New India Foundation announces shortlist for 2026 Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize
The award presentation has been scheduled for December 12 at the Bangalore Literature Festival 2026.
The New India Foundation (NIF) has unveiled a shortlist of five books for the 2026 Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize (KCBP). The winner, who will receive a ₹15 lakh cash prize, will be announced in December, with the award ceremony set for December 12 at the Bangalore Literature Festival. The jury, consisting of esteemed figures such as political scientist Niraja Gopal Jayal, Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran, and entrepreneur Manish Sabharwal, selected the shortlist based on the books' ability to offer rigorous, imaginative non-fiction that deepens the understanding of India's history.
The shortlisted titles cover a range of topics, including the making of the Constitution, India's development since Independence, and the partitions that shaped modern Asia. The KCBP, established in 2018, aims to celebrate original non-fiction works written in or translated into English, supporting original research and scholarship on post-Independence India.
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