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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicAutobiography

Topic: Autobiography

New book compiles autobiographical tales of life and career choices

Published by Westland Books, The Lion, the Admiral and a Cat Called B. Uma Vijaylakshmi will be released on 9 October on SoftCover, ThePrint’s online platform for launching non-fiction books.

‘Hard-working, simple, down to earth’ — what Pawar wrote about Adani in 2015 autobiography

Sharad Pawar broke ranks with Opposition parties on Adani Group issue, but NCP chief's ties with Gautam Adani date back to nearly two decades.

Sonia wanted Himanta to become Assam CM after 2014 rebellion, but Rahul said ‘let him go’: Azad

In 'Azaad — An Autobiography', Ghulam Nabi Azad seeks to explain where Congress decimation in the northeast — and BJP's domination — began.

How a photograph of a decked-up Parsi woman found its way to the Pope’s palace

Dosebai Cowasjee Jessawalla was one of the first women in India to receive a British education. She recounts her travels and adventures in ‘Story of My Life’

New book showcases thought-provoking story of entrepreneur Manu Patolia’s success

Published by Bloomsbury India, 'From the Village to the World: A Long Journey to Success' by Manu Patolia will be released on 24 March on ThePrint’s Softcover.

‘History must be made for it to be written’: What Lt Gen Dhillon told Shah about Article 370 move

In his autobiography, Kitne Ghazi Aaye Kitne Ghazi Gaye, K.J.S. Dhillon writes about the home minister's June 2019 visit, to take care of arrangements before abrogation of Article 370.

From cotton trader’s dream to empire, new book chronicles the rise of Ambuja Cement

Published by HarperCollins India, ‘The Ambuja Story’ by Narotam Sekhsaria will be released on 29 January on SoftCover, ThePrint’s venture to launch select non-fiction books.

In JP’s latest biography, a key question is missing—did he mainstream Jana Sangh?

At a discussion on a recently launched biography of Jayaprakash Narayan, panelists were of the view that the iconic leader’s dream of revolution remains alive.

Kausalya Baisantri, an early Dalit woman autobiographer, fought a ‘double curse’

Kausalya Baisantri was an educator and activist who reached the voice of Dalit women to then Indian President Giani Zail Singh.

New Dalit women autobiographies are opening up private, intimate spaces, rewriting history

From Yashica Dutt to Sumitra Mehrol, autobiographies & memoirs by Dalit-Bahujan women have a unique position in centering their experiences.

On Camera

Nehru and Jinnah made Indian politics their personal quarrel. Partition was a consequence

Ambedkar regarded both Gandhi and Jinnah as suffering from ‘colossal egotism’, who made Indian politics a matter of their ‘personal quarrel’ and brought it to a standstill.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.