Beyond politics

Preface .. 7 1. Introduction .. 9 2. (a) Sanjay Kumar Biswas (1945–2013) . 17 (b) Professor Sanjay Biswas–An Intellectual–A Crusader . 23 (c) A Tribute to Dr Sanjay Kumar Biswas (1945 to 2013) . 27 3. For New Age: Marxism and Science . 31 4. Nuclear Future of India . 45 5. Poverty and Health .. 49 6. The Role of Civil Society, Social Movements and Academia in Catalysing “Health For All” . 57 7. Mass Crimes and Impunity: The Indian Experience . 79 8. The Psychological Perspective of R&D and Intellectual Property Protection .. 99 9. The Accusers' Accused . 117 10. Need for an Alternative Vision of Development for Bangalore .. 135 11. Scientific Temper in the age of STR . 147 12. Poverty and Agricultural Growth: The Uneasy Partners . 161 13. Cultural Praxis for Social Transformation: Encountering Modern Tyrannies .. 183 14. Electoral Reforms in India . 191 15. Political Parties and the Current Reform Agenda . 201 16. Technology and Social Processes in India . 215 17. Hunger Pangs: India is World's Hunger Capital! . 225 18. Bonded Labour and Modern Day Slavery in India . 233 19. Contributors .. 251