Contemporary India - Transitions
1st Edition
Published on 5. October 2000
Book
Hardback
388 pages
978-0-7619-9480-0 (ISBN)
Description
Looking at the many Indias within India, this book takes a look at the transitions that have and are taking place within civilization, the economy, polity and society since Independence.
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Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Weight
630 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7619-9480-0 (9780761994800)
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Content
PART ONE: CIVILIZATION IN TRANSITION
Interpretations of Indian History - Romila Thapar
Colonial, Nationalist, Post-colonial
Towards the Concept of a New Nationhood - U R Ananthamurthy
Languages and Literatures in India
Political and Critical Discriminations of Intra - and Multi-culturalisms in India Today - Rustom Bharucha
Dalits - Gopal Guru
Reflections on the Search for Inclusion
PART TWO: ECONOMY IN TRANSITION
Economic Progress in the Context of Industrialisation and Globalisation - S S Bhandare
Agricultural and Agri-business Issues under Economic Liberalisation - Bhupat M Desai
Poverty Alleviation Programmes in India - Ghanshyam Shah
PART THREE: POLITY IN TRANSITION
The Constitutional Order in India - Soli J Sorabjee
A Framework for Transition
Do Muslims Have A Right to their Personal Laws? - Rajeev Bhargava
Elections, Parties and Democracy in India - Peter Ronald deSouza
The Human Rights Agenda in India - Nawaz B. Mody
PART FOUR: SOCIETY IN TRANSITION
Caste and the Secularisation Process in India - D L Sheth
Transitions and Reorientations - Seemanthini Niranjana
On the Women's Movement in India
Uniform Civil Code and Gender Justice in India - Zoya Hasan
The Media in Contemporary India - B G Verghese
PART FIVE: GOA IN TRANSITION
Economic Policy and Development in Goa - Errol D'Souza
The Development-Environment Interface in Goa - Ligia Noronha
Pragmatic Politics in Goa - Peter Ronald deSouza
1987-99
Interpretations of Indian History - Romila Thapar
Colonial, Nationalist, Post-colonial
Towards the Concept of a New Nationhood - U R Ananthamurthy
Languages and Literatures in India
Political and Critical Discriminations of Intra - and Multi-culturalisms in India Today - Rustom Bharucha
Dalits - Gopal Guru
Reflections on the Search for Inclusion
PART TWO: ECONOMY IN TRANSITION
Economic Progress in the Context of Industrialisation and Globalisation - S S Bhandare
Agricultural and Agri-business Issues under Economic Liberalisation - Bhupat M Desai
Poverty Alleviation Programmes in India - Ghanshyam Shah
PART THREE: POLITY IN TRANSITION
The Constitutional Order in India - Soli J Sorabjee
A Framework for Transition
Do Muslims Have A Right to their Personal Laws? - Rajeev Bhargava
Elections, Parties and Democracy in India - Peter Ronald deSouza
The Human Rights Agenda in India - Nawaz B. Mody
PART FOUR: SOCIETY IN TRANSITION
Caste and the Secularisation Process in India - D L Sheth
Transitions and Reorientations - Seemanthini Niranjana
On the Women's Movement in India
Uniform Civil Code and Gender Justice in India - Zoya Hasan
The Media in Contemporary India - B G Verghese
PART FIVE: GOA IN TRANSITION
Economic Policy and Development in Goa - Errol D'Souza
The Development-Environment Interface in Goa - Ligia Noronha
Pragmatic Politics in Goa - Peter Ronald deSouza
1987-99