6. IDENTIFYING ENEMIES OF HUMAN DECENCY -- coming new novel Below the Belt

BELOW THE BELT is a novel about a scoop-crazy Indian editor Aryan Seth's romantic love-hate affair with Indian Prime Minister Leela Devi.

She is surrounded by opponents on qall sides of the political spectrum, including some members of her own Cabinet.

Her Home Minister Vinoo Pandit is drawing up clandestine plans to topple her in league with powerful anti-national forces, including religious militants like the Islamic jJihadis as well as Hindu militants.

Pandit has full support from Pakistan and China to cause chaos in India.

Leela Devi suddenly discovers that she is pregnant. But she is a staunch anti-abortionist.

How does she come out of the crisis? Does the gutsy editor form a political alliance with the widowed Prime Minister?