# Chetan Bhagat’s new novel ‘One Indian Girl’ announced 2026-08-23T17:16:01+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Chetan Bhagat's upcoming novel 'One Indian Girl' will be released by Rupa Publications. The story is narrated from the perspective of a woman named Radhika Mehta, a Goldman Sachs employee who is about to get married. The book's promotional copy describes Radhika as a high-earning, opinionated woman who has had past relationships. The author, known for bestsellers like 'Five Point Someone' and '2 States', explores themes of love, career, and feminism through a female protagonist's voice. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Bhagat's novels have consistently topped bestseller lists in India, often blending romance with social commentary. 'One Indian Girl' marks his first attempt at a first-person female narrative, following criticism that his earlier books lacked strong female perspectives. The book is expected to target his core audience of young urban readers. Its release will be closely watched for sales figures and reception among women readers. Release date and initial print run have not been announced. ## Coverage - store.gulfnews.com Announcement-focused reporting without editorial slant on the book's content This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Chetan Bhagat, Goldman Sachs, One Indian Girl, Rupa Publications Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/chetan-bhagats-new-novel-one-indian-girl-announced/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/chetan-bhagats-new-novel-one-indian-girl-announced/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/