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Literature reflects the socio-cultural ethos of a society. The spirit of Indianness pervades in all Indian languages, including Indian English. The present volume explores the true spirit of the heritage of Indian culture as manifested in contemporary literature, folklore, television, cinema and media. Some of the essays stress on subaltern voice, others relate to the empowerment of women and some on various facets of Indian life and society. The authors discussed include Salman Rushdie, Chetan Bhagat, Kiran Desai, Bharati Mukherjee, Shobha De, Baby Kamble, and Chitra Divakaruni. The volume casts a critical glance at the current trends of Indian culture and its lineage with the past. It touches the cultural spectrum of the country since every nation, a trajectory of its culture, is always in a state of flux and hence dynamic. It is hoped that the book will be of immense use to all those interested in Indian literature, sociology, media and culture.