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Item A Strategic Study on Problems Faced by Women Entrepreneurs in Rural Goa: Emerging Needs and Challenges(Dr. Barals Research Foundation, 2020) Sukthankar, Sitaram V.; Chari, Shravani V.; Singh, Chandra Shekhar; Rath, Ramesh ChandraA women entrepreneur is any woman or a group of women who begin, organize and operate business enterprises for personal gain. Even though the concept of women entrepreneurs came into existence many years ago, the problems faced by them are rapidly increasing. The paper focuses on the various problems faced by the women entrepreneurs in Goa. The main objective of the paper is to analyse various problems faced by the women entrepreneurs and to find out the association between demographic profile & overall problems faced by them. The research is purely based on primary data i.e. questionnaire Method is used to collect the data from 104 respondents. The Variables used in the research are Personal, financial, human resource, Manpower, natural Resources of raw –Materials, technological, infrastructural & administrative problems & the techniques used are Descriptive Statistics, Chi Squared Test & Regression Analysis. The findings of the study are that the personal, financial, human resource, raw material, technological, infrastructural & administrative problems show a positive influence on the overall problems faced by the women in rural areas and there is no association of age, qualification, marital status, turnover and monthly income on the location of the women entrepreneurs in rural Goa.Item Study of the recent trends in digital payment methods in India(Indian Academicians and Researchers Association, 2024) Sawaikar, Ranjana D.In today’s world of digitization, a concept of digital payment is familiar to all. In India it emerged in the last decade through internet banking and since 2016 onwards there is rise in digital payment transactions and Government of India is taking initiatives to promote digitization in all sectors and to bring transparency in financial transactions. Missions like digital India and Cashless India are part of it. Digital payment method is a part of cashless India’s mission. It involves an online transaction without actual exchange of hard cash and without physical visit to bank. The present study highlights the meaning of digital payment, different types of digital payment methods offered by Government, Banks and other private sectors in India. The study also highlights factors influencing digital payment methods, its benefits and challenges involved in implementing it. The study is based on secondary data and it is of conceptual nature. The finding of the study is that digital payment brings convenience in making payment. It allows to make payment online. It is speedy and less risky. It is available for use 24 x 7. However, it faces challenges like availability of internet connection, electronic device and operating bank account of user.