Biography

Ambedkar in his labyrinth

In Ambedkar: A Life, a comparatively short biography of the leader, Shashi Tharoor nails the pretentious nature of Ambedkar's appropriation by many

A portrait of Gautambhai

The emergence of the house of Adani is both unusual and remarkable. A new biography of the business tycoon attempts to lay bare the secrets behind his stupendous trajectory, but leaves many questions

Behind the good wife

Gandhi's great-grandson recreates Kasturba's life from her diary and presents a woman bound by a patriarchal society but hardly a doormat

R N Bhaskar's biography on Gautam Adani to hit the stands in October

Written by journalist-author RN Bhaskar, "Gautam Adani: The Man Who Changed India", claims to bring to light, for the first time, the unknown aspects of one of the richest men in the world

The life and times of Ratan Tata: An authorised tell-all book in November

HarperCollins wins publishing rights for industrialist's biography in a reported Rs 2 crore deal

The power of compassion

A memorable volume that places Ardern in her own local and national context for international readers

Biographies and bias

A biographer can never get it even half-right. I mean, the facts may well all be there. But the truth? Now that's a different thing altogether

Balraj Sahni, the man and the actor, through the eyes of his son Parikshat

Actor Balraj Sahni's work in theatre and films was often informed by his political and personal struggles, his son and biographer Parikshat Sahni tells Ranjita Ganesan

Evan Thomas' biography of Sandra Day O'Connor sums up an overachiever

The O'Connors' marriage is at the heart of this biography