1. Democracy, Secularism, Multiculturalism and Dignity
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» Alternative visions, practical experiments and struggles for inclusive, plural and radical democracy
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» Autonomy, separation, reconciliation, toleration
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» Just and Democratic Governance
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» Human Rights, Constitution and Law
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» Indian Diaspora
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» Visions for a new State and Civil Society, with reference to religious intolerance and majoritarian tendencies
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» Visions for a new State and Civil Society, with reference to gender and the ‘double’ exclusion of women
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» Visions for a new State and Civil Society, with reference to non- citizens, migrants and refugees
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» Cultural imperialism and shaping subordinate identities
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» Globalisation and cultural resistance
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» Fundamentalism and Sexual Identities
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2. From Caracas to Nairobi via India
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» The Politics of International Aid
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» Hunger and Poverty
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» Racism and Exclusion
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» Battling AIDS
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» ‘Community’ vs. women
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» Building Alternative Futures
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» Indian Diaspora
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3. Casteism, Racism, Exclusion and Discrimination
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» Exclusion, discrimination based on caste, class, race, gender, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, ability/disability
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» Social Security and Social Opportunity
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» Affirmative Actions in Public and Private Sectors
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» Labour Market Discrimination
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» Deprivation, Domination, Displacement, Descent-based occupations
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» Social Inclusion, Social Justice and Inclusiveness
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» Politics, Movements, Struggles on Social Justice
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» Displacement and Forced Migration
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» Caste and Communalism
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4. New-Liberal Globalisation, Militarism and Hegemony
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» Corporate Globalisation, Free Trade and Debt
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» Globalisation of Finance and Trade
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» Transnational Corporations, Corporate Control and Self-reliance
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» Trade or Justice
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» Human Security
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» World Economy, WTO, World Bank and IMF
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» India in the new World Order
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» Multinational Companies
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» International Trade Negotiations
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» Corporate Social Responsibility
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» Alternative Economic Spaces
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» War on Terror: US Militarist Agenda and Resistances
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» Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Palestine
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» Global Disarmament and Nuclear Weapons
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» Imperialist War and Control of Resources
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» UN, International Law and War
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» Zones of Conflicts, Border Areas and Peace in South Asia
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» Internal Conflicts
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» State Terrorism: Civil and Political Rights
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» Self Determination and Nationalities
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5. Theories and Practices of Sustainable Development
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» Livelihood Rights: Biodiversity and Livelihood; Land, Water and Livelihood; Energy and
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» Livelihood; Urban Livelihood
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» Poverty and Wealth; Atmospheric Commons, Community Rights on Genetic Knowledge
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» Community Rights on Resources, Environmental Rights, Right to Information
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» Market, Trade and Environment
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» Environment, Industry, Labour
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» Environmental Movements
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» Alternative Technologies
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» Risks and Disasters
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6. Worlds of Work and Labour
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» Work, Labour and Employment
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» Globalisation, Liberalisation and Labour
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» Dynamics of Labour Movements
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» New Industries, New Labour
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» Informal and Small Sector Labour
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» Law & Labour
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» Social Security and Well Being
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» Technology and its Impact
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» The Problems of Agriculture and Rural Labour
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» Footloose Labour: Issues, Rights and Struggles of Migrant Labour
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7. Media and Culture
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» Cultural expressions as tools of imperialist globalisation and counter culture challenging the status quo
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» Globalisation and the media.
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» Media and alternative visions of another world
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» Sponsorship and Censorship
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» Alternate media
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» Media as an instrument of exclusion and a space for democratic struggle (social audit of old and new media, changing content and form, state-owned media vs. public broadcasting)
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8. Social Sector
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» Right to Food, health and education
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» Right to Shelter
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» GATS, WTO and Service Sector
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» Employment, Work and Security
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» Privatisation of Health and Education
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» Social Security
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» Urbanisation, Development and Well-being
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» Reproduction, Health and Sexual Rights
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» HIV and AIDS
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» Child Rights
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» States and Social Sector
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9. Young India
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» Young Visions
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» Vision of a new India through the lens of children
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» Globalisation and its impact on children and youth
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» Youth, Work and Employment
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» Youth and Student Movements
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» Youth: Rights, Respect, Responsibilities
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» Children and Youth for Peace
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» Media and Culture – the vision for Children and Youth
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10. Women’s Era
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» Women, Caste, Class
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» Women Work, Labour and Globalisation
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» Sexuality, Obscenity, Community
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» Women, War, Terror and Violence
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» Gender, Power, Equations
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» Women Social Spaces
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» Contribution of Feminism
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» Patriarchy
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» Trafficking
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» Women and Communalism
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» Nation, Law and Women’s Rights
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» Reproductive Health and Women’s Lives
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» Women’s Movements and Organisations
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11. Developing Alternatives
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» Alternatives to Corporate Globalisation
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» Decorporatisation and Decentralisation
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» Just and Sustainable Trade and Financial Systems
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» Deepening Democracy
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» Economic Democracy
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» Principles for Sustainable Societies
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» Development for Dignity
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» Social Movements, Mass Organisations and Alternatives
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» Ideologies and Alternatives
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» Resistance Movements
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» Forms of Movements
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