Includes bibliographical references (pages 318-327) and index.
Foreword / by Sukhadeo Thorat -- Preface -- Introduction -- The human development index -- Inequality and poverty -- Educational attainment -- Child malnutrition -- Health outcomes -- Employment and wages -- The position of women -- Public policy : integrated child development -- (anganwadi) services -- Public policy : the rashtriya swasthya -- Bima yojana -- Conclusion -- References -- Index -- About the authors