When twentysomething reporter Miranda Kennedy leaves her New York job and travels to India with no employment prospects, she longs to immerse herself in the turmoil and excitement of a rapidly developing country. What she quickly learns in Delhi about renting an apartment as a single woman--it's next to impossible--and the proper way for women in India to ride scooters--perched sideways--are early signs that life here is less Westernized than she'd counted on. Living in Delhi for more than five years, Kennedy experiences friendships, love affairs, and losses that open a window onto the opaque world of Indian politics and culture--and alter her own attitudes about everything. In her effort to understand the hopes and dreams that motivate her new friends, Kennedy peels back India's globalized image as a land of call centers and fast-food chains and finds an ancient place where, in many ways, women's lives have scarcely changed for centuries.--From publisher description.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [339]-342).

Are you alone? Boyfriended Pious virgins and brave-hearted heroes A whiskey-drinking woman Cooked by Brahmin hands Ladies only A million matches The Brahmin versus the untouchable Seven lifetimes

A modest dowry The boy will do Too much passion for this world Curves The bride who showed her teeth Any issue? A game in which my name was Epilogue.