Development of capital market in a country is an important prerequisite, which only would enable industrial development, business growth and there by contributions towards economic development, without any doubt it could be stated that economic development, measured in the form of growth in GDP or NNP is one of the objectives of every country in the world. A well integrated Financial System alone could hasten economic growth, which it does through channelizing productive resources towards industrial growth and development. In the present days it could be emphatically stated that finance is a very important resources for industrial development. Hence mobilization and utilization of finance take a prime position in the list of priorities for the agenda of economic growth.

The co-operative banks have a history of almost 100 years. The co-operative banks are an important constituent of the Indian financial system judging by the role assigned to them, the expectations they are supposed to fulfill, their number, and the number of officers they operates. The co-operative movement originated in the west, but the importance that such banks have assumed in India is rarely paralleled anywhere else in the world Their role in rural financing continues to be important even today, and their business in the urban areas also has increased phenomenally in recent years mainly due to the sharp increase in the number of primary co-operative banks. Globalization has posed many challenges to the co-operative see for also like technological changes in customer services mainly about ATM services.

Women have been successful in breaking their confinement within the limits of their homes by entering into varied kinds of professionals and services women entrepreneurs have proved to be on par with their men counterparts in business acumen and are emerging as smart and dynamic entrepreneurs. Women owned businesses are highly increasing in the economies of almost all countries. The hidden entrepreneurial potentials of women have gradually been changing with the growing sensitivity to the role and economic status in the society. Skill, knowledge and adaptability in business are “ the main reasons for women to emerge into business ventures. Women Entrepreneur? is a person who accepts challenging role to meet her personal needs and become economically independent. The District of Madurai is the industrially developing area in which some of the entrepreneurs excel in small scale industry. Even though the government organizes women by various associations, they are not ready to undertake the business. As compared to men, women are less motivated to start business units due to some unwanted fear, lack of motivation and kind of activities. Thus, the study aims at undertaking the entrepreneurial development among women highlights their motivational forces and relationship between socio-economic background of women entrepreneurs, motivational factors and their existing entrepreneurial traits.

The present study attempts to study the status of use of computers by teachers in senior secondary schools. Fifty teachers from private schools were selected from five schools randomly. The result reveals that computers were available for students, teachers and administrative staff and also for library. It was found majority of teachers spend less than five hours on computers per week. They did not get sufficient time to use computers. The study revealed that the teachers were quite apprehensive about the use of computer in their teaching, but they are looking forward to the challenge. The teachers use computer for their teaching and for recreational purposes. The teachers felt that the use of computer is partially integrated in the studies of their institution.

During the last decades or so, the banking has undergone a tremendous change from a mere money lending institution, a bank is being called upon to play an effective role in the task of socio-economic development and the upliftment especially In India, the economic reforms in those people who were hitherto neglected and deprived. Therefore the clientele of banking is widely diversified lot, each category having it special or particular need to be met. There are also high expectations of the society from the banking business, thereby the banks to have a hard look into their several areas of management to measure up to the tasks assigned to them.

Banking system occupies the central position in Indian Financial system. It is the backbone of Indian economy. It plays an important role in mobilizing savings and channelizing them into production activities.......

Inflation adversely affects the value of return on investments. Inflation Indexed Bonds (IIBs) ensure to insulate the value of periodical returns as well as original investment from the inflationary effects in the periods of rising inflation. Present study traces the history of Inflation Linked Instruments issued globally and also makes an attempt to compare the return on various investment available in the Indian Financial Market, over an extended period, to prove the superiority of Inflation Indexed Bonds over other investment avenues.

This case study describes and analyses the distribution channel taking place at Somi Conveyor Beltings Limited, thelargest Conveyor Beltings Manufacturer in India. In particular, the study focuses on the distribution channel of the conveyor beltings specifically used in conveying material from one place to another. The study has three main objectives: (i) to analyze and understand the effectiveness and performance of the distribution channel of conveyor beltings at the above-said manufacturing unit, (ii) to study the distribution strategy of conveyor beltings and, (iii) to study the market coverage of conveyor beltings. The study has described that for what purpose these conveyor beltings are made and how and what type of these conveyor beltings are used in such specific user industries. The study has also described the Distribution Channel & Marketing Strategy Adopted at Somi Conveyor Beltings Limited. The study has taken an exploratory and qualitative research approach with an focus on the analysis of the currentsituation. Several key insights emerged from this situational analysis, which facilitated to study and address critical questions like (i) What is the Overall Response to the Current Channel of Distribution? and (ii) Are there any other Alternative Distribution Channels emerging? of a Jodhpur-based largest Conveyor Beltings manufacturer in India with an annual production of 12,00,000 Meters per annum up to 2200 mm Width comprising of Fabric and Steel Cord Conveyor Beltings. Focused interviews comprised the primary data collection technique in this study. This data collection process was conducted between April 18th 2013 and July 4th 2013, including 80 interviews being conducted through a structured questionnaire from the personnel of Somi Conveyor Beltings Limited and other large and small user industries, representing the manufacturer in the distribution channel. All interviews were documented and transcribed and the information collected was carefully analyzed, along with the supporting secondary data, such as magazines and journals, web resources and annual reports. This study has produced several findings on the overall response to the current channel of distribution, alternate distribution channels and the sales & marketing process of Somi Conveyor Beltings Limited.

Business models across the world also continue to change drastically with the advent of e-commerce and this change is not just restricted to USA. Other countries are also contributing to the growth of e-commerce. For example, the United Kingdom has the biggest e-commerce market in the world when measured by the amount spent per capita, even higher than the USA. The internet economy in UK is likely to grow by 10% between 2010 to 2015. This has led to changing dynamics for the advertising industry