Synopsis The book, one in the series of books on women and India, explores the constantly changing perspectives and perceptions on Indian women, especially within a globalising context. It delineates for the readers the many roles that women occupy in the many Indian that reside within the heart of this nation, and how these roles are gradually emerging towards an image of the Indian woman who is both emancipatory, as well as earthily Indian. Not only this, it also provides a framework from where the challenges and issues to this image could be assessed, as well as the future trends and developments in this regard. With numerous critical perspectives too included, the book serves to be immensely insightful for the readers.