BREAKING NEWS A WOMAN IN A MAN’S WORLD

Breaking News: A Woman in a
Man’s World” chronicles Kamla Mankekar’s experiences as one of the first
women journalists in India. Engagingly written, “Breaking News”
vividly portrays the struggles of a women 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 the hopeful years of a
newly-born nation, the despair and resilience of those who came to India as
refugees after Partition, the cultural ferment of the 1950s and 1960s, the
political turmoil of the 1970s and 1980s and the social transformations of
the present moment. It offers readers a splendid view of the momentous events
that have led to the present.