Beyond Politics

About The Book ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Dr. Ambrose Pinto SJ taught Political Science in St. Joseph's College, Bangalore for 25 years. He was the Principal of St. Joseph's Evening College (1994 '98 & 2001 03), St. Joseph's College (2003 2011), Bangalore and headed Indian Social Institute (1998 2001), New Delhi as its Executive Director. He has written extensively in journals, newspapers and volumes. He has authored four books and edited several. For his selfless work, the Government of Karnataka conferred on him the Rajyostava Award in 2010. An academic activist, he has campaigned for several public causes. From 2011 2012, he was Fellow at the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Rastrapati Bhavan, Shimla. At present, he is the Principal of St. Aloysius Degree College, Bangalore. CONTENTS: Preface. 7 1. Introduction. 9 2. (a) Sanjay Kumar Biswas (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.....