23 Best nonfiction books like How to Win an Indian Election by Shivam Shankar Singh

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How to Win an Indian Election

By: Shivam Shankar Singh

4.06

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

What role do political consultants play in election campaigns? How are political parties using tech…

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1. Delhi

By: Khushwant Singh

3.83

Format: 391 pages, Paperback

"I return to Delhi as I return to my mistress Bhagmati when I have had my fill of whoring in foreig… read more

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  • indian literature
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"When the world is itself draped in the mantle of night, the mirror of the mind is like the sky in which thoughts twinkle like stars."

-Khushwant Singh, Delhi

"Once through this ruined city did I pass I espied a lonely bird on a bough and asked ‘What knowest thou of this wilderness?’ It replied: 'I can sum it up in two words: ‘Alas, Alas!"

-Khushwant Singh, Delhi

"I am back in my beloved city. The scene of desolation fills my eyes with tears. At every step my distress and agitation increases. I cannot recognize houses or landmarks I once knew well. Of the form…"

-Khushwant Singh, Delhi

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2. India After Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy

By: Ramachandra Guha

4.39

Format: 912 pages, Hardcover

A magisterial account of the pains, the struggles, the humiliations, and the glories of the world's… read more

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  • politics
  • india
  • nonfiction
"In 1951 Dec 20th, Nehru, while campaigning for the first democratic elections in India, took a short break to address a UNESCO symposium in Delhi. Although he believed democracy was the best form of …"

-Ramachandra Guha, India After Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy

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3. Attitude Is Everything: Change Your Attitude... and You Change Your Life!

By: Jeff Keller

4.22

Format: 130 pages, Paperback

This is a "success manual" that gives readers a step by step plan for taking control of their lives… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of The Emergency: A Personal History by Coomi Kapoor

4. The Emergency: A Personal History

By: Coomi Kapoor

4.04

Format: 192 pages,

In June 1975, Coomi Kapoor was a young reporter at the Indian Express in Delhi, when Indira Gandhi … read more

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  • indian literature
  • politics
  • india
  • nonfiction
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5. Yayati: A Classic Tale of Lust

By: Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar

4.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

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  • indian literature
  • india

6. Half - Lion: How P.V. Narasimha Rao Transformed India

By: Vinay Sitapati

4.57

Format: 201 pages,

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7. The Annihilation of Caste

By: B.R. Ambedkar

3.50

Format: 200 pages, Paperback

"What the Communist Manifesto is to the capitalist world, Annihilation of Caste is to India." --Ana… read more

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8. Colours of the Cage: A Prison Memoir

By: None

5.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

A searing account of life in prison and one mans fight for justice. In May 2007, human rights activ… read more

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9. A Feast of Vultures: The Hidden Business of Democracy in India

By: Josy Joseph

4.15

Format: None pages,

'Every day, millions of people -- the rich, the poor and the many foreign visitors -- are hunting f… read more

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10. The Adivasi Will Not Dance

By: Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar

4.08

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

SHORTLISTED FOR THE HINDU PRIZE 2016 In this collection of stories, set in the fecund, mineral-rich… read more

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11. Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes

By: Morgan Housel

4.19

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

“Want to understand the changing world? Start with what stays the same. That’s the amazing conclusi… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Why I am an Atheist and Other Works by Bhagat Singh

12. Why I am an Atheist and Other Works

By: Bhagat Singh

4.41

Format: 129 pages, Kindle Edition

Bhagat Singh is a name that became synonymous with revolution in India’s struggle for Independence.… read more

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  • politics
  • india
  • nonfiction
"Do you really know the most cursed sin in this world is to be poor? Yes, poverty is a sin; it is a punishment!"

-Bhagat Singh, Why I am an Atheist and Other Works

"...life is really humiliating, why don't you try to improve it by agitating? Perhaps, you will say that this struggle would be futile, but this is precisely the argument which is usually used a cover…"

-Bhagat Singh, Why I am an Atheist and Other Works

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13. Doglapan: The Hard Truth about Life and Start-Ups

By: Ashneer Grover

3.80

Format: 202 pages, Kindle Edition

This is the unfettered story of Ashneer Grover-the favourite and misunderstood poster boy of Start-… read more

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  • indian literature
  • nonfiction
  • india
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14. The Silent Coup: A History of India's Deep State

By: Josy Joseph

4.39

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

‘They were not expected to behave like the terrorists they were hunting. Even in the thickest fog o… read more

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  • indian literature
  • politics
  • india
  • nonfiction
Cover of Do It Today: Overcome Procrastination, Improve Productivity, and Achieve More Meaningful Things by Darius Foroux

15. Do It Today: Overcome Procrastination, Improve Productivity, and Achieve More Meaningful Things

By: Darius Foroux

4.12

Format: 171 pages, Kindle Edition

NOW updated with a new preface for 2022!Are you also tired of putting off your dreams until “tomorr… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Your life stops when learning stops"

-Darius Foroux, Do It Today: Overcome Procrastination, Improve Productivity, and Achieve More Meaningful Things

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16. No God but God: The Origins, Evolution and Future of Islam

By: Reza Aslan

4.13

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

In No god but God, internationally acclaimed scholar Reza Aslan explains Islam—the origins and evol… read more

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  • politics
  • nonfiction
"The Islamic Reformation is already here. We are all living in it."

-Reza Aslan, No God but God: The Origins, Evolution and Future of Islam

"[...] there can be no a priori moral framework in a modern democracy [...]"

-Reza Aslan, No God but God: The Origins, Evolution and Future of Islam

"[...] pluralism implies religious tolerance, not unchecked religious freedom."

-Reza Aslan, No God but God: The Origins, Evolution and Future of Islam

"Muhammad was not yet establishing a new religion; he was calling for sweeping social reforms. He was not yet preaching monotheism; he was demanding economic justice."

-Reza Aslan, No God but God: The Origins, Evolution and Future of Islam

Cover of Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh: India's Lonely Young Women and the Search for Intimacy and Independence by Shrayana Bhattacharya

17. Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh: India's Lonely Young Women and the Search for Intimacy and Independence

By: Shrayana Bhattacharya

4.29

Format: 384 pages, None

In this pathbreaking work, Shrayana Bhattacharya maps the economic and personal trajectories--the j… read more

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  • indian literature
  • nonfiction
  • india
"These women relied on Shah Rukh when they found the real world and all its pandemics and practicalities inhospitable. Because only the deepest dissatisfaction with reality drives us to dwell in fanta…"

-Shrayana Bhattacharya, Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh: India's Lonely Young Women and the Search for Intimacy and Independence

"Fantasizing about an impossibly idealized kind of love they’d seen an actor perform on-screen. Yet, all their real-world efforts were extremely pragmatic, often sacrificing the love they fantasized a…"

-Shrayana Bhattacharya, Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh: India's Lonely Young Women and the Search for Intimacy and Independence

"Critics often say that DDLJ, with its emphasis on patriarchal permission for young love, discourages dissent. This argument narrows the space for dissent by legitimizing it only in its most blatant, …"

-Shrayana Bhattacharya, Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh: India's Lonely Young Women and the Search for Intimacy and Independence

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18. Early Indians: The Story of Our Ancestors and Where We Came From

By: Tony Joseph

4.33

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Who are we Indians ? Where did we come from ? Many of us believe our ancestors have lived in South … read more

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  • indian literature
  • politics
  • nonfiction
Cover of Dead in the Water: A True Story of Hijacking, Murder, and a Global Maritime Conspiracy by Matthew  Campbell

19. Dead in the Water: A True Story of Hijacking, Murder, and a Global Maritime Conspiracy

By: Matthew Campbell

4.24

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

“A triumph of investigative journalism.” —Tom Wright, New York Times bestselling coauthor of Billio… read more

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  • politics
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Billionaire Raj: A Journey Through India's New Gilded Age by James  Crabtree

20. The Billionaire Raj: A Journey Through India's New Gilded Age

By: James Crabtree

3.84

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

India is the world's largest democracy, with more than one billion people and an economy expanding … read more

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  • politics
  • india
  • nonfiction
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21. A Nation of Idiots

By: Daksh Tyagi

3.96

Format: 215 pages, Paperback

DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK IF YOU ARE EASILY OFFENDED Inspired by true stories, Daksh Tyagi's witty and h… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Even on mute, the news is too loud."

-Daksh Tyagi, A Nation of Idiots

"We build things to prove our worth, and break things to prove our point."

-Daksh Tyagi, A Nation of Idiots

"It’s okay to be annoyed by people. I’m sure you’re annoying to others too."

-Daksh Tyagi, A Nation of Idiots

"Kids are the future, as we were once. It is a nominal title. Best not to get too attached."

-Daksh Tyagi, A Nation of Idiots

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22. The Free Voice: On Democracy, Culture and the Nation

By: Ravish Kumar

4.18

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

‘The National Project for Instilling Fear in the people has reached completion. Before the promised… read more

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"These exhortations to keep safe have made people cowards."

-Ravish Kumar, The Free Voice: On Democracy, Culture and the Nation

"You cannot put yours and yourself in danger just to overcome your fear."

-Ravish Kumar, The Free Voice: On Democracy, Culture and the Nation

"While a ribbon awaits Usain Bolt at the finishing line, for people like us, there is a concrete wall. When you reach the finishing line, you run straight into that wall. Everything, your job, your cr…"

-Ravish Kumar, The Free Voice: On Democracy, Culture and the Nation

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23. I Could Not Be Hindu : The Story of a Dalit in the RSS

By: Bhanwar Meghwanshi

4.24

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

In 1987, as the Ramjanmabhoomi movement gathers momentum, a thirteen-year-old from a village in Raj… read more

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  • politics
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24. How to Win an Indian Election

By: Shivam Shankar Singh

4.06

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

What role do political consultants play in election campaigns? How are political parties using tech… read more

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25. Price of the Modi Years

By: Aakar Patel

4.50

Format: 496 pages, Paperback

Columnist, author and political commentator, Aakar Patel has long been a close observer of the poli… read more

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"The creed of Hindutva that shapes Modi’s worldview says nothing original or new regarding modern government, if it says anything about this at all. It expresses a burning desire to make Bharat Mata g…"

-Aakar Patel, Price of the Modi Years

"Ganges, the Carrier of Corpses Don’t worry, be happy, in one voice speak the corpses O King, in your Ram-Rajya, we see bodies flow in the Ganges O King, the woods are ashes, No spots remain at cremat…"

-Aakar Patel, Price of the Modi Years

"The Union government from 2014 began systematic harassment and persecution of civil society. This harmed civil society but it also hurt India. NGOs provide the third largest workforce in the United S…"

-Aakar Patel, Price of the Modi Years

"Index: The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Democracy Index9 Monitors: Civil liberties, pluralism, political culture and participation, electoral process Method: Global ranking India 2014 ranking: 27 In…"

-Aakar Patel, Price of the Modi Years

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26. Our Hindu Rashtra: What It Is. How We Got Here

By: Aakar Patel

4.07

Format: 315 pages, Kindle Edition

India has taken so sharp a turn in recent years that the very centre has shifted considerably. What… read more

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Cover of How Prime Ministers Decide by Neerja Chowdhury

27. How Prime Ministers Decide

By: Neerja Chowdhury

4.53

Format: 585 pages, Kindle Edition

India’s prime ministers have taken decisions that changed the course of the country’s history. This… read more

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  • politics
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Cover of Kashmir (The Partition Trilogy, #3) by Manreet Sodhi Someshwar

28. Kashmir (The Partition Trilogy, #3)

By: Manreet Sodhi Someshwar

4.41

Format: None pages, Paperback

Maharaja Hari Singh rules Kashmir, a Muslim-majority Princely State expected to accede to Pakistan … read more

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29. Love Jihad and Other Fictions: Simple Facts to Counter Viral Falsehoods

By: Sreenivasan Jain

3.80

Format: 202 pages, Kindle Edition

Love jihad, Muslim appeasement, forced conversions—these conspiracy theories are now driving everyd… read more

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  • politics
  • india
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Cover of Undercover: My Journey into the Darkness of Hindutva by Ashish Khetan

30. Undercover: My Journey into the Darkness of Hindutva

By: Ashish Khetan

4.43

Format: 332 pages, Paperback

‘I had to submit my work to the ultimate test to which a piece of journalism can be subjected—a for… read more

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31. We, The Citizens: Strengthening the Indian Republic

By: Khyati Pathak

4.47

Format: 215 pages, Kindle Edition

… the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse. — Walt WhitmanWhat is a republic? How … read more

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18 best-selling politics books like How to Win an Indian Election by Shivam Shankar Singh

Transform Your Habits

India After Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy

Ramachandra Guha

4.39

Transform Your Habits

The Emergency: A Personal History

Coomi Kapoor

4.04

Transform Your Habits

Why I am an Atheist and Other Works

Bhagat Singh

4.41

Transform Your Habits

The Silent Coup: A History of India's Deep State

Josy Joseph

4.39

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10 Best history books like Our Hindu Rashtra: What It Is. How We Got Here by Aakar Patel

Transform Your Habits

The Wretched of the Earth

Jean-Paul Sartre , Richard Philcox , Frantz Fanon , Homi K. Bhabha

4.32

Transform Your Habits

The Silent Coup: A History of India's Deep State

Josy Joseph

4.39

Transform Your Habits

Your Face Belongs to Us: A Secretive Startup's Quest to End Privacy as We Know It

Kashmir Hill

4.14

Transform Your Habits

Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea

Barbara Demick

4.45

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