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This book examines Hinduism from both a historical and contemporary perspective. It provides insights into factors that shaped and defined Hinduism in the diaspora. It also examines the challenges facing Hinduism in the twenty-first century. What shape and form will Hinduism take in the twenty-first century? What will Hinduism look like in the f

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.

Intro -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- 1 You Were Not Born, Sir -- 2 The Boy Who Lived -- 3 Living Small -- 4 Marry Her, Or Else -- 5 Madras Central -- 6 Parvati Makes a Life -- 7 Death in Kerala -- 8 The Things They Carried to Lahore -- 9 Bungalow in Chennai -- 10 In a Little Crooked House -- 11 The Guide -- 12 Cary Grant of Parthasarathypuram -- 13 Really Broke -- 14 The Bwana in a Safari Suit -- 15 Hakuna Matata -- 16 In The Doghouse -- 17 Grab that Rooster! -- 18 Uttarayanam in Palakkad -- 19 Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness in India -- 20 The Boy who Came to Drive -- 21 Annapakshi -- 22 Once Derailed by the Butter-Cutter -- 23 The Creator, The Preserver, The Destroyer -- 24 You are Lunch is Ready -- 25 Old Number 20, New Number -- 26 Die Another Day -- 27 Email Me at Yamalokpatam.com -- 28 The Remainder -- 29 The End of a Beginning.

"When Kalpana Mohan's father died in Chennai, even though she was a mother to teenagers long-settled in California, she found herself plunged back into her childhood, overwhelmed by her love of Daddykins--the name she and her sister gave to their often cranky and obstreperous father. In Daddykins, Mohan sets out to remember her father's life, both what she experienced, and his stories of his own poverty-stricken childhood in an India very different to the one we know today. Mohan's buoyant portrait of her father is a homage to him and a study of the special relationship between fathers and daughters."--Provided by publisher

Includes selected papers presented at an International Conference on Violence and Its Habitations in India organized by Council for Social Development, Hyderabad from 28 to 30 November, 2013

In the years since independence, the Indian subcontinent has witnessed an alarming rise in violence against marginalized communities, with an increasing number of groups pushed to the margins of the democratic order. Against this background of violence, injustice and the abuse of rights, this book explores the critical, 'insurgent' possibilities of constitutionalism as a means of revitalising the concepts of non-discrimination and liberty, and of reimagining democratic citizenship.The book argues that the breaking down of discrimination in constitutional interpretation and the narrowing of the