The pursuit of Lakshmi, the fickle goddess of prosperity and good fortune, is a metaphor for the aspirations of the state and people of independent India. In th

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The study unfolds the working of party politics in Jharkhand in the national background during the colonial and post-colonial period. This period witnessed mani

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Long considered one of the great successes of the developing world, India has more recently experienced growing challenges to political order and stability. Ins