From the Vice Chancellor’s Desk – Rajan Saxena

The world is passing through turbulent times caused by technological, socio economic and political changes. Many of these developments have created new paradigms in management of economies and organizations. One thing that has emerged is that change today is far more rapid and disruptive in nature. The response mechanism therefore has to be innovative and Read More …

The Challenges in Forecasting: Illustration of US Presidential Election Preferences Gurumurthy Kalyanaram

In Economics and Public Policy, forecasting is an important activity and a tool for scholars and practitioners. Central banks, governments, institutions, firms, scholars, and practitioners have to routinely forecast Gross Domestic Product, employment/unemployment,number of jobs created or lost, demand for products, money supply, interest rates, currency rates and more. There are numerous sophisticated forecasting methods Read More …

Quality of judicial dispensation in India: are we ready to meet international expectations

Abstract The said article deals with the need for quick judicial dispensation in our country in order to match the expectations at International levels. Despite the diminutive size of the infrastructure, including the number of judges involved in the process and good efficient dispensation done by the existing Indian Judges, the fact remains that there Read More …

Foreign Currency Forecasts: A Combination Analysis

Abstract This paper uses a large variety of different models and examines the predictive performance of these exchange rate models by applying parametric and non-parametric techniques. For forecasting, we will choose that predictor with the smallest root mean square forecast error (RMSE). The results show that the better model is equation (34), but none of Read More …

Transformational Leadership behaviours, Public Policy and Policy Actors: A Theoretical Perspective

Abstract Public policies are a medium through which governments solve problems of the people, society and nation. Public policies are universally used to promote the objectives of the state. They essentially originate from the political executive but can also be promoted by bureaucracy, judiciary and various interest groups. The process of how policies are made Read More …

Picturing How PMSBY and PMJJBY Matters

Abstract In 2015, the Government of India launched two term plans viz. Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) and Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) with the objectives to cover the vast uninsured population. Under the schemes, the insured get term insurance coverage up to INR 0.2 million subject to certain terms and conditions Read More …