Regional Development and Planning in India
Published: Jul 30, 2014
Photo: Prasad
Port Blair, Andaman
Abstract: Development, no matter how one defines it brings disparity, though its scale and nature could be varied. A broader historical overview that maps progress in living standards is imperative to understand the development discourse.
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