This report aims to evaluate the processes and implementation mechanisms of judicial waivers across different jurisdictions.

Formal financial institutions (FFIs) in a developing economy often fail to meet the loan requirements of the poor. It is frequently stated that the poor are non bankable. Given this, several models and structures have emerged for making them bankable.

The relationship between society and nature is an old one. It might be better to say that this relationship is ancient.

First, on the basis of primary data collected in a rural setting in the State of Orissa, an attempt has been made in this paper to compare the socioeconomic status of male- and female- headed households.