Manushi: A journal about women and society Issue 139, Table of Contents The idea of India Those who accuse filmdom in India of obscurantism and of perpetuating stereotypes are embarrassed of it, and aggressive in their disapproval. But Bollywood is much more complex and a far greater agent for positive social change than is acknowledged by those who claim to represent the high culture of India, says Madhu Kishwar. Disaster turned opportunity Shakuntala Narasimhan: Women in Latur rebuild their lives From distrust to reconciliation Dinesh Thite: The making of the Ganesh Utsav in Maharashtra Sita locked out V Narayana Rao: A Telugu women's song of Sita Know your rights Civil marriage laws The leaking pot and the wise water-carrier S Kanthimathi Keeping women womanly Sharad Joshi: Gendered language - what's the fuss? Short sotry: Dreams shattered Sreedevi Krishnan Readers' Forum Response to Manushi