I'm certainly not surprised by the passion of the youth for our myths. Mythology is almost a part of an Indian's DNA. Amish Tripathi dnaindianmyth 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
If your purpose is to make money, you shouldn't get into writing. Amish Tripathi makemoneypurpose 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
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
Myths are part of our DNA. We're a civilisation with a continuous culture. The effort to modernize it keeps it alive. Readers connect with it. Amish Tripathi alivecivilisationconnect Change image and share on social
When I was young, I was an academically oriented guy like most academically oriented guys. I graduated in science, did an MBA. My dreams as a young boy were I wanted to be an industrialist, or I wanted to be a scientist. Amish Tripathi academicallyboydream share on social
When I write, I tend to be quite cut off from the world. At that point of time, I'm not thinking about editors, publishers or readers. I write the story the way it comes to me. Amish Tripathi cuteditorpoint Change image and share on social
Since I don't come from a privileged background, I couldn't afford to be irresponsible with career decisions. I wrote two books alongside my job and resigned only when I realised I can make a living. Amish Tripathi affordalongsidebackground Change image and share on social
My father's family hails from Banaras. My grandfather taught mathematics at Banaras Hindu University. Banaras is also dedicated to Lord Shiva, home to one of the great jyotirlings, the Kashi Vishwanath temple. Amish Tripathi banarasdedicatefamily share on social
