You should take a good look at all sides of an issue before making a decision. Put something away in case of an emergency. New neighbors will bring good cheer. A small problem may occur at home base, but you will solve it quickly and correctly. Don't offer smart advice unless you are really asked to comment.

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

Global terror does not respect national boundaries.

And I realized again that real life is different from reel life.

My books may highlight corruption, brutality and venality, but they also show that if these things come to light, there is rectification. The voiceless do have a voice; democratic mechanisms and accountability do exist.

...a rainy day ceases to have meaning for a person who has lived in the open under a monsoon cloud most of his life.

Sometimes street knowledge can be as important as book knowledge.