Introduction
Looking back : 20th-century Indian society
Pluralism, democracy and conflict in India
Challenges of citizenship : education in the Indian Republic
Race, religion and caste : situating the Dalits
The coming crisis of India : portent from Gujarat
Indianisation of the church and its implications
Reorganisation of Indian states : the incomplete agenda
Sources of internal threats to India's security
Restructuring Indian federalism : autonomy for Jammu and Kashmir
State and social movements in Northeast India
Unfinished tasks : challenges ahead
Towards the future : Indian society, nation-state and civilisation.