First Lady President, a book by Indian author Inder Dan Ratnu of Jaipur, is written in the past tense, but in fact is a vision into the future.

It is a fictional take on a US presidential election campaign featuring a female candidate . It is a story of how such a figure might emerge as the first ever serious female candidate in a U.S. presidential election, and what opposition -- both culturally and politically -- that she might encounter. As an added twist, her possible political opposition also includes an African American woman.

What would be the reactions of the common people toward their candidacy? How would her opponents challenge her in their election speeches, media interviews, and TV debates? What issues would arise with respect to the "war on terror" in Afghanistan and Iraq ? How could her election possibly affect the political scenario in the Indian subcontinent, and how could Americans of Indian ethnicity get involved in her election process? All these aspects have been dealt with in detail, as has the ultimate question: is America ready for a female president? To find out, .