| 1. Nayantara Sahgal is an Indian writer, author, journalist, and political commentator. |
| 2. She is connected to the Nehru-Gandhi family, although she identifies with only the Nehru family. |
| 3. Nayantara Sahgal grew up with her first cousin, Indira Gandhi, in Anand Bhawan in Allahabad. |
| 4. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was a father figure to Nayantara after her father's passing. |
| 5. She admires the work of the Japanese sculptor Isamu Noguchi. |
| 6. In an interview, Nayantara shared her views on 'Hindutva,' expressing concerns about its divisive nature. |
| 7. Nayantara fell in love with E.N. Mangat Rai while still married to Gautam Sahgal. |
| 8. She married E.N. Mangat Rai in 1979, twelve years after her divorce from Gautam Sahgal. |
| 9. Before their marriage, Nayantara and E.N. Mangat Rai exchanged over 6000 letters for three years. |
| 10. Growing up in a politically active family, Nayantara explored political analysis in her writing. |
| 11. She worked as a political columnist for the Sunday Standard for almost fourteen years. |
| 12. Sahgal openly criticized the Emergency declared by her cousin, Indira Gandhi, which strained their relationship. |
| 13. Nayantara has been a Fellow at the National Humanities Center and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in the US. |
| 14. She also served as the Vice President of the People's Union for Civil Liberties. |
| 15. Ritu Menon authored 'Out of Line,' a detailed biography of Nayantara Sahgal, exploring her personal, political, and literary life. |
