For the past one decade, the Indian Capital Market has been highly volatile. At one time, this volatility of Stock Market posed a threat to the political stability of the country. The Government has, therefore, introduced a large number of reforms to control the Stock Market operations. These reforms have a very wide range, viz., setting up of institutions like SEBI, OTCEI, NSE and SHCOI; abolishing the office of CCI and introducing free pricing of new issues; controlling insider trading; increasing transparency of mutual funds and opening doors for FDIs and FIIs. The contents of this book are organised in three major themes viz., Indian Capital Market: Changing Scenario; Scheme for Middle Class People and Investors' Protection; and Investment Strategies in Changing Capital Market. There are twenty-eight thought-provoking and well-researched articles contributed by the eminent authors in the field concerned. This book will prove highly informative and useful for the academics and professional alike.

The present book makes an in-depth study of the various financial aspects of Indian universities in general and the University of Jammu vis-a vis Delhi University in particular. She has identified the different financial problems that plague different premier institutes of the different states and has rendered valuable suggestions in reference to the Punnayya Committee report. The study emphasises the importance of teacher- students ratio, the existence of many items of wasteful expenditure, the organisation structure and availability of existing quantum of grants. The study points to the fact that the per unit cost in the university of Jammu is very high. Undoubtedly, this book will prove of utmost use for the researchers besides the policy planners and administrators at the helms of managing higher education.

The "Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Statistics," the first of its kind provides a clear understanding of the technical terms and expressions which are central to the use of statistics in such diverse fields of interest such as management, commerce, mathematics, economics, econometrics, business and industry, sociology, science and engineering. An effort has been made to bring together not only the commonly used terms but also the more specialized and the new terms which have been introduced with the recent developments. The terms have been explained in the relevant context and illustrated where needed. It is likely to prove a worthy acquisition to teachers, researchers, administrators and policy makers.

Independent India inherited a totally shattered economy necessitating Indian Policy-makers to adopt industrialization mean to economic development and growth. Absorption of surplus manpower, utilization of scarce unexploited and available resources, removal of sectoral imbalances were the prime tasks before the planners. To give the country a right direction a long-tem and short-term strategy was chalked out. Undoubtedly this led the country to fulfill the objectives designed to some extent. But the recent times admixtures of events are flashed shaking the country's economy. Unfavourable balance of payments position, skyrocketing inflations indicate apprehensions something faulty inherent in the implementation part. Why the industrial sickness is growing? Why there is loud sound for the privatization of some sectors in a democratic country? Why industry still needs bundle of package of incentives even after 44 years of independence? These queries deserve some attention, "Small Industry-Challenges and Perspectives" is an attempt in this direction. The book favours a separate industrial policy for hill areas and terrain areas as against the uniform industrial policy for all the peripheries. Framing of an influential industrial policy with consideration of topographical, political and national factors in view on the one hand and restructuring the industrialization as export-oriented as well mass-consumption is imperative for a healthy economy.