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The Mahabharata is full of amazing characters. Among these characters, women play significant roles in the epic. We are well acquainted with some women characters like Draupadi, Kunti and Gandhari but there are many women in the epic which are not well known to the general reader. This chapter is proposed to examine these lesser-known women characters of the epic and their unexplored identities. These women are also important in the epic and they contribute in the epic in their own way.In the present industrial scenario, the Indian economy has to face global competition as there is a rush of foreign capital and industry in our country. Therefore, this change in economic environment has affected the total gamut of styles, structures and contents of all those who are at stake in the field of economic firmament (heaven) and concept of industrial relations. There is need for change in the direction of labour-management relations, change in the comradeship between the two protagonists of labour and management which is to be governed by a totally new set off parameters. The gradual realization by both partners who are to survive, have to surrender their sectional interests in the interest of the economy of the country. Moreover, the rapid development in industry and need for attainment of economic reliance are the two major jobs which the country need to set out to accomplice these tasks in addition to others. The key to achieve this objective is increased production which depends upon the effective co-operation between labour and management at every stage. The way to ensure their co-operation is to satisfy their psychological and social needs in addition to economic needs.