Indian Millennials: Who Are They, Really? – A. M. Gautam

Gautam’s efforts to streamline the Millennials – their absolute and emotional reality – are worthy of appreciation.” — Scroll

"Mr Gautam’s writing is crisp. His book is immensely readable.” — Business Standard

Runner-Up, Non-Fiction, Muse India Young Author Award 2024

Did you know that the concept of a “carbon footprint” was actually invented by a major petroleum company? How does that corporate invention directly feed into our modern anxiety about climate change? What do religion and spirituality look like to a young Indian today? What is the unspoken overlap between online “cringe” content and deep-rooted caste dynamics? Why have we become so afraid of the food we eat, and how is social media actively reshaping our language? What exactly are the modern "Love Laws" governing millennial romance?

With these fascinating curiosities, Indian Millennials explores the defining question at its core: Who are the young adults of India, really?

Unpack the hopes, heavy anxieties, and cultural quirks of the generation born between 1981 and 1996. Author A. M. Gautam—a millennial himself—travels across the country, visiting small towns and bustling metropolises alike to capture an unfiltered look at this distinctive generation. He blends sharp, research-backed analysis with witty, lively, and highly entertaining takes on everything from technology and politics to body image and career stability.

The book features exclusive, deeply insightful interviews with leading thinkers, cultural icons, and experts, including food science communicator Krish Ashok, linguist Professor G. N. Devy, beloved author Ruskin Bond, and anthropologist Michiel Baas.

Discover a generation dealing with high job insecurity, political disillusionment, and the relentless digital revolution, without losing sight of their incredible resilience, creativity, and sense of humor. Perfect for readers of Snigdha Poonam’s Dreamers and Ramachandra Guha’s India After Gandhi, this book is the definitive, eye-opening portrait of the real India behind the headlines.