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DELHI
THE HINDU
BOOK REVIEW
Bhupendra Yadav t is heartening that Dalit Studies is expanding as an academic eld. The market is ooded with books on the people who inspired Dalit emancipation, the movements for recognition of Dalit identity, the measurement of Dalit disparity, the Dalit assertion for equal redistribution of socio-economic wealth, and so on. This book is a welcome addition to the literature on the subject. The author, Badri Narayan, a home-grown social historian and cultural anthropologist, already has to his credit three much-acclaimed works. A signicant piece of research, The Making of the Dalit Public in North India is remarkable for three reasons: it operationalises ideas of leading philosophers on a small village; its ndings break new ground; and its methodology is innovative.
Forthcoming review
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Cultural recognition
The BSPs zig-zag route to power and its tactical alliances or blind opposition can be explained in terms other than philosophical. Like most other groups seeking to assert their identity, Dalits too ght more keenly for cultural recognition than for economic redistribution. The Dalit activists seem to be hurt and provoked more by culturerelated insults and humiliation heaped on the community than by the economic injury inicted by exploitative practices. In their ght for social, political and cultural equality, they would be prepared to confront and force a showdown with the dominant socio-political structure. But the same activists may not mind assimilation with it, if that could get for them the power and
THE MAKING OF THE DALIT PUBLIC IN NORTH INDIA Uttar Pradesh (1950-Present): Badri Narayan; Oxford University Press, YMCA Library Building, Jai Singh Road, New Delhi-110001. Rs. 595. social formations of caste/ traditional cultures or document developmental politics. Breaking fresh ground, Badri however narrates the making of the political public through struggles by the Dalits against dominant castes. The same dominant castes may join the Dalit political public using slogans
Public sphere
First, the book seeks to put social theory to some good use in understanding the changing context of Dalit assertion. The bare facts
work represents the strand of critical public health which questions the dominant approach to health research and policy. This is a collection of her articles grouped under four heads: knowledge and pedagogy in critical public health; the health status of Indian people critical reections; policies and planning for health in India; and health and ill-health in a neoliberal world. Discussing the continuities and discontinuities in the Indian context, Qadeer says it is a matter of great concern that the majority of public health professionals are busy offering solu-
tions on how to rope in private sector into partnerships and how private insurance schemes could be used to standardise therapeutics. She contrasts this with the national commitment to providing basic health care irrespective of paying capacity. The need, according to her, is to begin afresh, not with equity and efciency but with the ethical question: Development of what and for whom? Community Policing Misnomer or Fact?: Veerendra Mishra; Sage Publications India Pvt., Ltd., B1/I-1, Mohan Cooperative Industrial Area, Mathura Road, New Delhi-110044. Rs. 695. The concept of community policing, which encompasses a variety of philosophical and practical approaches, is still evolving.
Basically, it is a system where management serves to guide and motivate rather than dictate the subordinate eld ofcers on how they should act, and also ensures that the police ofcers are fully equipped with all the resources necessary to tackle the problems of the area under their charge. Although much discussed, the idea has not caught on either because of impediments in the organisation settings or due to suspicion lurking in the community. The book under review discusses how a smooth transition to community policing requires due recognition of the new responsibilities and decision-making powers of the eld ofcers and how that should be backed fully by the entire organisation. Drawing
upon four case studies from Madhya Pradesh and Timor-Leste, the author, Veerendra Mishra, elucidates different policing concepts such as police syndrome, tracking participation footprint and image dating/image mapping. Regretting that neither the police nor the community seems to have realised the importance and inevitability of partnership in the right sprit, he says in conclusion that the sooner they realised it the merrier and safer it would be for both.
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BUSINESS
Hyundai Motor launches Eon-D variants
Special Correspondent
CHENNAI: Hyundai Motor In-
dia has launched three new variants of the Eon-D Lite plus, Era plus and Magna plus. All three variants will also come with LPG options and will be priced at Rs.27,000 more than the non-LPG option. H. W. Park, Managing Director and Chief Executive Ofcer, Hyundai Motor India, said in a release that the Delhi ex-showroom price for D-Lite plus that was loaded with air-conditioning and power steering would be Rs.2.98 lakh (Rs. 3 lakh). It offers a host of features all for less than Rs.3 lakh. Era plus will further offer front power windows and central locking facility and it is priced at Rs.3.12 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The Magna plus comes with a two-Din audio system with USB and Aux and is priced at Rs.3.42 lakh (exshowroom Delhi).
che Tohmatsu India Pvt. Ltd. (DTTIPL), as per mutually agreed scope and terms between M&M and DTTIPL, the statement added. The company said customers would have to pay Rs.80,000 for the XUV500 draw application form. Re-
sults of the draw would be announced by February 15. The new bookings for the XUV500 will now extend to 19 cities in India, including Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Ludhiana, Jallandhar, Patiala, Chandigarh/Panchkula, Kochi, Tri-
vandrum, Kozhikode, Trissur, Coimbatore, Nagpur and Nashik, the company said. After launching the vehicle on September 29 last year, the company had temporarily suspended new bookings in October as four months production of over 8,000 units was sold out within just ten days. The vehicle was available only in ve cities of Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, and Pune then. The company has hiked the prices of XUV500 in the beginning of this month with its three variants becoming dearer by Rs.30,000, Rs.50,000 and Rs.55,000 (exshowroom, Delhi), respectively. The SUV was launched at introductory prices ranging between Rs.10.80 lakh and Rs.11.95 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). PTI
also made an internal announcement to employees, updating them with the IPO plan. India is one of the biggest markets for the company. It has nearly 146 million subscribers. Last year, Vodafone had bought out Indian partner Essars 33 per cent stake in the joint venture for $5.4 billion. That transaction took Vodafones ownership to 75.35 per cent, more than the prescribed foreign direct investment (FDI) limit of 74 per cent. Domestic company Piramal Healthcare picked up a strategic 5.5 per cent in Vodafone for $640 million. The Piramal investment helped Vodafone meet regulatory requirements. The Vodafone Group entered India in 2007, after buying out Hutchisons 67 per cent stake in its telecom venture with Essar for $11.2 billion. PTI
with stocks, the rupee recovered its early losses to close 15 paise up at nearly one-anda-half-month high of 51.37/ 38 against the dollar on Monday. Dealers said foreign fund inows, mainly into debt, helped the rupee to recover its early losses. Late recovery in equities and mild dollar selling also helped the local unit to stretch gains for the third straight trading session. The rupee settled at 51.37/38, a level not seen since December 2, 2011. FIIs infused almost $2.89 billion in debt market while picked up shares worth $543.12 million in the current calender year till January 13. PTI
EXCHANGE RATES
Indicative direct rates in rupees a unit except yen at 4 p.m on January 16
Currencies U.S. Dollar Euro Pound Sterling Jap Yen (100 Units) Swiss Franc Singapore Dollar Australian Dollar Canadian Dollar Swedish Kroner Danish Kroner New Zealand Dollar Hongkong Dollar Malaysian Ringitt Kuwaiti Dinar UAE Dirham Bahraini Dinar Qatari Riyal Saudi Riyal Omani Riyal
TT Buying 51.17 64.84 78.35 66.64 53.62 39.62 52.75 50.15 7.31 8.72 40.56 6.59 16.28 182.57 13.93 134.90 13.50 13.10 132.50
TT Selling 51.49 65.26 78.86 67.09 53.97 39.87 53.09 50.49 7.36 8.78 40.84 6.63 16.42 184.37 14.02 137.45 13.90 13.30 134.15
Earlier, the price of coal was xed on the basis of the moisture and ash content present in coal.
Average price
The average price of a 50kg bag of cement fell by one per cent in December vis-avis November to Rs.285, despite strong 13.4 per cent growth in demand vis-a-vis the corresponding month last year to 20 million tonnes. The improved pace of construction activity would also support demand growth during the month, aiding the price rise, Mr. DSouza added. During April-December of the current scal, cement consumption grew by 5.9 per cent to 160.3 million tonnes from 151.4 million tonnes in the same period last scal. PTI
Exchange sensitive index, Sensex, erased early losses and ended higher by 35 points at 16189.36 on Monday against 16154.62 last Friday as ination logged a sharp dip, investors, however, remained cautious because of weak global cues due to credit downgrade of nine euro-zone countries by ratings agency S&P. Capital goods and IT stocks rallied. However, renery stocks, mainly the BSE index
Services
Ma Foi Consulting Solutions, the Indian company acquired by ADP from Ma Foi Randstad, offers managed payroll services and social benets administration to clients across India through a fully customised payroll engine.
Fresh practice
Deviating from its earlier practice, CIL started pricing coal on the basis of gross caloric value the energy produced by burning it with effect from January this year.
heavyweight Reliance Industries, were at the receiving end. The 30-share Sensex resumed weak and fell by 117 points due to sluggish Asian stocks on persisting eurozone debt crisis and S&Ps cutting of credit ratings of nine European nations including France (the regions second largest economy). The Sensex bounced back to close at ve-week high of 16189.36 as a sharp fall in ination numbers released on Monday boosted investor condence. Analysts said ination at two-year low of 7.47 per cent for December raised hopes that the Reserve Bank would cut lending rates in view of moderation in the rate of price rise. The 50-share index, Nifty, gained 7.90 points at 4873.90. Overall, Infosys, L&T, ITC, TCS, SBI, Tata Motors, BHEL and Bharti Airtel supported
the market. Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, HDFC, HUL, ONGC and NTPC fell. Analysts said investor sentiment remained cautious despite fall in ination, especially on RBIs lowering lending rates. Increasingly divergent views are being generated among market players whether the RBI could take any easing stance in its policy
BULLION RATES
January 16 rates in rupees with previous rates in brackets
meeting next week. said Milan Bavishi, Research Head at Inventure Growth and Securities. Overall, 15 of the 30 Sensex scrips closed in the green. The market breadth on the BSE improved slightly as 1,403 stocks closed with gains while 1,344 nished with losses. PTI
Source:Indian Bank
Chennai Bar Silver (1 kg) Retail (1 g) 24 ct gold (10 g) 22 ct.gold (1 g) Mumbai Silver Standard gold Delhi Silver Standard gold Sovereign
52,190 (51,930) 27,470 (27,455) 52,150 (52,000) 27,890 (27,840) 23,300 (23,300)
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