Published: 2020 Authors: Harsh Madhusudan & Rajeev Mantri Rating: 4.3/5 Link: A New Idea of India: Individual Rights in a Civilisational State (Amazon) Overview A New Idea of India: Individual Rights in a Civilisational State is an ambitious and thought-provoking book that examines how individual rights, secularism, capitalism, identity, and civilisational heritage can be reconciled…

Published: December 2021 Author: Ansuman Bhagat Rating: 4.4/5 Link: Ek Safar Mein (Amazon) Overview Ek Safar Mein by Ansuman Bhagat is a candid and motivating account of the challenges faced by newcomers in the Bollywood and television industry. Drawing from his own experiences, Bhagat reflects on themes of struggle, rejection, mental health, and the gap…

Published: 2023 Author: K. Vaishali Rating: 4.8/5 Link: Homeless: Growing up Lesbian and Dyslexic in India (Amazon) Overview Homeless: Growing up Lesbian and Dyslexic in India is K. Vaishali’s deeply personal and powerful memoir about navigating identity, sexuality, disability, and mental health in a society often unwilling to accept difference. In this candid account, Vaishali…

Published: 2024 Author: Zara Chowdhary Rating: 4.7/5 Link: The Lucky Ones (Amazon) Overview The Lucky Ones is Zara Chowdhary’s debut memoir, a deeply personal account of growing up in the shadow of the 2002 Gujarat riots. At just 16 years old, Chowdhary lived through an environment marked by communal violence, fear, and loss. In this…

Published: 2022 Author: Gita Ramaswamy Rating: 4.6/5 Link: Land, Guns, Caste, Woman: The Memoir of a Lapsed Revolutionary (Amazon) Overview Land, Guns, Caste, Woman is Gita Ramaswamy’s powerful memoir that recounts her journey through activism, rebellion, and grassroots social change. Beginning with her involvement in the Naxalite movement during India’s Emergency period, the book traces…

Published: 2021 (posthumously) Author: Girish Karnad (edited by Arshia Sattar & Girish Karnad) Rating: 4.6/5 Link: This Life at Play: Memoirs (Amazon) Overview This Life at Play: Memoirs is the unfinished autobiography of Girish Karnad, one of India’s most influential playwrights, actors, and intellectuals. Published posthumously in 2021, the book offers candid reflections on his…

Published: 2021 Author: Ajaz Ahmed Rating: 4.2/5 Link: Limitless: The Power of Unlocking Your True Potential (Amazon) Overview Limitless: The Power of Unlocking Your True Potential by Ajaz Ahmed is a motivating and practical guide for anyone looking to break free from self-doubt, fear, and limiting beliefs. Drawing from his experiences as an entrepreneur, Ahmed…

Published: 2019 Author: Kamlesh D. Patel (Daaji) Rating: 4.3/5 Link: Designing Destiny (Amazon) Overview Designing Destiny by Kamlesh D. Patel, popularly known as Daaji, is a thoughtful blend of ancient wisdom and practical insights for modern living. Rooted in the Heartfulness tradition, the book explores how meditation, mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and purposeful living can help…

Published: 2022 Author: Michelle Obama Rating: 4.7/5 Link: The Light We Carry (Amazon) Overview The Light We Carry is Michelle Obama’s inspiring follow-up to her bestselling memoir Becoming. In this book, she reflects on the tools, habits, and perspectives that have helped her face uncertainty, self-doubt, and change. With her signature warmth and candor, Obama…

First Published: 1998 (Still in print and widely read) Author: Shiv Khera Rating: 4.3/5 Link: You Can Win (Amazon) Overview You Can Win by Shiv Khera is one of India’s most enduring and beloved motivational books. Since its first publication in 1998, it has inspired millions of readers with its focus on attitude, habits, self-belief,…