Communalism:The Razor's Edge: a FactSheet

Though each communal riot is a retrograde expression it also signifies that Indian society is rapidly being transformed. While this does not imply that we condone communalism, we do believe that the peculiar nature of Indian capitalist development has legitimised communal heirarchies. Thus the problem cannot be wished away; it will remain an integral part of Indian politics and society until the path of economic development itself undergoes a national change.

Vulnerability Assessment: Urban Communities and Climate Change: Pilot study

CED took up this short-term study that focuses on the vulnerability of urban marginalized communities to Climate Change.  We felt the need to

- understand what constitutes urban vulnerability in the context of climate change

- identify the links between general environmental degradation and urban vulnerability

- understand people's responses and capabilities.

The study was deemed to be at three levels – a family level, a neighbourhood level and with certain specific occupational groups who directly or indirectly impact the global climate change phenomenon. The questionnaires were based on the outcomes that were previously enumerated through a brainstorming with the team and revised a number of times. The research design, Enumeration of the outcomes was put into place for the vulnerability study.

 Chapters:

I   Issues & Themes

II  Methodology of the study

III People & Livelihood

IV Habitat

V  Civic Amenities

VI Perceptions, Impacts & Coping mechanism to Climate Change

VII Learnings from the study

Rethinking Universities for Development intermediaries, innovation and inclusion

This volume is a compilation of  papers presented  and consequent discussions at the concluding research meeting  of the Universities and  Intermediaries for Inclusive Innovation and Development (UNIID) South Asian Network, Organised on the theme "Rethinking universities in India: Intermediaries for Socially Inclusive development"  on January 8-9 2013, at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

Edited by: Prof. Shambu Prasad, John DSouza

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Mirror Image: The Media and the Women's Question

by Vimal Balasubrahmanyan, Price: Rs. 175/- (HB) Rs.75/- (PB)

Published in 1988, this book is an effort at examining the    issue of women and the media in the wake of the activities of the women's movement.  The study concentrates mainly on the English language print-media - newspapers and mass circulation magazines - from early 1980s to around September 1987, with a brief look at television and just a glance at cinema and at advertising.

Table of Contents:

I.    Light & Shade

II.   Virtual Image

III.   Lateral Inversion

IV.   Face to Face

V.    The Audience Strikes back

VI.   The Great Spin-off

VII.   With a View to Change