Purpose The role of information and communications technology (ICT) has been tested in various contexts of online shopping and the results show that ICT has successfully transformed the way of doing business. This study aims to propose that if women have adequate internet skills, namely, operative, informational and creative skills, their entrepreneurial intentions will be high. Design/methodology/approach This is descriptive research. The data was collected from 246 university students and analyzed using PLS-SEM. Findings The results of the study show that students belonging to entrepreneurial backgrounds have a positive attitude toward entrepreneurship. The impact of internet skills was mixed on the relationship of entrepreneurial attitude and entrepreneurial intention. Research limitations/implications The sample was not generalized as the sample consisted of urban and internet-using women. Future research can test the model for rural women entrepreneurs or usage of m-commerce for the same. Practical implications The results of the study show that women having the skills to operate the internet have higher intentions to become an entrepreneur. Thus, the e-commerce web-space can use the results to influence women of the new generation to use available tools in their journey of entrepreneurship. Social implications Women are an indispensable part of society. Empowering them will not only improve their confidence but will also strengthen the pillars of society. Originality/value Extensive research work has been done in the context of women entrepreneurship. The study is a novel attempt to test the effects of internet skills on entrepreneurial intention among new generation women. The results will be very much useful for future research and will extend the body of academic literature.

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The paper studies the adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs) as an option to do away with Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles (ICEV) which is the major contributors to carbon emissions in today's scenario. The auto-mobile industry is considered responsible for the air pollution due to the fuels derived from the petroleum, which are the source of energy for the internal combustion engine vehicles. Moreover, the prices for fossil fuels are increasing day by day which makes the traditional auto-mobile a costly affair. In order to reduce the vehicular emissions, to gain the energy security, to combat with the rising prices of fossil fuels and to attain environmental sustainability for the coming generations auto-mobile manufacturers and the policy makers around the world are considering electric vehicles as an alternative to internal combustion engine vehicles. Electric Vehicles are being launched as an innovative green product in the market as an alternative to traditional vehicles. The theoretical framework of system dynamics approach have been adopted in the study. Study shows that system dynamics approach is very helpful in understanding policy resistance behaviour of people towards any new initiative. The paper aims to study this policy resistant behaviour of consumers and automotive manufacturers towards EV adoption through system dynamics approach.

Climate change is destroying our lives through rise in sea level, climate related deaths, malnutrition, floods, cyclone, droughts, heat waves etc. The problem further worsens when we fail to understand that though climate change affects everyone but it affects more who are at vulnerable position, especially women. They suffer greater safety and health risks because they are the last to be rescued, their sanitation is being compromised. Women also do not fully participate in climate related planning and policy due to unequal participation in decision making process. Women commonly face higher risks and greater burdens from the impacts of climate change in situations of poverty and due to existing roles, responsibilities and cultural norms. This paper suggests that the women are first responders in crises, entrepreneurs of green energy and decision-makers at home, women offer valuable insights and solutions into better managing the climate and its risks. Hence, women can play a critical role in response to climate change due to their local knowledge of and leadership in sustainable resource management and/or leading sustainable practices at the household and community level.