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
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
I am a businessman at the end of the day. I have grown up with Excel sheets. I start out writing my… — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
If I use the word 'khichdi' in my novel, I don't have to get into the trouble of explaining that it is… — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
After writing each novel, I would spend days poring over suggestions from my editor. — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
I believe that every writer evolves with every successive novel. I view myself as work-in-progress. — Ashwin Sanghi Copy Share Image
At thirty-five, having spent over twenty years running varied businesses for my family, I decided to sit down and write my first… — 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