Assistant Professor of Political Science at Maharishi Law School at Maharishi University of Information Technology, Noida. Dr. Ritu has four books to her credit- Women Empowerment in Bangladesh: Policies and Achievements, and Dowry Deaths: The Burning Issue. In addition to this, she has published approximately 35 Research Papers, book chapters in edited volumes, Peer reviewed journals; presented papers in several National and International Seminars/Conferences.