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The author is Research Associate in the Centre for Russian, Central Asian and East European Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi since 2002. She completed M.Phil and Ph.D. in the same Centre. During 1999-2002, she did post-doctoral research (UGC) on the Indian experience of political empowerment of women, from University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram. During this period, she taught Political Science for BA and MA students in University College, Trivandrum, as a Guest Lecturer for one academic year. Her graduation was in Economics and Post-graduation in Political and International Relations, both from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala. Born as first child of Shri K.U. Bhaskaran and Smt Sarojini, she hails from Meenachil (Pala) of Kottayam. She has published research articles on gender issues in the context of Russia, central Asia and Indian politics. Besides, she has articles in Malayalam in dailies and periodicals. Married to Dr. R. Sugathan, has two daughters Leenu and Anu.