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This book is a collection of articles written by international members of the Spanish Association for Interdisciplinary India Studies, a scientific organization dedicated to the development of studies on India from an interdisciplinary perspective, and which seeks to promote cultural and scientific relations between India and Spain. It covers many areas of the Humanities such as literature, film studies, history, and literary theory from an Indo-Canadian perspective. The book is divided into

People's transnational mobilities, their activities to build homes in their countries of residence and their connectivities have resulted in multiplicities of belonging to encountered, imagined and represented communities operating within various political contexts. Migrants and their descendants labor to form and transform relations with their country of origin and of residence. People who see their origins in India but are now living elsewhere are a case in point. They have been establishing worldwide home places, whose growing number and vibrancy invite reconsideration of Indian diasporic communities and contexts in terms of 'India(s) beyond India.' Issues of belonging in Indian diasporas include questions of membership not only in the nation of previous and present residence and/or the nation of origin, but also in other communities and networks in political, economic, religious and social realms at local, regional or global levels. Yet, belonging – and especially simultaneous belonging – to various formations is rarely unambiguous. Rather, belonging in all its modes may entail dilemmas that arise from inclusions and exclusions. Bearing in mind such processes, the contributions to this volume endeavor to provide answers to the question of what kinds of difficulties members of Indian communities abroad encounter in connection with their identifications with and participation in specific collectivities. The underlying argument of all the essays collected is that members of Indian diasporas develop strategies to cope with the dilemmas they face in connection with their sense of belonging to particular communities, while they are subjected to specific power relationships. Thus, the volume sheds light on the ways in which dilemmas of belonging are being negotiated in intercultural fields.

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- Physical and Demographic Study of Uttarakhand -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Physiographic/Geographic Regions -- Geological Setup -- Drainage Network/River Basins -- Climatic Conditions -- Vegetation/Forest Cover -- Forest Cover/Types -- Soils -- Demographic Characteristics -- Population Growth, Distribution, and Density -- Changing Sex Ratio -- Literacy -- Level of Urbanization -- Human Resource Utilization Pattern -- Scheduled Castes Population -- Scheduled Tribe Population -- Migration Scenario -- Conclusion -- References -- Biographical Sketch -- Chapter 2 -- The Recovery of Biodiversity in Commercially Logged Rain Forests in Sri Lanka -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Sinharaja Biosphere Reserve and Natural World Heritage Site -- 1.1.1. Research -- 1.2. Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya Biosphere Reserve -- 1.3. GEF Medium Grant Project (GEF MGP) and Biodiversity Monitoring Survey (BMS) -- 1.4. National Conservation Review (1991-1996) -- 2. Methods -- 2.1. Gradsect Sampling -- 2.2. Relocation of NCR Gradsects and Plots after Sixteen Years -- 2.3. Collection of Specimens -- 3. Results and Discussion -- 3.1. Protected Areas with High Plant Diversity (Hotspots) -- 3.2. Survey Extents for NCR and BMS at Sinharaja and Kanneliya -- 3.3. Species Inventories -- 3.4. Changes in Biodiversity Attributes Since NCR Survey (1992) -- 3.4.1. Endemism -- 3.4.2. Threatened Status of Species -- 3.4.3. Succession Status and Recovery of Forest Profile and Biodiversity -- 3.4.3.1. Succession Status in an Abandoned Chena (Slash and Burn) Block -- 3.4.4. Recovery of Forest Profile -- 3.4.5. Recovery in Timber and Skid Trails -- 3.5. Enrichment Planting in Rain Forests -- 3.5.1. Correct Use of the Enrichment Planting Technique -- 3.6. Extraction of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFP) -- Conclusion.

"The report Whither India? was presented by Lal Singh, General Secretary of the Communist Ghadar Party of India, on behalf of its Central Committee, at the Third Consultative Conference of CGPI, held in Delhi on December 23-24, 1995"--Publisher's note

India: domestic and international considerations in an age of globalization -- Indian arms acquisition and production -- India and Pakistan: the enduring conflict -- China -- India and the United States -- The Indian-American diaspora and its impact on politics and foreign policy -- Russia -- India and the Indo-Pacific -- India: emerging power or always the bridesmaid?

Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Figures -- Appendix -- Figures -- Tables -- Tables -- Box -- Figures -- Tables -- Tables -- Summary -- Spillovers from Surges in Global Financial Market Volatility -- 1. Network of Global Portfolio Investment Liability (Debt and Equity) Exposures -- 2. Responses of Key Variables to Global Financial Market Volatility Shocks -- References -- 1. India: Fitted Engel Curves for Key Food Expenditure Categories -- References -- India's Food Inflation: Causes and Consequences -- 2. El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) Status -- 3. Global Climatological Effects of El Niño -- References -- EL NIÑO Weather Shocks and Their Impact on India -- 1. Descriptive Statistics -- 2. Speed of Adjustment: Number of Months Required to Complete 80% Pass-through of Repo Rate Increase -- 3. Bank Interest Rates and WACMR: Asymmetric SR VECM Results -- References -- Monetary Policy in India: Transmission to Bank Interest Rates -- A NEW FISCAL RULE FOR INDIA? -- 1. Properties of Different Types of Fiscal Rules Against Key Objectives -- References -- References -- Price and Income Elasticity of Indian Exports-The Role of Structural Rigidities -- References -- Effectiveness of Emerging Market Policy Responses Since the Taper Talk -- References -- India's Corporate Sector: Health and Profitability -- References -- Corporate Leverage and Investment in India -- 1. India's Efforts to Enhance Financial Inclusion -- 2. Effects of Reducing the Participation Cost -- 3. Effects of Relaxing Collateral Constraints -- 4. Effects of Increasing Intermediation Efficiency -- 1. Comparative Statistics, 2005 versus 2009 -- 5. Impact of Priority Sector Lending -- References -- Financial Inclusion and Access in India: Analysis Using A Structural Model -- References -- India's Progress on Achieving The Millennium Development Goals

Consists of the annual speeches of the Finance Member and the budget of the government of India. ; Latest issue consulted: February 28, 1927. ; Description based on: March 23, 1910; title from caption. ; Vols. for 1864-Aug. 9, 1947 issued by India under British rule; for Aug. 16, 1947-Jan. 21, 1950 by the Dominion of India. ; Issued in parts. ; Has supplements and extraordinary issues. ; Mode of access: Internet.

We document the evolution of poverty and inequality across Indian states during the recent period of rapid growth (2004-09), and examine the role of growth and distribution in reducing poverty. Robust economic growth has been a major driver of poverty reduction and inclusiveness in India. We explore the role of economic policies and macrofinancial conditions in explaining inclusive growth and its components, using a new measure of inclusive growth. Social expenditures, spending on education, and educational attainment rates are important for fostering inclusive growth. Macro-financial stabilit