This book about 'Dynamics of Poverty: Role of Women's Self Help Groups in Kalahandi District' is presented in the context of the complex nexus between exclusion and inclusion rooted in Indian economic and social history, politics, social values and cultural ethos.It provides an overview of poverty in India, poverty trends, the chronic nature of poverty, poverty dynamics, multidimensionality, caste, tribe, gender and strategies.It highlights that the large number of programmes for alleviating poverty in Odisha (Orissa) have had limited impact in transforming the lives of the poor.In view of...