sold from Cairn India’s Fields in Rajasthan	<br />* Jam Nagar ‘SEZ’ Emerges as the Largest Exporter	<br />* Medical Tourism in India-Bright  Future Ahead	<br /><br />6. WORLD FOCUS<br />* India Slips in Doing Business Index	<br />* India Improves in Global Competitiveness Index	<br />* Unctad Forecasts a Gloomy Global Economic Outlook for 2009	<br />* The Indian School Girl Addresses UN Conference on Climate Change<br />* World Bank Loan to Support India for Infrastructure and Banks	<br />* Private Sector to Wait for Entry Into Nuclear Power	<br /><br />SPECIAL ARTICLES  	<br />* FDI Bonanza Amid Global Meltdown- An Analysis- Vijay Kumar Mishra<br />* Knowledge Management Towards an Organisational Excellence- Vani, H., R. Sushma	<br />* Celebrity Endorsement in Market Promotion- The Indian Context- P. Raja<br />* Ethical Issues in Advertisements- A Perception Study - Dr. V. Sundar, I. John Britto<br />	<br />II. ARTICLES OF INTEREST<br />* Clay Tile Industry in Kerala - Dr. M. Abdul Hakkeem	<br />* Education and Child Labour- Ms. Saroj Verma		<br />* The Need to Professionalize India’s Agriculture- S. Arockia Baskaran<br />* Retail Industry in India: No Limit for Growth- N.R. Saravanan	<br />* Occupation Stratification: Lotha Nagas Getting A Change Slowly- Athungo Ovung<br />	<br />III SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES<br />* International Conference on International Trade &amp; Commerce 9-12 January 2010		<br />* International Conference on Globalization and Consumer Protection -28th-29th January 2010	<br />* 62nd All India Commerce Conference of Indian Commerce Association- 10-12 October, 2009	<br />* 6th International Conference Business Challenges &amp; Opportunities in South Asia- 24-25 Dec.09	]]></content>
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		<issued>2009-10-16T00:00:00Z</issued>
		<modified>2009-10-16T00:00:00Z</modified>
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