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This book gives objective facts back their proper central place in our political life. The enormous amount of important research that went into this effort demands that all those who care about the well-being of india's people and healthy inter-community relations should read it carefully and weigh its conclusion fairly.
As India prepares to enter an era that promises more wealth, equity, and prosperity to its citizens, this volume brings together essays by noted scholar activist Madhu Purnima Kishwar on enduring issues such as rights, governance, and the impact of globalization on the average Indian citizen. The volume covers a range of issues from a glimpse of the license-permit-raid Raj as it affects the livelihood of the self-employed poor, to a critique of India's farm and ...
The volume offers a glimpse of the Licence-Permit-Raid Raj, critiques India’s farm and economic policies, highlights the new divides being created by the country’s language policy, and discusses the causes and possible remedies for ethnic conflicts in India. A common thread running through all the essays is how most of India’s contemporary problems arise out of mal-governance, a choice of inappropriate policies, and a lack of accountability in government. ...
This book, by one of the pioneers of the contemporary women's rights movement in India, delves deeply into legislation and law enforcement to explore the reasons why laws enacted for the purpose of enforcing women's rights in India end up producing such dismal results. The compilation also reviews the author's own role in the women's movement and contains a critical evaluation of feminist interventions for legal reform. A running theme in the book is the need to ...