Table of Contents CERTIFICATE ; ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ; DECLARATION ; Background ; Aims and Objectives ; Statement of Problem ; Hypothesis ; Research Methodology ; Scope and Limitations ; Mode of Citation ; Research Questions ; Literature Review ; List of Abbreviations ; CHAPTER - I ; Introduction ; The Core Concepts ; Impact Investment ; Social Enterprises ; Social Stock Exchange (SSE) ; PART-A ; CHAPTER-II ; Prevalent sectors and their nature ; Non-Profit Organizations (NPOs) ; Trust ; Societies ; Section 8 Companies ; For Profit Enterprises (FPEs) ; Donation by Indians ; Philanthropy ; Social/Impact Investment ; Social Venture Funds (SVF) ; Shift in the behavior of Donors ; Future of Impact Investment ; Social Impact Bonds (‘SIBs’) & Development Impact Bonds (DIBs) ; Zero Coupon zero principal bonds ; Mutual Funds ; Legal Challenges with SIBs ; Recommendations ; PART-B ; CHAPTER-III ; Problem with current system ; Why a separate and dedicated SSE? ; Benefits of SSE ; CHAPTER-IV ; Social Stock Exchange -International Outlook ; Social Stock Exchange- United Kingdom ; Social Venture Connection (SVX)- Canada ; Impact Investment Exchange (IIX)- Singapore ; The South African Social Investment Exchange (SASIX) ; Impact Exchange- Mauritius ; Comparative Study ; CHAPTER-V ; Expected Structure of Indian Social Stock Exchange ; Challenges in determination of Objectives and definitions ; Regulatory Challenges ; Challenges regarding the Valuation of Impact ; Challenge to avoid Commercialization ; Tax challenges ; Corporate Governance Challenges ; Challenges relating to the functioning of SSE ; Challenges pertaining to Equity Capital; CHAPTER-VI ; ANALYSIS ; CHAPTER-VII ; Conclusion ; CHAPTER-VIII ; Suggestions and Recommendations; Appendix-I ; References .