This informative study explores the issues currently faced by female administrators in India as compared to other women in Indian society while taking a close look at the socio-economic background and future prospects of these working women. The country's overall attitude towards political and social change is discussed as well as the roles the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and the Indian Police Service (IPS) are playing.
Dr B Madhana Rekha is a project associate for the Centre for Women's Studies and Development at Banaras Hindu University -- Varanasi. She is a former professor of public administration at Madras Christian College and Stella Maris College.