When India became independent in 1947 after two centuries of colonial rule, it immediately adopted a firmly democratic political system, with multiple parties, freedom of speech, and extensive political rights. Maintaining rapid as well as environmentally sustainable growth remains an important...

India's common people : who are they, how many are they and how do they live? -- More on India's common people : a regional profile -- Growth sans Employment : a quarter century of jobless growth in India's organised manufacturing -- Dualism, informality and social inequality -- The long road to...

With six essays exploring different aspects of economic growth, poverty, inequality and social security, this book offers a critical perspective on India's development experience since independence. Incisive and empirically rich, the book opens up new vistas in development discourse and informs...