“His copy was full of lofty echoes: Greek Tragedy; Damocle's sword; manna from heaven; the myth of Sisyphus; the last of the Mohicans; hydra-headed and Circe-voiced; experiments with truth; discovery of India; biblical resonance; the lessons of Vedanta; the centre… — Tarun J. Tejpal Copy Share Image
Contrary to what most people say and believe, the simplicity is a great thing, i actually believe in - complexity is a fantastic thing… — Tarun J. Tejpal Copy Share Image
“441. While she was no radical, no natural breaker of rules, no seeker of the bold statement, she was in her own serene way… — Tarun J. Tejpal Copy Share Image
“I would be unfair to myself if I said I did not try. I did, even if desultorily. But desire is a curious thing. If it does not exist it does not exist and there is nothing you can do to conjure it up. Worse still, as I discovered, when desire begins to sink, like a capsizing ship it takes… — Tarun J. Tejpal Copy Share
“It was here I learnt that corporate principles and military principles are basically the same. Insulation. Illusion. Hype. Activity.” — Tarun J. Tejpal Copy Share Image
Corporate principles and military principles are basically the same. Insulation. Illusion. Hype. Activity. — Tarun J. Tejpal Copy Share Image
“His copy was full of lofty echoes: Greek Tragedy; Damocle's sword; manna from heaven; the myth of Sisyphus; the last of the Mohicans; hydra-headed… — Tarun J. Tejpal Copy Share Image
“The greatest book in the world, the Mahabharata, tells us we all have to live and die by our karmic cycle. Thus works the… — Tarun J. Tejpal Copy Share Image
There is no neatness in any life- great or small. It is only an illusion men foolishly pursue. All lived lives are a mess.… — Tarun J. Tejpal Copy Share Image
“There was too much opinion in this country, too many sob stories. Nobody wanted to put a lid on anything; everyone wanted to say… — Tarun J. Tejpal Copy Share Image
