This anthology is a compendium of essays on Contemporary Indian English and Regional Drama translated and published by Sahitya Akademi, tracing angst and hope that their characters experience in their lives. Angst or anxiety draws our attention to the origin and meaning of evil. Hope becomes meaningful in the context of anxiety, dread or despair. Angst and hope are part and parcel of human existence. If life is to be lived purposefully, it calls for an integration of these two aspects in life.