Kishwar, Madhu Purnima creator text New Delhi Oxford University Press 2005 monographic viii, 334 p. ; 22 cm. Laws, liberty, and livelihood : economic warfare against rickshaw owners and pullers -- Blackmail, bribes, and beatings : licence-quota-raid raj for street vendors -- Cutting our own lifeline : a review of India's farm policy -- Captive people, free trade? : human rights and national boundaries -- Naukri as property : causes and cures for corruption in government -- A half step forward : the thwarting of economic reforms in India -- When nature's call is a crime : breakdown of conflict resolution mechanisms in India -- Symbols of mental slavery : of toilets, tubs, and drains -- Destroying minds and skills : the dominance of angreziyat in our education -- Yours nationally -- Beyond for or against : unexplored complexities of India's reservation policy -- Marks, merit, and competence : are reservations inherently anti-efficiency -- Majoritarianism vs minoritarianism : Hindu-Muslim relations in post-independence India -- An agenda for India : the speech we deserved to hear on August 15. Madhu Purnima Kishwar Politics and government Economic history Globalization Economic policy Democratization 327.2 KIS/D 9780195656893