Kathmandu, May 25 -- Soon to be released, 'Breaking the Glass Ceiling' tells the story of Lt General Shakti Gurung, the first ethnic Gorkha officer to rise to the highest command in the Indian Army. Commissioned into the Grenadiers, where Gorkhas usually do not serve, he became a Lieutenant General to command a frontline corps along the Line of Actual Control and finally retired as the Military Secretary (MS).

This book is full of anecdotes and vignettes, telling the story of his lived life and worldview. It discusses who the Gorkhas are, their customs and traditions, and how they came to the land to become a part of India. It delves into the Indian Gorkha community's identity crisis, numerous sacrifices, and quest for a homeland. It als...