Narayani Basu is the bestselling author of V.P. Menon: The Unsung Architect of Modern India (Simon & Schuster India, 2020). A historian and foreign policy analyst, her current area of interest focuses on highlighting less-known key players behind the story of Indian independence. Her most recent book, Allegiance: Azaadi and the End of Empire (Fifty Two, 2022) is now available on Kindle.