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Thursday, October 2, 2025
TopicNon-fiction

Topic: non-fiction

New book explores life as son of a courtesan in Kolkata’s kothas

Published by HarperCollins, ‘Nautch Boy’ will be released on 21 August on SoftCover, ThePrint’s online platform for launching non-fiction books.

We asked publishers and writers which non-fiction authors shaped public debate in 2024

ThePrint’s panel of jurors for selecting non-fiction Indian authors included William Dalrymple, Ashutosh Varshney, Shinie Anthony, Anirudh Kanisetti, Chiki Sarkar, Arpita Das, and Karthika VK.

Valley of Words announces 2024 book awards shortlist for English and Hindi non-fiction

Non-fiction as a category often appears as a window into realities of our world. VoW Book Awards shortlist offers glimpse into contrasting styles of English, Hindi contemporary non-fiction.

What ThePrint editors read in 2023 — Here are some of their favourites

From foreign policy, culture, politics, fantasy, and psychology to espionage—a variety of books captured our attention this year.

New memoir traces life of former union cabinet secretary K.M. Chandrasekhar in UPA govt

Published by HarperCollins India, ‘As Good As My Word’ will be released on 23 December on Softcover, ThePrint’s online venue to launch non-fiction books.

Is the novel dying in India? Publishers chasing more and more non-fiction

There’s new enthusiasm among readers and publishers for fact, data, narrative, theory, and experiences. Fiction's time under the Indian sun might just be over.

Reading to improve language skills? Focus on fiction, not non-fiction

The fact that narrative fiction, not expository non-fiction, helps us develop strong language skills has important implications for education policy.

Where Malgudi meets reality: New book brings fascinating quarantine stories from Kerala

Published by HarperCollins India, ‘Onam in a Nightie’ by Anjana Menon will be released on 27 January on ThePrint’s Softcover.

Our pick of top 10 books in 2021

2021 saw a variety of books being published as life crawled back to normal from the pandemic. These are our top picks.

New book by former EC Lavasa aims to disseminate ‘grounded wisdom’ of ordinary Indian lives

Published by HarperCollins India, ‘An Ordinary Life: Portrait of an Indian Generation’ by Ashok Lavasa will be released on 31 July on ThePrint’s ‘Softcover’.

On Camera

Political MK Gandhi failed, caused harm. Gave Congress its tradition of backseat driving

Gandhi’s life shows how politics should not be done. Then where did this Gandhi-worship arise in India? It is a petty political ritual.

More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.