Breaking News: A Woman in a Man's World chronicles Kamla Mankekars experiences as one of the first women journalists in India. Engagingly written, Breaking News vividly portrays the struggles of a woman in a primarily male-dominated profession while recording the cultural and social changes that marked the pivotal decades of India’s history. The book depicts the hopeful years of a newly-born nation, the despair and resilience of those who came to India as ...
How much does the present generation know about the remarkable endeavor and struggles that women underwent to bring themselves to where they stand today. This volume brings to us their struggles, aspirations and achievements. Indian renaissance which coincided with the rise and growth of Indian nationalism and its culmination in freedom for the country, is singularly marked by the active role of a large number of women. Each of these women pioneers have, in their ...