Explore the dramatic transformation of India’s capital in Rana Dasgupta’s award-winning non-fiction masterpiece, ‘Capital’. This gripping account, shortlisted for the Orwell Prize, delves into Delhi’s post-1990s economic boom, a period of both immense creation and destruction. Witness the city’s metamorphosis as slums make way for gleaming malls and rural migrants seek work amidst burgeoning affluence. Dasgupta masterfully captures the ambition, rage, and bewildering new realities of this dynamic metropolis through intimate portraits of its inhabitants – from billionaires to slum dwellers. ‘Capital’ offers a lyrical and empathetic journey into the heart of capitalist change, revealing Delhi’s intoxicating and sometimes terrifying story. A must-read from The Bookish Owl for anyone interested in modern India and urban evolution.