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Halt Station India
by Rajendra B. Aklekar • 2014
Bombay's oldest railway still passes through the ruins of the city it replaced.
4.38
120
Halt Station India Summary
Halt Station India 91%
Bombay's oldest railway still passes through the ruins of the city it replaced.
by Rajendra B. Aklekar 2014
4.38
120 ratings
India’s Railway Man
by Rajendra B. Aklekar • 2017
Bridge: 46 days. Mountain railway: 7 years. The values that built modern India on schedule.
3.85
249
India’s Railway Man Summary
India’s Railway Man 89%
Bridge: 46 days. Mountain railway: 7 years. The values that built modern India on schedule.
by Rajendra B. Aklekar 2017
3.85
249 ratings
Modi, Muslims and Media
by Madhu Purnima Kishwar • 2014
No court convicted him. Every headline did. The evidence the Gujarat narrative left out.
3.83
125
Modi, Muslims and Media Summary
Modi, Muslims and Media 87%
No court convicted him. Every headline did. The evidence the Gujarat narrative left out.
by Madhu Purnima Kishwar 2014
3.83
125 ratings
And Then One Day
by Naseeruddin Shah • 2014
His birth year was a mystery. Bollywood wanted a hero. He gave them an actor instead.
4.02
2k+
And Then One Day Summary
And Then One Day 87%
His birth year was a mystery. Bollywood wanted a hero. He gave them an actor instead.
by Naseeruddin Shah 2014
4.02
2k+ ratings
What Young India Wants
by Chetan Bhagat • 2012
A bestselling novelist's urgent call for young Indians to reshape a nation stuck in old habits.
3.26
10k+
What Young India Wants Summary
What Young India Wants 87%
A bestselling novelist's urgent call for young Indians to reshape a nation stuck in old habits.
by Chetan Bhagat 2012
3.26
10k+ ratings
A Nation of Idiots
by Daksh Tyagi • 2019
India doesn't produce citizens. It produces conformists. And the training starts at birth.
3.87
515
A Nation of Idiots Summary
A Nation of Idiots 87%
India doesn't produce citizens. It produces conformists. And the training starts at birth.
by Daksh Tyagi 2019
3.87
515 ratings
Guns & Thighs
by Ram Gopal Varma • 2015
His hits were accidental. His flops were deliberate. A Bollywood director's argument for failure.
3.68
871
Guns & Thighs Summary
Guns & Thighs 86%
His hits were accidental. His flops were deliberate. A Bollywood director's argument for failure.
by Ram Gopal Varma 2015
3.68
871 ratings
India Positive
by Chetan Bhagat • 2019
Why India's voters reward bold intentions over results, and how that keeps the country stuck.
3.60
254
India Positive Summary
India Positive 86%
Why India's voters reward bold intentions over results, and how that keeps the country stuck.
by Chetan Bhagat 2019
3.60
254 ratings
India Unbound
by Gurcharan Das • 2000
Forty years of socialism, 3% growth: India's stagnation was self-inflicted. Then 1991 broke it open.
4.09
6k+
India Unbound Summary
India Unbound 86%
Forty years of socialism, 3% growth: India's stagnation was self-inflicted. Then 1991 broke it open.
by Gurcharan Das 2000
4.09
6k+ ratings
Gulamgiri
by Jyotirao Govindrao Phule • 1873
Caste was never sacred. It was built to steal labor, land, and access to knowledge.
4.32
226
Gulamgiri Summary
Gulamgiri 86%
Caste was never sacred. It was built to steal labor, land, and access to knowledge.
by Jyotirao Govindrao Phule 1873
4.32
226 ratings
Behind the Beautiful Forevers
by Katherine Boo • 2012
A murder charge, born of envy, traps a garbage-sorting family in Mumbai's market for justice.
3.98
117k+
Behind the Beautiful Forevers Summary
Behind the Beautiful Forevers 86%
A murder charge, born of envy, traps a garbage-sorting family in Mumbai's market for justice.
by Katherine Boo 2012
3.98
117k+ ratings
Bihar Diaries
by Amit Lodha • 2018
An IIT failure turned cop pursues Bihar's most feared gangster, armed with only a Nokia phone.
4.18
1k+
Bihar Diaries Summary
Bihar Diaries 86%
An IIT failure turned cop pursues Bihar's most feared gangster, armed with only a Nokia phone.
by Amit Lodha 2018
4.18
1k+ ratings
The Race of My Life
by Milkha Singh • 2013
A Partition orphan who became India's fastest man. Four steps from Olympic gold, he hesitated.
4.21
1k+
The Race of My Life Summary
The Race of My Life 86%
A Partition orphan who became India's fastest man. Four steps from Olympic gold, he hesitated.
by Milkha Singh 2013
4.21
1k+ ratings
The Elephant, The Tiger, And the Cell Phone
by Shashi Tharoor • 2007
A billion people, 23 languages, one democracy: what holds India together when nothing should.
3.59
1k+
The Elephant, The Tiger, And the Cell Phone Summary
The Elephant, The Tiger, And the Cell Phone 86%
A billion people, 23 languages, one democracy: what holds India together when nothing should.
by Shashi Tharoor 2007
3.59
1k+ ratings
I, the citizen
by R. Balasubramaniam
In India, the most powerful tool isn't a tractor but a citizen filing an RTI request.
4.26
53
I, the citizen Summary
I, the citizen 86%
In India, the most powerful tool isn't a tractor but a citizen filing an RTI request.
by R. Balasubramaniam
4.26
53 ratings
Wings of Fire
by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam • 1999
A boatman's son made India a missile power. The leadership lessons that built it from nothing.
4.29
55k+
Wings of Fire Summary
Wings of Fire 86%
A boatman's son made India a missile power. The leadership lessons that built it from nothing.
by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 1999
4.29
55k+ ratings
The Cows of Bangalore [Paperback] Shoba Narayan
by Shoba Narayan • 2018
She went to India for her roots and found them in a milk vendor's cowshed.
3.64
2k+
The Cows of Bangalore [Paperback] Shoba Narayan Summary
The Cows of Bangalore [Paperback] Shoba Narayan 86%
She went to India for her roots and found them in a milk vendor's cowshed.
by Shoba Narayan 2018
3.64
2k+ ratings
The Tatas
by Girish Kuber • 2015
One family's six-generation bet: that decency and nation-building fuel profit, not drain it.
4.34
1k+
The Tatas Summary
The Tatas 86%
One family's six-generation bet: that decency and nation-building fuel profit, not drain it.
by Girish Kuber 2015
4.34
1k+ ratings
The Sunset Route
by Carrot Quinn • 2021
A young woman rides freight trains west to escape a broken past, searching for a new kind of family.
4.16
2k+
The Sunset Route Summary
The Sunset Route 86%
A young woman rides freight trains west to escape a broken past, searching for a new kind of family.
by Carrot Quinn 2021
4.16
2k+ ratings
An Indian Housewife's Recipe Book
by Laxmi Khurana • 1992
A home cook's guide to Indian cuisine: master the spices, dhals, and breads that restaurants skip.
4.02
143
An Indian Housewife's Recipe Book Summary
An Indian Housewife's Recipe Book 86%
A home cook's guide to Indian cuisine: master the spices, dhals, and breads that restaurants skip.
by Laxmi Khurana 1992
4.02
143 ratings
I Came Upon a Lighthouse
by Shantanu Naidu • 2021
A young man wrote Ratan Tata about saving stray dogs. The reply began an unlikely friendship.
4.44
3k+
I Came Upon a Lighthouse Summary
I Came Upon a Lighthouse 86%
A young man wrote Ratan Tata about saving stray dogs. The reply began an unlikely friendship.
by Shantanu Naidu 2021
4.44
3k+ ratings
Life In The Uniform
by Amit Lodha • 2021
An IPS officer. Bihar. Kidnappers. Naxal jungles. Politicians calling. What the uniform costs.
4.18
181
Life In The Uniform Summary
Life In The Uniform 86%
An IPS officer. Bihar. Kidnappers. Naxal jungles. Politicians calling. What the uniform costs.
by Amit Lodha 2021
4.18
181 ratings
The Struggle for India's Soul
by Shashi Tharoor • 2021
India was founded on pluralism. Hindu nationalism is dismantling that compact, law by law.
3.77
48
The Struggle for India's Soul Summary
The Struggle for India's Soul 86%
India was founded on pluralism. Hindu nationalism is dismantling that compact, law by law.
by Shashi Tharoor 2021
3.77
48 ratings
My Life
by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam • 2015
From a fishing village to the presidency: how a newspaper boy became India's rocket builder.
4.60
3k+
My Life Summary
My Life 86%
From a fishing village to the presidency: how a newspaper boy became India's rocket builder.
by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 2015
4.60
3k+ ratings
The Doctor and the Saint
by Arundhati Roy • 2017
One man wanted reform, the other annihilation. Their clash over caste still defines India.
4.33
3k+
The Doctor and the Saint Summary
The Doctor and the Saint 86%
One man wanted reform, the other annihilation. Their clash over caste still defines India.
by Arundhati Roy 2017
4.33
3k+ ratings
Man-Eaters of Kumaon
by Jim Corbett • 1944
One tigress, four hundred dead. A lone hunter tracked her on foot through the Indian jungle.
4.31
6k+
Man-Eaters of Kumaon Summary
Man-Eaters of Kumaon 85%
One tigress, four hundred dead. A lone hunter tracked her on foot through the Indian jungle.
by Jim Corbett 1944
4.31
6k+ ratings
Ratan Tata A Complete Biography
by A.K. Gandhi • 2021
He acquired Jaguar, Corus, and Tetley. Charitable trusts controlled the empire, not his family.
3.77
290
Ratan Tata A Complete Biography Summary
Ratan Tata A Complete Biography 85%
He acquired Jaguar, Corus, and Tetley. Charitable trusts controlled the empire, not his family.
by A.K. Gandhi 2021
3.77
290 ratings
An Autobiography
by Mahatma Gandhi • 1927
A shy lawyer ejected from a South African train begins a revolution without raising a fist.
4.10
75k+
An Autobiography Summary
An Autobiography 85%
A shy lawyer ejected from a South African train begins a revolution without raising a fist.
by Mahatma Gandhi 1927
4.10
75k+ ratings
The Marwaris
by Thomas A Timberg • 2014
One desert community built Indian commerce: family firms, daily accounting, speculation.
3.02
241
The Marwaris Summary
The Marwaris 85%
One desert community built Indian commerce: family firms, daily accounting, speculation.
by Thomas A Timberg 2014
3.02
241 ratings
Whole Numbers and Half Truths
by Rukmini S. • 2021
India's official numbers tell a story so inconvenient the government stopped publishing them.
4.21
1k+
Whole Numbers and Half Truths Summary
Whole Numbers and Half Truths 85%
India's official numbers tell a story so inconvenient the government stopped publishing them.
by Rukmini S. 2021
4.21
1k+ ratings
Hindus in Hindu Rashtra
by Anand Ranganathan • 2023
A case that India's Hindus, despite their numbers, are legally the country's most vulnerable group.
4.46
905
Hindus in Hindu Rashtra Summary
Hindus in Hindu Rashtra 85%
A case that India's Hindus, despite their numbers, are legally the country's most vulnerable group.
by Anand Ranganathan 2023
4.46
905 ratings
Masala Lab
by Krish Ashok • 2020
The science of Indian cooking: why water, heat, and acid matter more than your grandmother's recipe.
3.82
3k+
Masala Lab Summary
Masala Lab 85%
The science of Indian cooking: why water, heat, and acid matter more than your grandmother's recipe.
by Krish Ashok 2020
3.82
3k+ ratings
Riddles in Hinduism
by B.R. Ambedkar • 1954
Hinduism's scriptures contradict at every turn. Ambedkar asks who stood to gain from each reversal.
4.17
572
Riddles in Hinduism Summary
Riddles in Hinduism 85%
Hinduism's scriptures contradict at every turn. Ambedkar asks who stood to gain from each reversal.
by B.R. Ambedkar 1954
4.17
572 ratings
Management in India
by Rahul Goyal • 2012
Coding got you promoted. Leading in Indian tech demands a cultural playbook, not a Western one.
4.00
2
Management in India Summary
Management in India 85%
Coding got you promoted. Leading in Indian tech demands a cultural playbook, not a Western one.
by Rahul Goyal 2012
4.00
2 ratings
Wise and Otherwise
by Sudha Murty • 2006
A coolie's honest son and a tribal chief teach the real India about integrity and dignity.
4.03
13k+
Wise and Otherwise Summary
Wise and Otherwise 85%
A coolie's honest son and a tribal chief teach the real India about integrity and dignity.
by Sudha Murty 2006
4.03
13k+ ratings
My Journey
by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam • 2013
From newspaper boy to president: the life rules that turn big dreams into bigger actions.
4.43
7k+
My Journey Summary
My Journey 85%
From newspaper boy to president: the life rules that turn big dreams into bigger actions.
by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 2013
4.43
7k+ ratings
Bulls, Bears and Other Beasts
by Santosh Nair • 2016
Insider whispers, auction tricks, and the crash of India's biggest bull: one trader's education.
4.32
2k+
Bulls, Bears and Other Beasts Summary
Bulls, Bears and Other Beasts 85%
Insider whispers, auction tricks, and the crash of India's biggest bull: one trader's education.
by Santosh Nair 2016
4.32
2k+ ratings
The Man Who Remade India
by Vinay Sitapati • 2016
P.V. Narasimha Rao: a silent, marginal prime minister who dismantled India's closed economy.
4.42
2k+
The Man Who Remade India Summary
The Man Who Remade India 85%
P.V. Narasimha Rao: a silent, marginal prime minister who dismantled India's closed economy.
by Vinay Sitapati 2016
4.42
2k+ ratings
The Discovery of India
by Jawaharlal Nehru • 1946
From a British prison, one leader retraces five millennia of Indian civilization: who are we?
4.10
9k+
The Discovery of India Summary
The Discovery of India 85%
From a British prison, one leader retraces five millennia of Indian civilization: who are we?
by Jawaharlal Nehru 1946
4.10
9k+ ratings
Mahatma Gandhi Autobiography
by M.K. Gandhi • 2020
A shy lawyer experiments with diet, celibacy, and truth until he invents nonviolent force.
4.00
517
Mahatma Gandhi Autobiography Summary
Mahatma Gandhi Autobiography 85%
A shy lawyer experiments with diet, celibacy, and truth until he invents nonviolent force.
by M.K. Gandhi 2020
4.00
517 ratings
India's Wars
by Arjun Subramaniam • 2016
Four wars forged modern India. The military history its own universities still don't teach.
4.19
515
India's Wars Summary
India's Wars 85%
Four wars forged modern India. The military history its own universities still don't teach.
by Arjun Subramaniam 2016
4.19
515 ratings
The Unusual Billionaires
by Saurabh Mukherjea • 2016
Less than 1% of Indian companies win for a decade. Eight that did share the blueprint.
4.01
2k+
The Unusual Billionaires Summary
The Unusual Billionaires 85%
Less than 1% of Indian companies win for a decade. Eight that did share the blueprint.
by Saurabh Mukherjea 2016
4.01
2k+ ratings
The Billionaire Raj
by James Crabtree • 2018
Two decades. Two billionaires became 100. The hidden cost of India's economic miracle.
3.84
2k+
The Billionaire Raj Summary
The Billionaire Raj 85%
Two decades. Two billionaires became 100. The hidden cost of India's economic miracle.
by James Crabtree 2018
3.84
2k+ ratings
In Pursuit Of Justice
by Rajindar Sachar • 2020
Emergency. Kashmir. Corporate corruption. One Indian judge's lifelong fight for civil liberties.
5.00
1
In Pursuit Of Justice Summary
In Pursuit Of Justice 85%
Emergency. Kashmir. Corporate corruption. One Indian judge's lifelong fight for civil liberties.
by Rajindar Sachar 2020
5.00
1 ratings
In Service of the Republic
by Vijay Kelkar • 2019
India's economic crisis is a crisis of state capacity, not of policy ideas.
4.23
379
In Service of the Republic Summary
In Service of the Republic 85%
India's economic crisis is a crisis of state capacity, not of policy ideas.
by Vijay Kelkar 2019
4.23
379 ratings
Nature in Indian Philosophy and Cultural Traditions
by Meera Baindur • 2015
Nature as trust, not property. Non-violence to all life: the framework the West never tried.
3.00
1
Nature in Indian Philosophy and Cultural Traditions Summary
Nature in Indian Philosophy and Cultural Traditions 85%
Nature as trust, not property. Non-violence to all life: the framework the West never tried.
by Meera Baindur 2015
3.00
1 ratings
Why I am a Hindu
by Shashi Tharoor • 2018
Hinduism demands no dogma and has no founder. Hindutva, its political impostor, insists on both.
3.72
4k+
Why I am a Hindu Summary
Why I am a Hindu 85%
Hinduism demands no dogma and has no founder. Hindutva, its political impostor, insists on both.
by Shashi Tharoor 2018
3.72
4k+ ratings
Annihilation of Caste
by B.R. Ambedkar • 1936
Caste's root is religious, not social; the cure is to dethrone the Hindu scriptures.
4.61
9k+
Annihilation of Caste Summary
Annihilation of Caste 85%
Caste's root is religious, not social; the cure is to dethrone the Hindu scriptures.
by B.R. Ambedkar 1936
4.61
9k+ ratings
India Way,The - Strategies for an uncertain world
by S. Jaishankar • 2020
India traded non-alignment for a strategy of engaging all sides at once. The architect explains why.
3.92
2k+
India Way,The - Strategies for an uncertain world Summary
India Way,The - Strategies for an uncertain world 85%
India traded non-alignment for a strategy of engaging all sides at once. The architect explains why.
by S. Jaishankar 2020
3.92
2k+ ratings
India Is Broken
by Ashoka Mody • 2023
India chose steel over schools, charisma over accountability: the sixty-year unmaking of a nation.
4.25
282
India Is Broken Summary
India Is Broken 85%
India chose steel over schools, charisma over accountability: the sixty-year unmaking of a nation.
by Ashoka Mody 2023
4.25
282 ratings
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