Deep in Eastern India beats a heart of darkness. It is a secret heart, entangled in the shadows of superstitions and medieval beliefs, a heart nearly beyond help and struggling for light. Casting the Evil Eye takes a hard look into this remote, tribal belt of India and steps into a murky world: of witch doctors and witch hunters, of spells and counter-spells, of poverty and rank material greed, of death and devilry, of oppression and ostracism—ultimately, of humanity against itself. Casting the Evil Eye courageously documents the societal evil of witch-hunts and witch-trials and speaks passionately about this man-made evil that stalks the destitute and the deprived. It is a social document in the form of a book, a telling commentary on the fractures that split and hurt Indian society, a case history of those victimized brutally on the margins and left behind in the march towards modernization.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Archana Mishra
Dr. Archana Mishra with a Ph.D. in Botany from Allahabad University,Has an excellent record of educational achievements. She received G.D. Shrivastava Gold Medal and N.C. Tandon Gold Medal for her outstanding performance in M.Sc. Botany from Allahbad University. She is also the recipient of the Vice-Chancellors Medal for the vest students in the University for her academic merit; a Gold Medal and rashtriya Hindi Sevi Sahastralodi Samman (at the Millennium World Hindi Conference held at New Delhi) and the Human Rights Millennium Award presented by the International association of Educators for World Peace. She has authored several books on biography, sociology ad environment. She has participated in a number of seminars and has submitted research papers on different subjects. Her cultural interests and activities include participation in dance and drama competitions where she has been awarded prizes for her marvelous performance. She is a noted poetess too.
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