Vasudha Dalmiya, Professor Emerita of Hindi and Modern South Asian Studies introduces the book to the audience. The panel consists of (from left to right): Usha Ramanathan, international expert on law and poverty, Bhrigupati Singh of the department of Anthropology, Brown University, Kavita Singh of the School of Arts and Aesthetics, JNU and Sanjay Srivastava, Centre for Study of Social Systems,JNU.