Till the time I found a creative outlet, I was trying to be extra creative at business, which would always put me… — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
It may sound very strange, but I love the freedom that writing a novel gives me. It is an unhindered experience. If… — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
Of all the writers I have read, Vladimir Nabokov has made the biggest impression on me because he, despite living through the… — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
The decision to use a pen name was nothing more than a desire to compartmentalise my life. However, I had not thought… — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
It is not history, theology or mythology that interest me. It is the fact that history, theology or mythology could have alternative… — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
I believe that patterns tend to repeat themselves and there are connections between the past and the present. There is the old… — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
Conspiracies fascinate me. When I visited the Rozabal shrine in Srinagar before writing my first book, I remember thinking that the person… — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
Unlike a typical professional, I can't quit my job to become a full-time author; I don't have that luxury. For me, writing… — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
There is a method to the madness of James Patterson's success. Co-writing with him is a terrific learning experience, particularly in the… — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
I remember how a man once got in touch with me to tell me that he was so engrossed in my book… — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
I have always been a bit of an introvert. In fact, my dad used to force me to meet people so that… — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
It is no secret that I have read 'The Da Vinci Code' several times. I genuinely believe that 'The Da Vinci Code' and 'Angels… — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
“Treat me, O Alexander, as befits a king!’ replied Paurus as he stood in chains before his subjugator, defeated but not dispirited, wounded but… — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
“Originally built as the state ballroom for the British Viceroy, Ashoka Hall also had a wooden dance floor. It was ironic that prime ministers… — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
“the wily Machiavelli had always believed that any clod could have the facts—having an opinion was an art.” — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
“But acharya, even if we find someone else to finance it, is it wise to use religious differences?’ ‘My dharma tells me that I… — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
“To many he was known as Kautilya—the crooked one; to his childhood acquaintances he was Vishnugupta; but to most he was Chanakya—illustrious son of… — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
Writing is a intensely personal activity. I can pen down my best thoughts when I'm alone. But when one is elevated into the stature… — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
“Dhanananda’s out of the way.’ ‘But how will that happen? He’s firmly entrenched on the throne. He has Bharat’s largest armed force at his… — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
“Never interfere with an enemy while he’s in the process of destroying himself.’ Napoleon Bonaparte” — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
I was learning book-keeping at the age of 12, but it never stopped me from pursuing literature. Over the years, I grew to love… — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
A western audience might not appreciate 'Chanakya's Chant' because of its dependence on history and ancient statecraft. My book is a modern-day thriller that… — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
“First, they ignore you, second, they laugh at you, third, they fight you, and fourth—you win.” — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
