It is proud to announce the publication of its third volume, Contemporary Issues in Indian Society 2014. It is an annual publication since 2012, original relevant and insightful research papers are considered for publication. The first volume covered multi-disciplinary themes in the subject of economics, English literature and Commerce. The second volume was restricted to contemporary issues of Indian society reference to economics. The present volume is a compilation of papers by professors of English language and literature. It provides a glimpse of the contemporary issues and changing paradigms of English literary scenario. It encompasses a spectrum of issues, ranging from the physiological to the social, the moral and the ideological. All the ten selected articles offer interesting viewpoints and perceptions. The overpowering issue of existential agony of women in contemporary society is well presented by Jena. While Anita's Paper critiques the suffering of both men and women during the freedom struggle. The cultural conflicts, globalization issues and identity crisis are the other significant themes of the collection. Shubha Acharysa gives an interesting perspective of animation technique as an attempt to revisit our ancient epics. Anvekar's paper reviews the perennial relationship between nature and literature. An overview of the papers thus provides a glimpse of the variations and nuances of literary studies. The purpose of is to encourage and research activities which are extremely vital and significant in the Contemporary global educational scenario. The present volume of Contemporary Issues in Indian Society encourages interpretative critical research and different perspectives on new established writers and books and attempts to generate literary criticism on different academic concerns. Contents - 1. A Psychoanalytical Study of Women Characters of Anita Desai with Reference to Cry the Peacock and Fire on the Mountain - Dr. Renuka Devi Jena 2. A Matter of Virility and Important in Khushwant Singh's Train to Pakistan - Dr. Anita Luther 3. Literary Response to the Cultural Dynamics of Globalization with Special Reference to The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid - Dr. Jayashree Patil 4. Perspectives of Power and Knowledge in Shakespeare's 'Othello' - Dr. Preeti Qza 5. 'Ram' Appeal in the 21st Century via Animation - Ms Shubha Acharya 6. Concerning the 'Self' and the 'Other' in A Passage to india - Ms. Kavita Patil 7. Quratulain Hyder's River of Fire in the Context of historiography Metafiction ? A study - Dr. Sanobar Hussaini 8. The Gujarati Diaspora Writing in Each Africa and Britain: A Historical Overview - Mrs. Rajshree Trivedi 9. Ecology- A Fundamental Aspect of Our Ancient Literature - Mr. Yogesh Anvekar 10. Interrogating Subalternazed Post ? colonial Child Psyche at Pre ? schooling -Mrs. Savita D. Chavan