Works of Fictions

These are books and movies that are works of fiction but act as a gateway to understand the context in a more in depth manner.

  • Partition of India
    • Train to Pakistan
      • By Khushwant Singh
  • Kashmir
  • Bengal
    • Anandamath
      • By Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
      • Language: Hindi
      • Deals with the Sansyasin revolution. Some people might find themes and language that might sound Islamophobic for someone bringing 21st century lens, but for me it’s set in time when Indian identity was evolving and rising against foreign invaders and colonists, and at that time it included muslim rulers as well along with britishers.
      • In fact, Britishers are at times seen as liberators against the tyrant muslim rulers.
  • Indians outside India
    • The Namesake
    • A House for Mr. Biswas

Non-Fictions

  • Indian Economy
    • The IndiGo Story: Inside the Upstart that Redefined Indian Aviation
    • India Unbound: The Social and Economic Revolution from Independence to the Global Information Age
      • By Gurcharan Das
    • Broke To Breakthrough: The Rise of India’s Largest Private Dairy Company
    • Big Billion Startup: The Untold Flipkart Story
  • Indian Society
    • Annihilation of Caste
      • by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
      • Link to my book notes
    • Games Indians Play
  • Indian State
    • Missing In Action: Why You Should Care About Public Policy
    • Indian Judiciary
      • Anita gets Bail
    • Indian Security Challenges
      • The Kaoboys of R&AW: Down Memory Lane
      • Hello, Bastar - The Untold Story of India’s Maoist Movement
    • Indian Foreign Policy
      • Pax Indica: India and the World of the 21st Century
  • Indian Politics (at the Intersection of Indian State and Society)
    • A Feast of Vultures: The Hidden Business of Democracy in India
    • AAP & DOWN:An Insider’s Story of India’s Most Controversial Party
  • Indian History
    • Savarkar: Echoes from a Forgotten Past, 1883–1924
    • Savarkar: A Contested Legacy, 1924-1966
    • Nehru: The Debates That Defined India
    • Amritsar: Mrs. Gandhi’s Last Battle