India Briefing : Takeoff at Last?

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Editors' Note -- Map of South Asia -- Map of India -- Introduction -- Politics in India's Decentered Polity -- The Indian Economy: Pushing Ahead and Pulling Apart -- From Bangalore to Silicon Valley and Back: How the Indian Diaspora in the United States Is Changing India -- The Subordinate Caste Revolution -- The Challenges of India's Health and Health Care Transitions -- Representing India: Indian Literature on the World Stage -- 1998-2000: A Chronology -- Abbreviations and Glossary -- About the Contributors -- Index