Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Krishna Raj and Abdul Aziz -- Moving towards a Rational Policy Regime in India’s Agricultural Sector / R.S. Deshpande and Khalil Shaha -- Promoting Agricultural Tenancy Policy Measures in India and Elsewhere / G.V. Joshi -- Cash Transfers for Poverty Alleviation: Feasibility and Options for India / S.T. Bagalkoti -- Changing Contours of Labour Policy in India / D.S. Leelavathi -- Public Policy for Inclusive Growth and Spatial Disparities in India: Why is it Such a Hard Nut to Crack? / K.V. Ramaswamy -- Role of Institutions in Redressing Regional Disparities: The Experience in Karnataka / M. Devendra Babu -- Dr B.R. Ambedkar: A Man of the Millennium for Social and Economic Justice / S. Bisaliah -- India’s Development Trajectory: Some Landmarks / V.K. Natraj -- China’s Low-Carbon Economy and Lessons for India’s ‘Smart Cities’ / Krishna Raj -- India’s External Sector: Performance and Suggestions / H.A.C. Prasad -- Gender Policy Perspectives in India: Women and LGBTQ Predicament / M. Umapathy -- Financial Inclusion and Performance of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) / T.R. Manjunath -- Food Processing Industry and Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises: A Look at the Promotional Policy / M.G. Basavaraja -- Economic Estimation of Health and Productivity Impacts of Traffic Congestion: A Case of Bengaluru City / Vijayalakshmi S. and Krishna Raj -- MGNREGA Ombudsman: A Forlorn Scare Crow: Issues and Way Forward in Karnataka / Sanjiv Kumar, S. Madheswaran and B.P. Vani -- Corporate Investment in India: Recent Trends and Patterns / K. Dhananjaya and Krishna Raj