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Sep 6, 2013 · That’s why “An Uncertain Glory” directs so much of its criticism toward the “celebratory media,” the proliferation of satellite channels and newspapers dominated by breathless gossip about...
- Jyoti Thottam
An Uncertain Glory covers a gamut of other forms of inequality that determine “the progress of human freedom and capability to lead the kind of lives that people have reason to value”. Environmental degradation, caste-based oppression and unequal treatment of women are apt culprits on this list.
Jul 25, 2013 · This is the great weakness of An Uncertain Glory. Why should India turn back the clock and revert to an economic system that actually swelled the number of poor between 1950 and 1990?
An Uncertain Glory explores India’s miserable underperformance on health and education relative to neighbours such as Bangladesh and Nepal, even while its economy has grown much faster.
Oct 9, 2015 · The ability of the government to hasten poverty alleviation, secure gender justice and produce a corruption-free society can only be ensured by informed political selection.
Nov 21, 2013 · Book review: 'An Uncertain Glory: India and Its Contradictions' Amartya Sen and Jean Dreze provide an illuminating look at India's failure on many social fronts and the changes required to fix what's broken.
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Oct 10, 2013 · Although the authors recognize the constructive role of the market in creating the growth story of India, they are skeptical of the market’s ability to deliver public goods due to issues such as informational disadvantage, lack of buying power of the masses, lack of competition, and externalities.
