Deeply pained by the escalating numbers of female foeticide in the State, the publishers felt that a book on woman is the need of the hour. T

Deeply pained by the escalating numbers of female foeticide in the State, the publishers felt that a book on woman is the need of the hour. This book is a response to that need. It is an effort to present a fresh perspective on woman in order to remove the pre-conditioned view that woman is frail, helpless and therefore a burden on men. Today's woman has shed the chains that bound her and stands tall amidst men. She is capable of not only carrying her own burden but can also take responsibility of her family and the world around her. She has at last come into her own, and is waiting patiently for men to come to terms with it.

Woman-Many hues Many Shades captures the multi-faceted phenomenon of woman. It looks at woman as she is and how she has survived the stifling circumstances for centuries, and has come out not just alive but vivacious, vibrant and brimming with life. It presents a fresh perspective on woman, womanhood and the feminine qualities that make the world so beautiful, balanced and beatific.

Part I of the book has articles on woman in general-highlighting her role in life, her circumstances and her place in society. Written by sensitive writers, both male and female, they reflect their genuine concern for women. Part II has stories of ordinary women who are extraordinary in their ordinariness. Each story brings out an aspect of woman that often goes unnoticed.

Yet, there is more for a good laugh, too...