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Abstract:
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From the Introduction:
"Globalisation, the buzzword of the moment, has thrown up a large number of issues that are as varied as they are diverse. Nowhere is this more true than in the third world where ancient customs and cultures are locked in a battle with the sweeping changes that globalisation has brought about. The prevailing means of measuring and analysing the pros and cons of globalisation are more often than not based on weighing its effects on the mainstream society, i.e. the class of people who are actually involved in the process of globalisation. But the advocates of the free flow of goods and capital claim that the globalisation will benefit all people everywhere, hence the impetus on the whole process. Therefore it is only logical that globalisation must not be seen merely through its effects on the mainstream social structure. In order to be truly aware of the effects of the policies of globalisation, we should also look at the effect it has on the peripheral fringes of society.
"In the case of India the accelerated process of globalisation can be traced back to the process of liberalisation that was ushered in during the early 1990s. India is moving towards fulfilling its obligations under the WTO, which calls for free market and service regime by 2005. India had hitherto been following closed economic policies, and the changes that have been introduced have had a significant impact on the Indian economy.
"The purpose of this Paper, however, is not to analyse the effects of globalisation on the Indian economy. It is to understand the impact of the process on the peripheral society. For this purpose, this paper is limited to a study of the state of Tripura, one of the remotest states in India. Tripura provides an excellent contrast between the changes that globalisation has brought about in the modern society of the country and the tribal cultures that are struggling for existence in the state."
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