In Pursuit of Proof
In Pursuit of Proof

Author: Tarangini Sriraman

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2018-04-28

Total Pages: 315

ISBN-13: 019909408X

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Weaving together a hitherto unattempted history of making and verifying identification documents, In Pursuit of Proof tells stories from the ground about the urban margins of India, and Delhi in particular. The book moves with agility across the late colonial era and the postcolonial years marked by ration cards, refugee registration certificates, permits, licences, and affidavits. How did the ration card, introduced during the Second World War, crystallize into proof of residence? After the Partition, how did the Indian state classify refugees as poor, displaced, and lower caste? Might there be alternative conceptualizations of the much-maligned ‘Licence Raj’? How does proof manifest itself for those living in Delhi’s slums? And how does the unique identification number, termed the Aadhaar, impinge on rural migrants dwelling in the city? Relying on intensive ethnographic and archival methods, the book answers these questions and theorizes the Indian state as one whose welfare capacities of governing are drawn from popular knowledge practices of documenting and proving identities.

INDIA : LINKING INDIANS – NEED FOR A COMMON LANGUAGE FOR NATIONAL COMMUNICATION.
INDIA : LINKING INDIANS – NEED FOR A COMMON LANGUAGE FOR NATIONAL COMMUNICATION.

Author: Ramachandran Kumar

Publisher: Ramachandran Kumar

Published: 2015-08-15

Total Pages: 10

ISBN-13:

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Lack of common National language is I think the reason why Indians could not reach out to neighbours of other region in India. If there is a common national language, it would help Indians integrate and live closely with each other. It cannot be denied that the language English played a great role in unifying India during freedom struggle. This book is an attempt to stress the need for common National language for India

India’s Southeast Asia Policy during the Cold War
India’s Southeast Asia Policy during the Cold War

Author: Tridib Chakraborti

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2023-02-10

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 1000824004

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Over the course of four decades of the Cold War, Chakraborti and Chakraborty analyse India’s path from nonalignment towards realism and self-assertion, and finally to confidence-building and interdependence with respect to their neighbours in Southeast Asia. What were the reasons for India’s shift from non-alignment to a more pragmatic approach to foreign relations in its relationships with both the non-Communist states of ASEAN and the Communist States of Indochina? How was this shift perceived by those countries? To what degree were Pakistan’s foreign and defence policies responsible for India’s changes in alignment throughout the Cold War? What lessons can we draw from these events, as the Indo-Pacific is again becoming a major arena of great power rivalry? In order to address these questions, Chakraborti and Chakraborty study the development of India’s foreign and security policies throughout the period, tracking the changes of stances between and within administrations. They evaluate how these decisions were driven by a combination of ideology, pragmatism and changes in priorities as the regional architecture developed over time. A valuable read for scholars and students of India’s foreign relations and of Indo-Pacific geopolitics more broadly.

Rewriting Indian Politics from Gandhi to Modi
Rewriting Indian Politics from Gandhi to Modi

Author: Bikram Keshori Jena

Publisher: Blue Rose Publishers

Published: 2024-01-15

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13:

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The book attempts to establish dialogue and build bridges in these polarizing times when politics divide us more than at any time. By focusing on significant nation-builders, from Mahatma Gandhi to Narendra Modi, the book makes a compelling case for going beyond the narrow ideological divide and welcomes the readers to engage with the unison and integration of political thoughts and actions. The book argues that starting from Gandhi, Nehru, Bose, Savarkar, Ambedkar, Patel, Shastri, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, VP Singh Chandrasekhar, Narasimha Rao, and Atal B. Vajpayee, Modi is only taking forward the nation in Amrit Kaal on the lines which his predecessors drew. The book shows the amalgamation of ideological diversities in national unity!

Routledge Handbook of Nuclear Proliferation and Policy
Routledge Handbook of Nuclear Proliferation and Policy

Author: Joseph Pilat

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-05-15

Total Pages: 546

ISBN-13: 1136012486

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This new Handbook is a comprehensive examination of the rich and complex issues of nuclear proliferation in the early 21st century. The future of the decades-long effort to prevent the further spread of weapons of mass destruction is at a crossroads today. If international nonproliferation efforts are to be successful, an integrated, multi-tiered response will almost certainly be necessary. A serious, thorough, and clear-eyed examination of the range of threats, challenges, and opportunities facing the international community is a necessary first step. This Handbook, which presents the most up-to-date analysis and policy recommendations on these critical issues by recognized, leading scholars in the field, intends to provide such an examination. The volume is divided into three major parts: Part I presents detailed threat assessments of proliferation risks across the globe, including specific regions and countries. Part II explains the various tools developed by the international community to address these proliferation threats. Part III addresses the proliferation risks and political challenges arising from nuclear energy production, including potential proliferation by aspiring states and nonstate groups. This Handbook will be of great interest to students and practitioners of nuclear proliferation, arms control, global governance, diplomacy, and global security and IR general.