The stock market has always been a great interest for both companies as well as individuals. This interest is based on the potential to achieve great profits. There are many possibilities to earn money in the stock market if one has the right information. The great hurdle in the stock market is knowledge. When someone possesses the right information, it must be implemented, and fast! It is always assumed that the stock market is efficient. This means that when an arbitrage possibility occurs it won’t be there for long, since brokers and individuals will use it. In this research a particular arbitrage occurrence will be investigated that has existed in the stock market for many years – The January Effect. The January effect is a calendar related anomaly in the financial market where financial security prices increase in the month of January. This creates an opportunity for investors to buy stock for lower prices before January and sell them after their value increases. Therefore, the main characteristics of the January Effect are an increase in buying securities before the end of the year for a lower price, and selling them in January to generate profit from the price differences. This type of pattern in price behaviour on the financial market supports the fact that financial markets are not fully efficient. In this research, all the existing claims and beliefs regarding the January Effect will be tested and analyzed by evaluating the historical data of representative indices of the stock market.

This paper is an attempt to provide an insight into the theoretical foundation of various corporate governance theories with different findings. Researchers have conducted empirical studies with different interfaces of corporate governance that leads to better firm performance and describing an effective and good governance practice based on these CG theories. Majority of theories has focused on the relationship between shareholders, management and directors with firm performance. The findings by the researchers were mixed while analyzing this relationship of shareholders, management and directors with firm performance. However, in this paper a review on corporate governance theory is conducted and the foundation of CG theories began with the agency theory, then its expanded with the introduction of stewardship theory and further evolved to resource dependency theory and other theories of CG addressing the cause and effect of various CG variables. This review will be useful to academicians and researchers working in the area of CG, firm performance

After the end of Second World War; two global forums namely-General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTA) were established. The GATT was called as “rich countries club”, and UNCTAD was known as “poor countries club”, and they were responsible to regulate the global trade. In order to expand the role of GATT, on 1 January 1995, GATT was transformed into World Trade Organization. Since then WTO has been playing a significant and constructive role in the promotion of “multilateral trading system” for which the WTO was established. But unfortunately, the deadlock in “Doha Development Round” has raised many questions in regard to the role and contribution of WTO. The present paper deals with some of the basic issues that are related with the role and contribution of WTO in sustaining the much needed “Multilateral Trading System” which is in danger.

This paper is an insight into the famed Flying Geese (FG) Model of economic development. This theory of growth and development has undergone perceptible alterations since it was first propounded by Akamatsu. One of the principal contributors to it is none other than Ozawa, who has sought to add to the FG paradigm the once neglected dynamic structural aspects such as market reforms, currency valuation, trade and multinationals as market coordinators among others. Some other important factors for economic growth and development are the financial factors. Most importantly, this paper seeks to place the Indian economy within the FG framework for improving the analysis as regards the nature, causes and solutions to the several challenges before the country today. These trials could range from pollution to poverty and inequality experienced during the growth process. A broad conclusion of the paper is that for the ‘catch up’ to succeed, some vital structural changes must be effected to the basic economic framework, without which the FG theory of growth and development comes a cropper.

One significant aspect neglected while electing the national leaders, is the role of personal bonds in evolving foreign relations. Friendships among global leaders play an essential role in negotiating bilateral agreements, receiving aids and supporting at international platforms. Benefits of personal bonds are evident since historical ties between former US President Roosevelt and former British PM Churchill to the present connections between Indian PM Modi and US President Trump. A recent example of global leaders supporting PM Modi’s move on Jammu and Kashmir reiterated the significance of personal bonding and charisma in foreign relations.

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyze the current Indian market situation and study the virtual on-going payments war. Also, the paper elaborates on the future of mobile payments, and the impact on domestic players by the influx of global payments providers entering into Indian markets. The paper also studies the consumer perspective regarding the available ewallets in the market. The data collected from the survey has been analyzed through statistical analysis and various other data modelings. Findings: The survey results outlines the below analysis: • People are apprehensive about the security aspects of the available e-wallets. • Companies have a long way to go in converting the people to spending / loading more through e-wallets. • Due to increased awareness about cyber frauds, private companies are at the radar of suspicion by the public irrespective of best technology being put in place for the user. Social Implications: Advocacy of mobile payments technology can help address socio-economic challenges in India, such as financial inclusion, corruption and tax evasion. On the down side, with the heightened awareness of cyber frauds and privacy issues in India, m-payment adoption, which already faces acquisition and retention challenges, is likely to be more resisted by the consumers if companies doesn’t cater to latter’s apprehensions. The paper also contains detailed recommendations on the basis of the customer feedback collected through the survey mentioned above.

India is currently facing a lot of migration from rural to urban areas due to multiple reasons, among those lack of healthcare facility is one. The existing facilities are not able to cater to the health care needs of the population living in rural areas, hence a major demand-supply gap is prevailing in the country. Technological advancements such as mobile based interventions (mHealth) have been emerging with its advantage as its availability and affordability in the deepest parts of the country. Using mobile technology offers a tremendous opportunity for developing countries to advance in health care delivery by effectively utilizing scarce resources. Customized application as per the need of the beneficiary would yield beneficial outcomes in a long run