Globalisation and the Challenges of Development in Contemporary India.

Intro -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Globalisation and the Challenges of Development: An Introduction -- Abstract -- 1.1 India at the Crossroads -- 1.2 The Book -- 1.3 Engaging with Globalisation -- 1.4 Framing the Macro-economic Environment -- 1.5 Food Security and Natural Resources -- 1.6 Development, Activism, Changing Technologies -- References -- Part I Framing the Macro Environment -- 2 Compressed Capitalism, Globalisation and the Fate of Indian Development -- Abstract -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Compressed Capitalism, Late Development and Globalisation -- 2.3 Compressed Capitalism in Action -- 2.3.1 Primitive Accumulation -- 2.3.2 Livelihoods Through Petty Commodity Production (PCP) -- 2.4 The Promise and Limits of the Formal Sector -- 2.5 Inequality as India's Development Fate -- 2.6 Conclusion -- References -- 3 India's Economic Performance in the Post-reforms Period: A Tale of Mixed Messages -- Abstract -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 India's Macroeconomic Performance Since Independence -- 3.3 Multidimensional Poverty in China, India and Vietnam: A Comparison on Micro Data Sets -- 3.4 Food Security and Nutrition in India -- 3.5 Disparity Between Regions in India on Selected Health Indicators -- 3.6 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 4 Post-industrial Development and the New Leisure Economy -- Abstract -- 4.1 Chariots of Progress -- 4.2 India at Leisure -- 4.3 The Media Industries -- 4.4 The Fruits of Liberalisation -- 4.5 The Global Order -- 4.6 Becoming Corporate -- 4.7 Integration and Diversification -- 4.8 Consuming Culture -- 4.9 Limits of the Leisure Economy -- References -- Part II Food Security -- 5 India's Evolving Food and Nutrition Scenario: An Overview -- Abstract -- 5.1 Introduction, Motivation and Outline of Study.

5.1.1 Setting the Scene: Economic Growth, Hunger and Nutrition in Contemporary India -- 5.1.2 Hunger and the Need for Food -- 5.1.3 Hunger Targets -- 5.2 Hunger and Undernutrition Status: Measurement and a Global Perspective -- 5.2.1 Global Hunger Index (GHI): Measurement and Regional Distribution -- 5.2.2 The Regional Dimensions and Distribution of Hunger and Undernutrition -- 5.3 Hunger and Nutrition in India: A First Look -- 5.3.1 Counting the Hungry: India's Dismal Rank -- 5.3.2 Food: Production, Access and Availability -- 5.3.3 Food Policy and Institutions for Implementation -- 5.4 Nutrition as a Concept and Its Measurement -- 5.4.1 Food, Diet, Nutrition and Health as Scientific Concepts -- 5.4.2 Some Anthropometric Measures of Nutritional Status: A Brief Note -- 5.5 Hunger, Nutrition and Poverty: A Broad Survey of India's Post-independence Experience -- 5.5.1 A Calorie Measure of Hunger and Poverty -- 5.5.2 Recalibration of the Poverty Measures Over Time -- 5.5.3 Changing Nutrition Scenarios and Policy Response -- 5.5.4 Poverty Measurement and Adequate Nutrition: The Link Restored -- 5.6 Changing Energy Needs and Revisions to the RDA -- 5.6.1 Changing Nutrition Requirements: A Nutritionist Perspective -- 5.6.2 Child Undernutrition in Multiple Dimensions: Measurement and Policy Implications -- 5.6.3 A New Twist to the Old Story: Is Stunting Better Explained by Genetic Predisposition? -- 5.6.4 Growing Economy, Declining Nutrition: India's Persistent Quandary: Another Puzzle? -- 5.7 Access to Food as a Right: India's Bold Initiative? -- 5.7.1 The National Food Security Act 2013: The Background -- 5.7.2 The Major Provisions of the NFSA 2013 -- 5.7.3 Food Grain Eligibilities and Delivery Responsibilities -- 5.7.4 The Constraints -- 5.7.5 Where to From Here in India's Food and Nutrition Security: Some Concluding Observations -- References.

6 Beyond Basmati: Two Approaches to the Challenge of Agricultural Development in the 'New India' -- Abstract -- 6.1 The New India and Lopsided Growth -- 6.2 Post-colonial Transformations -- 6.3 Basmati -- 6.4 Basmati Stories -- 6.5 The Border-Zone -- 6.5.1 Two Agricultures: Two Models of Development -- 6.5.2 Beyond the Border: Mountain Cultural Ecologies -- 6.5.3 Divergent Paths -- 6.5.4 A Model of Economic Development? -- 6.5.5 NGOs, Basmati and Hybrid Economies -- 6.5.6 Coda: Alternatives Lost? -- References -- 7 Millet in Our Own Voices: A Culturally-Centred Articulation of Alternative Development by DDS Women Farmers' Sanghams -- Abstract -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Culture-Centered Approach and Social Change -- 7.3 Site and Methods -- 7.4 Results -- 7.4.1 Millet and Food Security -- 7.4.2 Millet and Biodiversity -- 7.4.3 Communication for Social Change -- 7.4.4 Resisting Corporate Control in Agriculture Sector -- 7.5 Discussion -- References -- Part III Activism, Development and Changing Technologies -- 8 Investment-Induced Displacement and the Ecological Basis of India's Economy -- Abstract -- 8.1 How can Destroying Livelihoods Through Displacement be Termed 'Development'? -- 8.2 Rolling Back Basic Safeguards for Environment and Land Rights -- 8.3 Economic Realities of Ecosystems and Growth -- References -- 9 Urban Neoliberalism and the Right to Water and Sanitation for Bangalore's Poor -- Abstract -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 The Right to Water and Sanitation -- 9.3 Water and Sanitation Services in Bangalore -- 9.4 Servicing Bangalore's Poor -- 9.5 Rendered Invisible: Water and Sanitation for the Homeless -- 9.6 Conclusion: The Elusive 'Inclusive' City -- References -- 10 Bastis as "Forgotten Places" in Howrah, West Bengal -- Abstract -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 "Forgotten Places" as an Analytical Term -- 10.3 Priya Manna Basti, Shibpur, Howrah.

10.4 The Quest for Education in Priya Manna Basti -- 10.5 Creating Bright Futures Through Talimi Haq School -- 10.6 Concluding Thoughts -- References -- 11 ICT4D and Empowerment: Uneven Development in Rural South India -- Abstract -- Abbreviations -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Methodology -- 11.3 Empowerment and ICTs -- 11.4 Field Findings -- 11.5 User Pattern: Based on Services Availed -- 11.5.1 Imparting ICT Skills -- 11.5.2 Provision of Information -- 11.5.3 Improving Livelihood Opportunities -- 11.6 Gender and the VKCs -- 11.7 Conclusion -- References -- 12 Paradigms of Digital Activism: India and Its Mobile Internet Users -- Abstract -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Paradigms of Digital Activism -- 12.3 Situating India Within These Two Paradigms -- 12.4 Rural Versus Urban India: Information Versus Inspiration Models -- 12.5 Promotion as Covert Persuasion -- 12.6 Politics of Persuasion: Sharmila Versus Hazare -- 12.7 Facebook Activism: What Works and What Does not? -- References -- Part IV Conclusion -- 13 Approaching Contemporary India: The Politics of Scale, Space and Aspiration in the Time of Modi -- Abstract -- 13.1 Approaching the Study of Globalising India at Multiple Scales -- 13.2 Uneven Development -- 13.3 State-Society Relations -- 13.4 Epistemic Challenges -- 13.5 Politics of Scale -- 13.6 Politics of Space -- 13.7 Politics of Aspiration and Constraint -- 13.8 Conclusion -- References.

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