Women Chief Ministers In Contemporary India

Study on the role and performance of four women chief ministers, Smt. Sheila Dikshit (Delhi), Smt. Rabari Devi (Bihar), Miss. Mayawati (U.P.), Miss. Dr. J. Jayalalitha (Tamil Nadu).

A broad-ranging introduction to politics and society in India, set in a historical and cultural context. Written by two expert authors it assumes no prior knowledge but aims to provide a balanced and nuanced understanding of the key issues that have faced India since independence and the challenges it confronts in the 21st century.

‘Sisters in the struggle’: Women of Indian Origin in South Africa’s Liberation Struggle 1900–1994 unveils an unchartered historical terrain, highlighting the contributions of Indian women towards non-racialism and equality and their experiences within diverse political parties; therefore, shifting the post-apartheid liberation stories which have been dominated by the journey of the ANC to other political organisations who collectively played a significant role in South Africa’s road to democracy. In this book, Hiralal presents a refreshing perspective of Indians, particularly women, as contributors and activists in the struggle. The book elucidates that the struggle against apartheid was a collective endeavour among the oppressed races and not a one-sided endeavour by the ANC. The book, thus, examines the participation of Indian women against apartheid and colonialism within gendered and political frameworks.

With more than a thousand new entries and more than 2,300 word-frequency ratios, the magisterial fourth edition of this book-now renamed Garner's Modern English Usage (GMEU)-reflects usage lexicography at its finest. Garner explains the nuances of grammar and vocabulary with thoroughness, finesse, and wit. He discourages whatever is slovenly, pretentious, or pedantic. GMEU is the liveliest and most compulsively readable reference work for writers of our time. It delights while providing instruction on skillful, persuasive, and vivid writing. Garner liberates English from two extremes: both from the hidebound "purists" who mistakenly believe that split infinitives and sentence-ending prepositions are malfeasances and from the linguistic relativists who believe that whatever people say or write must necessarily be accepted. The judgments here are backed up not just by a lifetime of study but also by an empirical grounding in the largest linguistic corpus ever available. In this fourth edition, Garner has made extensive use of corpus linguistics to include ratios of standard terms as compared against variants in modern print sources. No other resource provides as comprehensive, reliable, and empirical a guide to current English usage. For all concerned with writing and editing, GMEU will prove invaluable as a desk reference. Garner illustrates with actual examples, cited with chapter and verse, all the linguistic blunders that modern writers and speakers are prone to, whether in word choice, syntax, phrasing, punctuation, or pronunciation. No matter how knowledgeable you may already be, you're sure to learn from every single page of this book.

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India Express Is A Fast-Paced Analysis Of India&Rsquo;S Potential Role As &Lsquo;Asia&Rsquo;S America&Rsquo;. Daniel Lak Has Covered The Region For Two Decades And Draws On His Detailed Knowledge Of The Country&Rsquo;S Lesser-Known Byways To Bring Together A Complex Canvas Of Interviews, Anecdotes, Statistics And History. From The Ghats Of Varanasi To The Campus Of Iit Kharagpur To A Polling Booth In Rural Bihar, Lak Argues That India&Rsquo;S Plural Democracy, Its Rule Of Law, Entrepreneurial Talent And Military Might Are Together Fashioning A Country That Is Globally Respected And Increasingly Influential. What Marks This Book Out From The Many Voices Proclaiming India&Rsquo;S Nascent Superpower Status Is Lak&Rsquo;S Clear-Sighted Grasp Of The Agents And Forces Of Change In The Country Today. Acknowledging India&Rsquo;S Uninterrupted Engagement With Democracy As Unique In The Region, The Author Points Out That The Growing Political Heft Of The Urban Middle Classes, Linked To A Historic Strengthening Of Liberal Institutions In The Country, Is Part Of A Process Whereby Key Blocs Of Voters Exchange Their Political Support For Government Patronage. Coalition Governments&Mdash;A Widely Accepted Sign Of Democratic Maturity&Mdash;Are Both A Testament To Indian Political Pragmatism And A De-Facto Devolution Of Central Authority In A Country That Has Struggled For Most Of Its Independent Existence With An Imbalance Of Power Among Centre, States And Communities.