This is the first book in India that looks at child abuse and neglet and makes clear why it happens and what its effect is on children. It examines five types of abuse, physical, emotional, sexual, neglect and maltreatment and also girl child abuse, giving concrete examples from real life. It’s a pathbreaking book that is a must read for policy makers, young parents, school teachers, pediatricians, childcare specialists and all those with a stake in the welfare of children. For the first time a book literally lifts the veil from a subject that was not only taboo, but often denied as an un-Indian phenomenon. It could be the start of a process that could lead to a better world for our children.