This article offers introductory remarks on the position of the Dalit in Indian cinema. It starts
with the observation that the Indian film industry is an inherently caste-based, biased …

Over the past decade India has witnessed a number of new land wars that have centred
crucially on the often forcible transfer of land from small farmers or indigenous groups to …

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) was
developed by the Indian government to reduce rural poverty through 100 days of …

The paper investigates prevalence of political clientelism in allocation of benefits under the
rural employment guarantee program, currently implemented in India. Using survey data …

The evidence base on social protection programmes is expanding rapidly, largely pointing
towards their positive impacts. Most evaluations rely heavily on quantitative techniques and …

Garment Exports by Formal Rules and Value Chain Integration--Garment Manufacturing by
Personal Networks--Pharmaceuticals--Pharmaceutical Exports by Formal Rules and Value …

This paper examines narratives about the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment
Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA) to reveal people's interpretations of changes to agrarian …

This article examines contemporary Dalit assertion in India through an ethnographic case
study of a legal tool being mobilized by Tamil Nadu's lowest‐ranking Arunthathiyars in their …

Dalits (ex-untouchables) in Tamil Nadu, as in many other places of India, have historically
resided in cheris or settlements set apart from the village or oor. Cheris often lack amenities …

This paper contributes to an empirical and theoretical understanding of democracy and
political participation in India through an ethnographic study of the meanings attached to …