Beyond the Billion. India’s demography at the beginning of the century - Guilmoto, Christophe Z. (India Since 1950 - Society, Politics, Economy and Culture)
India Since 1950 - Society, Politics, Economy and Culture Christophe Jaffrelot, Senior Research Fellow CNRS Rs.995 (10% discount) Rs.896 | $45 | HB | 934 Pages ISBN: 9788190651011 Publisher: Foundation Books/ Yatra Books Available for: SAARC Countries only Read reviews India Since 1950 tracks the dynamic trajectory of contemporary India as much on the political, diplomatic, economic, as on the social and artistic front. The non-alignment of the 1950s brought it close to USSR, but the 21st century ushered in an Indo-American convergence. The New Economic Policy of 1991 saw the states of federal India asserting themselves, while liberalization gave rise to a new middle class. It is impossible to understand India as a separate entity from its cultural diversity. Hence, cultural overtures underpin all aspects discussed in the book. The glory of the Indian subcontinent is marred by intense communal tensions, particularly between the Hindus and the Muslims. This was a result of partition and the contentious Indo-Pakistan hostility that caused three conflicts in a span of fifty years. This invaluable book gives readers an insight on India in all its complexity.
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