Caste is a contested terrain in India's society and polity. This book explores contemporary
realities of caste in rural and urban India. It examines questions of untouchability …

Amidst extensive peripheral urbanization in India, this paper focuses on the city of Gurgaon
and describes how the forms and processes of sub/urbanism not only exceed the confines of …

This literature review aims at summarizing the state of knowledge related to small urbanised
settlements. The significance of researching these localities can be inferred from the fact that …

Social science literature on caste tends to view it as a peculiar institution of the Hindus,
emanating from their past tradition and religious beliefs/scriptures. This view also presumes …

Food security is one of the twenty-first century's key global challenges, and lessons learned
from India have particular significance worldwide. Not only does India account for …

Drawing on research in central India, this paper argues that emerging climatic risks are
inseparable from the systemic risks of capitalist production, particularly in relation to India's …

With 76% of the total main workforce in agriculture and more than 50% small and medium
landowning households, the village provides an important case study for understanding …

Based on a revisit to two villages of Haryana after a gap of 20 years (1988-89 and 2008-09),
this paper provides a historical overview of the process of development and change in a …

How the debate over genetically modified crops in India is transforming science and politics
Genetically modified or transgenic crops are controversial across the world. Advocates see …

This article focuses on the intermediary figure of the village‐level petty retailer of chemical
inputs, providing an account of the everyday relationships of farmers with transnational and …