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Love and sex are no longer regarded taboo in Indian society, at least by the younger generation. The society has come of age and can talk openly, boldly and with confidence about love and sex. Eroticism has always been there in Indian literature but in refined ways. It is invariably described in implicit terms. It is really an irony that in the land of the Kamasutra, any discussion on love and sex was derided till very recently. But many of the present generation of Indian English writers are going global in their presentation of love and sex in the writings. They have appeal for the international audience in analyzing and presenting human relation under the perspective of sex, love and marriage. The present paper is a humble attempt to present a brief outline of how Chetan Bhagat, one of the most popular writers of the contemporary young generation, has a free and frank portrayal of love and sex in three of his novels--- One Night @ the Call Centre, The 3 Mistakes of My Life, and in 2 States: The Story of My Marriage. Pre-marriage sex is no more a taboo and the young India can talk of it, indulge in it and celebrate it paying proper attention to safe sex. The paper is an attempt to analyse the sexual relation and physical intimacy between characters as portrayed by Bhagat in the said novels.