Landscapes of Loss - The Story of an Indian Drought

Maharashtra, India's richest state by GDP, has its eyes set on becoming the country's first trillion-dollar economy by 2025. At the same time, Marathwada - a historically backward part of the state adjoining the distressed Vidarbha region - has seen a surge in farmer suicides.
At the heart of the crisis is a cyclical drought that has pe...

About the author

For twenty years, Kavitha Iyer's work as a journalist has revolved around recounting the stories of those on the margins, from slum dwellers in Mumbai to indigenous farmers in remote villages. She has written extensively on India's farm crisis, land rights, land reform, farmer suicides, distress migration and urbanization. After two stints spanning over seventeen years with The Indian Express, she is now an independent journalist.

Product details

• Authors: Kavitha Iyer
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers India Pvt Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.10.2021
• EAN: 9789390327461
• ISBN: 978-93-90327-46-1
• No. of pages: 230
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 463 g
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)