Ash in the Belly: India's Unfinished Battle Against Hunger

by Harsh Mander

Ash in the Belly is a penetrating account of men, women and children living with hunger, illuminated by their courage in trying to cope and survive. It is simultaneously an investigation into the political economy of hunger, whereby one in every two children is malnourished, despite the creation of wealth and economic growth. Mander critically examines the increasing economic inequalities, the range of State failures, and public indifference, in general,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0143419587
• ISBN13: 9780143419587
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Penguin Books India
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.1" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher