Nonfiction
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Tales of Chanan Singh Dhillon, an Indian soldier in World War Two who cheated death on land and sea
Probal Dasgupta
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‘Being Adivasi’: Questions about Adivasi life are answered in this book, but not always convincingly
Avadhoot Dongare
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Seeing out 2023: Six new nonfiction books that illustrate the hard (and hopeful) realities of India
Sayari Debnath
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From academic Pranab Bardhan’s memoir: Why the Naxalite movement of the 1970s was bound to fail
Pranab Bardhan
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‘Isn’t Dr C wonderful?’: In her memoir, an Indian doctor recalls working in the NHS in 1960s England
Lindy Rajan Cartner
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New India Foundation announces shortlist for 2023 Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay Book Prize for nonfiction
Scroll Staff
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A CEO and founder addresses some basic questions of business (and some of life) in a new book
Vaibhav Maloo
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‘Intercourse’: Why Andrea Dworkin’s radical critique of male power resonates with Gen Z feminists
Camilla Nelson, The Conversation
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‘Secular’ governance is compatible with both democracy and authoritarianism, argues a new book
Nivedita Menon
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Fashion history: This 19th-century undergarment made a woman’s hips look bigger, and her, wealthier
Heather Radke
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How did China, once criticised for ‘copying’ Western technology, go on to innovate?
Keyu Jin
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Travelogue: The secrets of the mystical Karmapas or the Black Hat Lamas of Rumtek Monastery, Gangtok
Rea Oberoi
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Family memoir: A stack of letters, a ruby ring. Who was the mysterious American woman behind both?
Ajit Singh Dutta
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How much Indian black money is stashed away in Swiss banks? Nearly $1 trillion, says this book
R Vaidyanathan
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Atta Galatta Bangalore Literature Festival announces its shortlists for 2023 Book Prizes
Scroll Staff
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From the memoir: Why ASHA is crucial to the well-being of rural India’s mothers and children
Ashok Alexander
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‘Courting India’ by Nandini Das wins British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding
Scroll Staff
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From the memoir: How a setback in Vienna led to success in Uttar Pradesh for an Indian civil servant
Naresh Nandan Prasad
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November nonfiction: Six recently published books about culture, politics, and nuance in India
Sayari Debnath
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Capitalism will be replaced by a system that will deepen exploitation, says a new book
Yanis Varoufakis