1. Power and Purpose
Harsh V Pant & Anant Singh Mann
Rupa Publications
Pp 288, Rs 595
Taking the readers on an insightful journey through 75 pivotal moments that have shaped India’s foreign policy since 1947, Power and Purpose: Rediscovering Indian Foreign Policy in Amrit Kaal serves not only as a valuable resource for academic research but also as an accessible guide for the general public. It offers objective and succinct analyses of key events in India’s foreign policy landscape.
2. Raisina Chronicles
S Jaishankar & Samir Saran
Rupa Publications
Pp 232, Rs 595
Raisina Chronicles celebrates a decade of the Raisina Dialogue. It brings together voices from across the world—of leaders and thinkers reflecting on the Raisina Dialogue’s impact on how we may navigate global challenges and create solutions that work. Putting India at the forefront of leading the change, the effect of these Dialogues is felt across policies and projections that the global family is working towards.
3. Forgotten
Raja Shehadeh & Penny Johnson
Hachette
Pp 240, Rs 699
From a pre-1948 Palestinian neighbourhood in Jaffa to the ruins of a Bronze-Age city that has become the nickname for an infamous Israeli checkpoint, the authors set out to retrace Palestine’s material history through decades of alienation, displacement and loss. They grapple not only with Israel’s long refusal to acknowledge Palestine but with the nature of commemoration itself, and imagine how a new generation can forge a relationship to the land amid the ongoing destruction of their home.
4. Enlightened Leadership
Tshering Tobgay
Penguin Random House
Pp 288
Discover the transformative power of wisdom, courage, and compassion in this book by Tshering Tobgay, Bhutan’s prime minister and TED Talks sensation. Through Bhutan’s unique approach to climate change, its peaceful transition to democracy and its administration based on Gross National Happiness, you’ll learn from his firsthand experience how these traditional qualities unlock the potential for positive change, unity and powerful action.
5. The Lost Heer
Harleen Singh
Penguin Random House
Pp 544, Rs 1,299
The Lost Heer challenges the male-dominated narratives of colonial Punjab by spotlighting the resilience and contributions of its women. While history has largely framed them as daughters, wives, and widows upholding male honour, this book shifts the focus—drawing from archives, oral histories, and regional literature to reclaim their stories. From Aas Kaur and Bibi Sahib Kaur to Dr Premdevi and Khadija Begum Ferozeuddin, The Lost Heer offers a fresh, vital perspective on Punjab’s past.
