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10 Judgements That Changed India

By: Zia Mody

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10 Judgements That Changed India

By: Zia Mody

Who was Shah Bano and why was her alimony pertinent to India’s Secularism? Does the fundamental right to life include the right to livelihood and shelter? Where there is the right to live, is there also the right to die? How did Bhanwari Devi’s Rape help define sexual harassment at the workplace? Here are the Supreme Court's ten pivotal judgements that have transformed Indian democracy and redefined our daily, lives. Exploring vital themes such as custodial deaths, reservations and environmental jurisprudence, this book contextualizes the judgements, explains key concepts and maps their impacts. Written by one of India's most respected lawyers, Ten Judgements That Changed India is an authoritative yet accessible read for anyone keen to understand India's legal system and the foundations of our democracy.

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Penguin UK

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8184759533

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9788184759532

Asian American Dreams

The Emergence of an American People

By: Helen Zia

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Asian American Dreams

The Emergence of an American People

By: Helen Zia

... about the transformation of Asian Americans ... into a self-identified racial group that is influencing every aspect of American society."--Jacket.

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Macmillan

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0374527369

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The Fiction of South Asians in North America and the Caribbean

A Critical Study of English-Language Works Since 1950

By: Mitali P. Wong,Zia Hasan

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The Fiction of South Asians in North America and the Caribbean

A Critical Study of English-Language Works Since 1950

By: Mitali P. Wong,Zia Hasan

This study establishes connections between the themes and methodologies of writers within the South Asian diaspora in the New World, and serves both serious analysts as well as beginning readers of South Asian fiction. It is an impartial study that analyzes the stylistic excellence of South Asian fiction and the clearly emergent motifs of the writers, recognizing the value of the interplay of cultural differences and the need for resolution of those differences. The book begins with a discussion of the works of Indo-Caribbean novelists Samuel Selvon and V.S. Naipaul, author of A House for Mr. Biswas and The Enigma of Arrival, thereby establishing parallels between the immigration patterns of the South Asian diaspora who first emigrated to the Caribbean long before significant numbers of South Asians came to the United States. Next, the fiction of Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (Heat and Dust), the non-fictional narratives of Ved Mehta (Face to Face), and the satire and social criticism of Bharati Mukherjee (Wife) and Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (Sister of My Heart) are discussed. New literary voices such as those of Bapsi Sidhwa (An American Brat), Pulitzer Prize winner Jhumpa Lahiri, whose characters, plots and themes deal with universal human experiences, Akhil Sharma, Manil Suri and Samrat Upadhyay are studied for the new directions and new methods they offer. A sub-genre of young adult fiction is discovered in the novels of Dhan Gopal Mukerji, such as in his Gay-Neck: The Story of a Pigeon, and more recently in the works of Mitali Perkins and Indi Rana. Recent expatriate novelists from South Asia such as Anita Desai, Amitav Chosh, Vikram Chandra and the American editions of Vikram Seth's novels are appraised together with contemporary Indo-Canadian novelists and Indo-Caribbean novelists resident in Canada.

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McFarland

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0786482249

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10 Judgements that Changed India

By: Zia Mody

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10 Judgements that Changed India

By: Zia Mody

Who was Shah Bano and why was her alimony pertinent to India's secularism? Does the fundamental right to life include the right to livelihood and shelter? Where there is the right to live, is there also the right to die? How did Bhanwari Devi's rape help define sexual harrassment at the workplace? Here are the Supreme Court's ten pivotal judgements that have transformed Indian democracy and redefined our daily lives. Exploring vital themes such as custodial deaths, reservations and environmental jurisprudence, this book contextualizes the judgements, explains key concepts and maps their impacts. Written by one of India's most respected lawyers, Ten Judgements That Changed India is an authoritative yet accessible read for anyone keen to understand India's legal system and the foundations of our democracy.

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10 Judgements That Changed India

10 Judgements That Changed India

Asian American Dreams

Asian American Dreams

The Fiction of South Asians in North America and the Caribbean

The Fiction of South Asians in North America and the Caribbean

10 Judgements that Changed India

10 Judgements that Changed India

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