Books

In Trial by Water, Uttam Kumar Sinha masterfully navigates the turbulent confluence of geopolitics, history, and hydrology, exposing how rivers in the...

Song of India—a lyrical ode to the National Anthem by Rudrangshu Mukherjee—chronicles the song’s poetic origin, its political journey, and the...

The Rise of the Hitman by R Kaushik traces Rohit Sharma’s life and cricketing journey that has been a tale of raw talent carved into timeless...

In this honest and deeply personal memoir, Ustad Allauddin Khan reflects on a life of music, hardship, humour, and unwavering discipline—documenting...

On the VoW Longlist for Young Adults, Myth, Memory & Folktale of the Wancho Tribe of Arunachal Pradesh by Tara Douglas and Jatwang Wangsa offers a...

Gautam Chintamani’s Dark Star is a riveting biography that unravels the mystique of Rajesh Khanna—his meteoric rise, poignant fall, and the enduring...

Bijoya Sawian’s Hill Songs of Love and Longing threads myth, memory, and emotions through 11 tales woven around Khasi women protagonist who underwent...

Through chronicling his rise in the Indian military, Lt Gen Shakti Gurung, in Breaking the Glass Ceiling, reflects upon strategic fault lines in a...

The Undying Light by Gopalkrishna Gandhi is a gem of a memoir that morphs the veteran’s personal memories with India’s post-independence...

Retired IPS officer OP Singh has masterfully documented his sense of duty, devotion, and deep insights into a gripping memoir—Through My Eyes—of...

This book by Sudhir Chandra is a long-delayed tribute to Rukhmabai who, in defying a forced childhood marriage and imperial orthodoxy, emerged as a...

In Mujib’s Blunders, written by Manash Ghosh, the fatal missteps of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman are laid bare. Be it his misplaced trust, sidelining of...