Books

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...

Sunita Narain’s The Rise of the Neo-Locals is a fiercely evocative mosaic of essays that challenge the global order and urge for a grounded,...

'Commanding Excellence', a memoir encapsulating unheard and forgotten war stories, penned by General Balraj Mehta, is a masterclass on...

In an age where dissent is delegitimised and opposition defanged, Making of the Parliamentary Opposition in India by Rupak Kumar boldly reimagines...

In Our Living Constitution, Shashi Tharoor breathes life into the legacy of India’s supreme lawbook—revealing its grand architecture, noble origins,...