TY - BOOK AU - deSouza, Peter Ronald TI - Contemporary India Transitions U1 - 954.052 PY - 2000/// CY - Delhi PB - Sage Publications KW - Social conditions KW - 1947 KW - India KW - Economic conditions KW - Politics and government N1 - Introduction: Initiating a Dialogue on India / Peter Ronald Desouza 1. Interpretations of Indian History: Colonial, Nationalist, Post-colonial / Romila Thapar 2. Towards the Concept of a New Nationhood: Languages and Literatures in India / U.R. Ananthamurthy 3. Cultural Transitions in India Today: From the 'Himalayas' to 'Dharavi' / Rustom Bharucha 4. Dalits: Reflections on the Search for Inclusion / Gopal Guru 5. Economic Progress in the Context of Industrialisation and Globalisation / S.S. Bhandare 6. Agricultural and Agri-business Issues under Economic Liberalisation / Bhupat M. Desai 7. Poverty Alleviation Programmes in India / Ghanshyam Shah 8. The Constitutional Order in India: A Framework for Transition / Sou J. Sorabjee 9. Do Muslims Have a Right to Their Personal Laws? / Rajeev Bhargava 10. Elections, Parties and Democracy in India / Peter Ronald Desouza 11. The Human Rights Agenda in India / Nawaz B. Mody 12. Caste and the Secularisation Process in India / D.L. Sheth 13. Transitions and Reorientations: On the Women's Movement in India / Seemanthini Niranjana 14. Uniform Civil Code and Gender Justice in India / Zoya Hasan 15. The Media in Contemporary India / B.G. Verghese 16. Economic Policy and Development in Goa / Errol D'Souza 17. The Development-Environment Interface in Goa / Maria Ligia Noronha 18. Pragmatic Politics in Goa: 1987-99 / Peter Ronald Desouza ER -