From the blurbs

In the shadows of the state, Indigenous politics Environmentalism and Insurgency in Jharkhand, India, Alpa Shah, OUP, Rs 695

This book argues that years of activism that led to the carving out of Jharkhand from Bihar further marginalised the poor in the new state. It gives new perspectives on issues of governance, politics of conservation, and environmental and Maoist movements.

Nature, culture and religion At the crossroads of Asia, edited by Marie Lecomte Telouine, Orient Blackswan, Rs 750

This book surveys how indigenous groups in the Himalayas see their world—their understanding of the place of animals and spirits, and rituals in their daily life. It gives an account of how external influences shape the perceptions of the Himalayan peoples.