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Despite the undoubted wealth of material and density of research, some key gaps persist

The stories trace the landscape of a middle class which has withered away from the collective memory

A reflection of Punjab’s fluid sacred spaces, these institutions enable community connect and a sense of belonging, and are thus a unique example of social capital — trust within communities.

The book captures the Indian judicial system at the district level most illustratively

‘Shooting Straight’ maps the life and career of a General without being a hagiography

The author brings out the emerging contradictions between the farmers and the government along with private companies

Climate scientist Jagadish Shukla reveals the decades of research, finance, technological resources and international cooperation that has made weather prediction models one of humanity’s most sophisticated scientific achievements

Gen NC Vij’s book ‘Alone in the Ring’ sheds light on operational challenges and the importance of strategic clarity and adaptive leadership

Imprisoned Iranian journalist and activist Sepideh Gholian’s book is a poignant account of resistance and solidarity in Iran’s most notorious prisons, told through the lens of 16 recipes

The author recalls how he and other crew members survived 331 days with Somali pirates

Setting up a narrative through facts and figures, the author gets to the heart of a story

The author examines the steady growth in the power and influence of the Prime Minister’s Office since Independence

The book is an enthralling account and a treasure trove of information on seminal events in India’s history

‘AMU: Institution of Learning or Identity’ is a significant and timely narrative of a complex institution that has its tentacles in colonial modernity

Cheteshwar Pujara's wife pens a memoir

By the time he was in tenth grade, Rohit was bossing schools’ cricket. People were slowly beginning to take notice of his prodigious talent

Read excerpts from ‘1945: The Reckoning — War, Empire and the Struggle for a New World’ by Phil Craig

Nominated in ‘General Nonfiction’ category, it lost to Benjamin Nathans’ ‘To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause: The Many Lives of the Soviet Dissident Movement’

This is a universal story about reclaiming voice and identity

The book explores the intricate workings of a mind consumed by dread, creating its own traps and treacherous pathways