Cross-sector partnerships (CSPs) are collaborations between organizations from different societal sectors (i.e., business, government and nonprofit) that work together to achieve social welfare. The value of partnerships increased in the global world with the recognition that the world’s problems are ‘wicked problems’ and they cannot be solved by a single partner. In the Indian context, the introduction of mandatory CSR created an enabling environment for the emergence of CSPs. Mandatory CSR, which is based on the ‘Chatterjee Model’ promotes partnerships between the corporate sector and the voluntary sector for the implementation of projects. In this context, the study tried to map the existing CSPs. the dimensions of partnerships and the gains from partnerships from a company perspective. It is based on the primary data collected from companies located in Bangalore and Mysore districts of Karnataka. The results indicate that majority of the partnerships are in the transactional stage, but the sharing is mainly from company to NGO. At the policy level, the study revealed that implementation of the ‘Chatterjee Model’ could influence the relationship between the corporate sector and the NGO sector. The policy could achieve the main objectives of bringing measurability to the CSR interventions, projectivization of CSR interventions and sharing of corporate skills and social development skills. Suggestions are made for strengthening the partnerships in the future.

Keywords: Cross-sector partnerships, mandatory CSR, dimensions of partnerships, CSR expenditure

This paper assesses the status of street vendors with respect to indicator 13 in Urban Governance Index –UNDP using self-surveyed data collected from four wards of Pune city. A SAP-LAP analysis of the government initiatives has been conducted in order to understand the efficacy of regulations and government interventions. The study also takes a brief look at the larger survival crisis created by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic as many lost their livelihood during lockdown. Despite having legal recognition, major proportion of street vendors still suffers from unrealistic licensing, challenges due to illegal space occupancy, obligation due to information asymmetry about their rights and responsibilities which expose them towards another burden of bribery and extortion.

Keywords: Street Vendors, Government Regulation, Urban Governance Index, Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), SAP-LAP Analysis

JEL classification: H 32, K3, K4, J7

This article analyses the impact of inflation, poverty, unemployment, and population growth on the economic growth of India using the time series data from 1990-2021. The stationarity for the variables was tested through unit root testing, while the asymmetric non-linear autoregressive distributed lag technique (NARDL) was applied to reveal the association among the variables via short-run and long-run dynamics. It was found that inflation and poverty have negative linkages with economic growth; unemployment has a positive association with economic growth, and population growth showed a negative association with economic growth via short-run and long-run dynamics. Unemployment and inflation are now emerging issues in India, and government policies are required to tackle these issues to boost economic progress.

Keywords: Inflation; Unemployment; Poverty: Economic Growth; NARDL.

JEL: C25, E32, E37, E51

Digital technologies have altered the nature of uncertainty in entrepreneurial processes and the ways of coping with such uncertainty. Although some of the online startups in Sri Lanka have strived many startups have failed within few years of inception. Little research has been carried out regarding opportunities, challenges and critical success factors of digital entrepreneurship. The purpose of this research was to identify the critical success factors (CSFs) that determine the successful implementation of digital business. Based on the literature review, competency in digital business strategy, competency in IT business process integration and relationship competency were identified as antecedents of E-business success. The quantitative research methods were used and data were collected by using a questionnaire. E-business success was measured using reflective indicators on e-efficiency, e-business lock in and e-business novelty. A randomly selected sample of 120 digital entrepreneurs in Western Province, Sri Lanka were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structured Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) method. It found that there is a significant positive relationship between competency in digital business strategy, competency in IT business process integration and relationship competency and e business success. These variables explained 34% of the variation of the e-business success. Based on the findings, the study recommends some actions that can be undertaken by entrepreneurs and government to accomplish success in digital business.

Keywords: Digital entrepreneurship, e-Business success, Digital business strategy

India has a long history of providing social security measures to all, including the unemployed, elderly, children, weaker parts, and vulnerable groups. The provision of medical care, the provision of subsidies for families with children, and the provision of medical care are all examples of social security, which is the protection society offers its members against the economic and social distress that would otherwise be brought on by a substantial reduction or cessation of earnings as a result of illness, maternity, employment injury, unemployment, invalidity, old age, and death. This study, which included 657 employees of the textile retailers Chennai Silks, Pothys, RMKVs, Sona Readymade, Ayyappa Textiles, Sangeetha Textiles, Coloumbu Textiles and Araa Silks in the districts of Madurai, Sivaganga and Trichy, showed the effect of social security programmes on job stability. The social security programmes that provide unemployment benefits, old age benefits, and employment injury benefits have all been taken into consideration and analyzed for the study’s purposes. For the purpose of analyzing the outcomes of the data he obtained, the author applied the test, percentage analysis, reliability, and validity tests. The data suggests that female respondents hold more favorable opinions about the extent to which unemployment benefits, old age benefits, and employment injury benefits are provided by textile stores than do male respondents. As a result, it is evident that in terms of the employees of textile stores in the districts of Madurai and Trichy, the female members enjoy greater social security benefits than the male employees.

Keywords: Employment Injury Benefit, Old Age Benefits, Textile Shops, Unemployment Benefits