Contents
II.Introduction
---- Shonali Bose
III.Fifty Years of Independence - Fifty Years of Division
---- Raj Mishra
IV.The Politics of Celebrating Independence
---- S.P. Udayakumar
V.The State of Rights in Contemporary India
---- S.V.Jagannath
VI.The United Front and the Crisis of Governance in India
---- Bedabrata Pain
VII.Some Problems in the Affirmation of Indian Women
---- Alok Mishra
VIII.Opposition, Insurgency and the Quest for a New Political Power in India
---- Rajesh Gopalan
IX.Conclusion