This International Conference is being held to discuss the possibility of a new framework to understand development from the perspectives of marginal communities. "Culture" certainly in this context provides the most important lens as widely agreed across the globe. The papers to be submitted at the workshop should focus on the following broad themes: * Alternative Indicators of Change and Well Being * Cultural and Ecological Resources, Communities and Survival * Solidarity, Communities and Development * Diversity, Multiple Voices and Development * Culture, Dignity and Empowerment * Capabilities, Culture and Marginal Communities * Social Taboos, Livelihood and Sustainability * Institutions, Communities and Modernity * Mobility, Marginality and Development