AMITA KUMAM^HCHUs Fdl^'at the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences^ Calcuffff. D BAiWERff ^ Professor ok th^ Gmtye for Community Health and Social Medi^ir^, Jawaharlal Mehfru Unwrsity, New Delhi. S C BHATIA teaches at the Department of English, ARS D College, Univer' sity of Delhi, NK CHAMDRA is Professor at the Indian Institute of Mwa^cwnt, Calcutta. NICO TSlELST^RA teaches at the Anthropological-Sociological Centre, University of Amsterdam. K K THECKEDATH iythe'Oe^ral Secretary of the Maharashtra Federation of University and College Tefichm^ Organi^iw^iitwbay. K VIJAYACHANDRAN is an Executive of the Bharat Heavy Electricals 'Limited, Mw Delhi.