1st Edition
Everyday State and Politics in India Government in the Backyard in Kalahandi
List of abbreviations Preface Acknowledgements 1. Framing Kalahandi as an Iconic Backward District 2. Understanding State-Led Development: Emergence of the Mission Mode 3. ‘The Government Has Become the Biggest NGO These Days’ 4. Everyday Practices of GOs and NGOs 5. The Vernacular Domain of Toutary 6. Conclusion Appendices
Biography
Sailen Routray is a researcher, writer and translator. His interests lie in the areas of anthropology of development, anthropology of the everyday state, culinary cultures, contemporary history of Odisha, and sociology of literature. He is the managing editor of Anwesha, an Odia quarterly of politics, culture and ideas. He currently serves as the Director of Centre for Human Sciences Bhubaneswar (CHSB), India.
