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Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. Representing the highest various elements of Dravidian civilization, it has played a very important role in the cultural, historical and educational development of the country. Today, the capital Chennai is India’s 4th largest city and the leading commercial center of South India. Credit for the city’s growing economy goes to leading industries including automobiles, software services, petrochemicals, financial services, textiles and hardware manufacturing. Also, Chennai, being an important metropolis, is well connected to all the major cities of India and countries abroad. Also, it is considered as the cultural center of South India, famous for its rich heritage in classical dance, music, architecture, sculpture, handicrafts etc. Below are some interesting facts and statistics about Chennai. Central and state government projects, Smart City and Singara Chennai respectively, have failed to deliver on their promises. Urban development includes infrastructure for education, health, justice, solid waste, markets, street pavements and cultural heritage protection. These constructs are usually part of specific sector programs including capacity building activities. Special attention is also paid to the slums of the big cities. The most important factors are sustainability, water sensitivity, urban renewal, climate change, heritage and conservation. The goals of the strategic plan include facilitating transportation throughout the city, creating more social spaces, improving the quality of life of citizens, or encouraging people to move to or from the city. This paper explores the historical growth of Chennai city and helps to understand an overview of historical growth.

Keywords: Chennai city, Urban Growth, Rich Tradition, Historical Perspective

S. Veeramani (2023). Economics of Urbanisation in Chennai City: Kaleidoscopic View. Journal of Applied Development Economics. 1(2): pp. 1-16.

The purpose of this study is to analyse the New Farm Bills 2020 and their opportunities and challenges on food security and sustainability. This study also the impact of examines the farmer agitation on long-term food security and sustainability in India. According to the UN committee Food security means all people at all times have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their food preferences for a healthy life. Sustainability means meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations and it is being considered as part of the long-term dimension in the assessment of food security and comprised of three pillars: economic, environmental and social. Likewise, in India, the ongoing agitation by farmers on the borders of Delhi provides an opportunity to flag concerns about various aspects in the agriculture sector, including these three pillars, food security and risk coverage for farmers. This project consists of an overview of the interrelationships between food security and sustainability based on a non-systematic literature review and informed discussions. Primary research is being conducted through interviewing the farmers through open-ended questionnaires. Many farmers hesitated to disclose their identities and farmers of states other than Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh are not much aware about this policy.

Keywords: Food Security, sustainability, agro-ecosystem, society etc.

Saroj Rani, Sonal Babbar, Soumyata Katiyar & Shaivy Pulak (2023). Food Security, Sustainability and Markets: Understanding the Protest of Farmers against the Laws. Journal of Applied Development Economics. 1(2): pp. 17-33.

Chennai is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast on the Bay of Bengal in eastern India. Formerly known as Madras. Chennai - the cultural capital of South India, is said to be one of the fastest growing metropolises in the world. It is the only Indian city to feature in Forbes magazine’s list of “Top 10 Fastest Growing Cities in the World”. Also, it is the only city in South Asia on the list of “52 Places to Travel around the World” by The New York Times. This makes it one of the best places to visit in India. Chennai is a city rich in cultural heritage with a highly urbanized population and a foodie’s paradise. Located on the coast of the Bay of Bengal, the city is extremely humid, but it has been voted one of the safest cities in the country for women. The city needs no introduction, but here are some facts about the city. The recent expansion of the Chennai metropolitan area makes the urban area the second largest in the country after Delhi. However, the experience of cities across the country shows that increasing urban size does not guarantee better planning or improvement in quality of life. Chennai are not new free from problems it faces in terms of infra development, housing, clean Chennai, water management, etc are the major source is the cause for concern. The objective of this paper is explaining the numerous factors revolving the greater Chennai city. Interesting facts of Chennai history, growth pattern, religion, culture, heritage, tourism, growth of industries, premier educational institutions, music, dance and food etc are need to studied to learn the mega city who faces laths people travel on daily basis. An attempt has been made to draw the attention to unleash the ever expanding Chennai city in terms language, industry, education, job market etc are few things to be noted.

Keywords: Chennai city, Economic perspective, Evolution and Growth.

N. Muthu (2023). Chennai: The Evolution of the Southern Economic Hub. Journal of Applied Development Economics. 1(2): pp. 35-43.

Education is an essential tool in one’s life to enhance his employability, productivity and efficiency and thus improve his quality and standard of living. And in this context, one cannot deny the crucial role of Higher Education in fructifying the above-mentioned role. The easy availability of the all possible opportunities of Higher Education does help in creating potential scope of higher economic growth and development through the learners. In this regard, the vital part played by ICT (Information and Communications Technology) in imparting the education of higher level is well appreciable. Knowledge and information can be developed, processed and made available anywhere and to anyone only through the help of ICT. With ICT in play, the quality and standard of higher education has improved a lot, along with its increasing wider coverage. This paper focuses on illuminating the positive role of ICT in imparting higher education in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan and also discusses the common features and differences in the methodology of using ICT in the domain of higher level of education in these countries. The way of incorporating the newest technology in the field of education ease out the complications of gaining knowledge and the same has been observed in these three territorial zones and one can surely agree with the idea that India and its neighboring countries have benefited a lot with the use of ICT in terms of the quality, significance and the outcomes in the context of higher education.

Keywords: Communication, Technology, Higher Education, Knowledge.

N. Shradha Varma (2023). ICT and Higher Education: Case Studies from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Journal of Applied Development Economics. 1(2): pp. 45-59.