Gender Discrimination in Land Ownership edited by Prem Chowdhry, Sage Publications, Delhi, Rs 795
Customs and practices, Shastric prescriptions and Muslim personal laws made their way into colonial laws and got consolidated in the
post-colonial period through various Union, state and concurrent laws.They placed fetters on women owning land. This volume analyses the
different degrees of discrimination meted out to women by the country's inheritance laws.
Democracy and Development in India by Atul Kohli, Oxford University Press, Delhi, Rs 850
Since the 1990s, India, constitutionally committed to socialism, has been slowly transformed into what many describe as 'India incorporated'. The
essays in this volume analyse political institutions in this period of transformation.
Common Birds and Mammals of Andhra Pradesh, by WWF-India and illustrated by Sachin Jaltare, Orient Blackswan,
Hyderabad, Rs 250
Exquisitely illustrated, this field guide to the common birds and mammals found in Andhra Pradesh, describes 157 birds and 42
mammals.
Ecological Intelligence: How Knowing the Hidden Impacts of What We Buy Can Change Everything by Daniel Goleman,
Penguin India, Delhi, Rs 399
What are ethical choices for a consumer? Daniel Goleman argues consumer thinking about issues such as the environment, health hazards or
child labour is superficial. Child labour is often seen as an undifferentiated category. We have little knowledge on the debate on health
hazards.
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