The U.S. corporate media, otherwise known as the "free press," is that hollow pillar on which contemporary American democracy rests.

Wars are never fought for altruistic reasons. They're usually fought for hegemony, for business. And then of course there's the business of war.

The UID is a corporate scam which funnels billions of dollars into the IT sector

I am very conscious that, from the time of The God of Small Things was published 10 years ago, we are in a different world ... which needs to be written about differently, and I really very much want to do that.

Ammu said that human beings were creatures of habit, and it was amazing the kind of things one could get used to.

… he remained restrained and strangely composed. It was a composure born of extreme provocation. It stemmed from a lucidity that lies beyond rage.

The trouble is that once you see it, you can't unsee it. And once you've seen it, keeping quiet, saying nothing, becomes as political an act as speaking out. There's no innocence. Either way, you're accountable.