Tokyo may have more money and Kyoto more culture; Nara may have more history and Kobe more style. But Osaka has the biggest heart. Vikas Swarup bigcultureheart Change image and share on social
Global terror does not respect national boundaries. Vikas Swarup boundaryglobalnational Change image and share on social
I am neither a Bengali nor am I from Delhi's St Stephen's. I am an Allahabad boy. Vikas Swarup allahabadbengaliboy Change image and share on social
I am very interested in human-interest stories emerging from modern India. I get my inspiration and daily dose by reading the 'Hindustan Times.' Vikas Swarup dailydoseemerge Change image and share on social
I am the luckiest novelist in the world. I was a first-time novelist who wasn't awash in rejection slips, whose manuscript didn't disappear in slush piles. I have had a wonderful time. Vikas Swarup awashdisappearlucky Change image and share on social
Writing is a very lonely occupation. To write you need to concentrate, to concentrate you need to lock yourself away. No distractions; you want your stream of thought uninterrupted. Vikas Swarup concentratedistractionlock Change image and share on social
I want to show that the underdog can win. I believe we're all the same: you, a slum girl, my mother. Vikas Swarup girlmothershow Change image and share on social
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. Vikas Swarup bookchallengecompel Change image and share on social
I did not go to any creative writing workshop; I did not major in literature. If I can write, anyone can write. All it needs is imagination. Vikas Swarup creativeimaginationliterature Change image and share on social
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. Vikas Swarup accountabilitybookbrutality share on social
