There are four most important Micro Finance models prevalent in India as follows: Model I – individuals or group borrowers are financed directly by banks without the intervention/facilitation...
Difference between direct and indirect farm credit · Any loan to agriculture and allied sector is called farm credit. When the borrower is directly responsible for its repayment...
Problems of Crop estimation in India: Early season forecasts are vital for planning and policy formulation. However, India’s “advance estimates” of crop production, the agriculture ministry’s version of...
Private Equity (PE) Funds are investment vehicles that pool capital from institutional and high-net-worth investors to acquire ownership stakes in private companies—or to take public companies private—with the...
Deficit refers to the difference between expenditure and receipts. In public finance, it means the government is spending more than what it is earning. Government expenditure and revenue...
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) plays a decisive role in shaping global oil prices through its coordinated production policies and collective influence over crude oil...
The concepts of Liberalisation, Privatisation, and Globalisation—often abbreviated as LPG reforms—represent a landmark transformation in India’s economic policy that began in 1991. These reforms marked a decisive shift...
B100 microalgal diesel refers to a biofuel composed entirely (100%, hence the “B100” designation) of diesel derived from microalgae. This fuel is produced by cultivating specific strains of...
Project SARDANA was a major European research initiative focused on advancing next-generation fibre-optic broadband networks, particularly Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) systems. Conducted between 2008 and 2011, it aimed to design...
Washington Accord, Sydney Accord and Dublin Accord are three major international accreditation agreements for professional engineering degrees. The Washington Accord was established in 1989. The signatories of Washington...
The National Land Records Modernisation Programme (NLRMP) is a flagship initiative of the Government of India aimed at transforming the traditional land records management system into an efficient,...