Even though many Indians can read or speak English, for most, it is not their first language. At the office, we speak in English, but we consume our culture in our own language. Amish Tripathi consumecultureenglish Change image and share on social
I don't think I'm any competition to the already-existing canon of writers in Kannada. How can I ever even think of comparing myself? Amish Tripathi canoncomparecompetition Change image and share on social
In India, it is not a contradiction for religion and liberalism to co-exist. Amish Tripathi contradictionexistindia Change image and share on social
The good news is that a vast majority of Indians from different religions see no contradiction between religiosity and liberalism, keep India stable. We religious liberals don't talk loudly enough. Amish Tripathi contradictiongoodindia Change image and share on social
With due apologies to Shakespeare, some people are born writers, some people achieve it after a lot of hard work, some people have a writing career thrust upon them. I am in that last group. Amish Tripathi achieveapologybear Change image and share on social
No disrespect to any other god, but Shiva's an outsider god. He breaks the rules. He's a brilliant musician, a brilliant dancer; he treats his wife as an equal, and she opposes him many times, but he obsessively loves her. Amish Tripathi breakbrilliantdancer share on social
I am a disciplined person. When I am writing, I write for 7-8 hours. Amish Tripathi disciplinehourperson Change image and share on social
If you have to write a fictional adventure to convey a philosophy of evil, the best person is the destroyer of evil himself, Lord Shiva. Amish Tripathi adventureconveydestroyer Change image and share on social
When I was young, I never thought I was going to be a writer! I was academically orientated and active at sports, but I didn't have one creative bone in my body. Amish Tripathi academicallyactivebody Change image and share on social
There is a wealth of readership for regional language literature in India that is not given importance. We must give respect to our own languages. Amish Tripathi giveimportanceindia Change image and share on social
