Synopsis This thought-provoking book is a compilation of select articles and papers on the various aspects of the life of the Indian women who are having so many aspirations, problems, fears and uncertainties as we march into the 21st century. Already innumerable problems of the past and the present are keeping them agitated, and changing times are going to add many more to them. The analytical observations presented in the contributions included in this book will be of real help to all those who are eager to understand where exactly the Indian women stand and what should be and could be done for their emancipation, progress and overall happiness