I am very interested in human-interest stories emerging from modern India. I get my inspiration and daily dose by reading the Hindustan Times.

I need to meet people to be able to write.

Indian writers have appropriated English as an Indian language, and that gives a certain freshness to the way we write.

I became completely addicted to 'Angry Birds' for a while.

Mumbai may not be my city. But it is my kind of city.

My books are about ordinary people placed in extraordinary situations who are able to draw upon their inner reserves to challenge the status-quo in life and navigate compelling human relationships.

A great artist is not one who merely fits into a genre but one who defines the genre.