memoir
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In a new book, a young naturalist writes about helping clear an invasive weed from Bandipur forest
Ishan Shanavas
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From the memoir: British writer Aubrey Menen recalls meeting World War II English soldiers in Delhi
Aubrey Menen
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This book examines the 1988 student movement against autocracy in Burma (and Indo-Burmese relations)
Nandita Haksar Soe Myint
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Adil Jussawalla’s Bombay: When writer Mulk Raj Anand visited the poet at his home
Adil Jussawalla
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From the memoir: Gopalkrishna Gandhi was three when his grandfather Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated
Gopalkrishna Gandhi
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A new book suggests that young Indians’ use of recreational drugs points to complex class politics
Sanjana Ramachandran
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‘Shattered’: British-Pakistani writer Hanif Kureishi’s memoir is a testament to exemplary courage
Saurabh Sharma
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Kele ki machchli, moong dal ke shami kebab, atte ka keema: The faux ‘meat’ dishes of Kayasth cuisine
Anoothi Vishal
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From the memoir: A longtime Indian Railways employee remembers her first posting at a remote station
Sangeetha Vallat
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Business memoir: Manish Vij chronicles his entrepreneurial journey through his startup LetsBuy
Manish Vij
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A journalist visits Cuba to understand Kerala’s bond with the country over communism and Castro
Ullekh NP
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‘He was warm and welcoming’: The first time that the 19-year-old Dalai Lama met Chairman Mao Zedong
Dalai Lama
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‘A Drop in the Ocean’: Syeda Hameed’s memoir reflects grief for the disappearing idea of India
Amitabh Behar
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From the memoir: Mountaineer Frank S Smythe (1900-1949) writes about his ascent of the Kanchenjunga
Frank S Smythe
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Bill Gates’s origin story: A life of privilege, exposing the DNA of some of big tech’s problems
Dana McKay, The Conversation
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Hindi memoir: An excerpt from ‘Chandan Kiwad’, by musician Malini Awasthi
Malini Awasthi
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From the memoir: Novelist B Jeyamohan writes about the matriarchal family system he grew up in
B Jeyamohan Sangeetha Puthiyedath
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Culinary memoir: A family gathers for feasts and recalls fond memories of Uttar Pradesh’s fine foods
Tabinda Jalil Burney
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From the memoir: Former politician Lav Bhargava reflects on his friendship with his political peers
Lav Bhargava
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‘If you liked the book, meet the author...in a book’: Reading Salman Rushdie in good and bad times
Maithreyi Karnoor