“I held my breath and wished for that moment to last as long as it possibly could, because a waking dream is… — Vikas Swarup Copy Share Image
“And for the first time in my life, I saw something new reflected in the eyes that saw me. Respect. It taught… — Vikas Swarup Copy Share Image
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… — Vikas Swarup Copy Share Image
Love doesn't happen in an instant. It creeps up on you and then it turns your life upside-down. It colours your waking… — Vikas Swarup Copy Share Image
I think mobility is very important, not only to discover opportunities elsewhere but at times, also to appreciate better what your home… — Vikas Swarup Copy Share Image
“Love doesn't happen in an instant. It creeps up on you and then it turns your life upside down. It colors your… — Vikas Swarup Copy Share Image
The slums are not a place of despair. Its inhabitants are all working towards a better life. — Vikas Swarup Copy Share Image
It is in the genes of cities to bounce back from disasters - whether natural or man made. The denizens of suburbia have no… — Vikas Swarup Copy Share Image
That dreams have power only over your own mind. But with money you can have power over the minds of others — Vikas Swarup Copy Share Image
Twenty20 is cricket on speed. In an era of hectic lifestyles and falling attention spans, it gives spectators more drama and intensity in three… — Vikas Swarup Copy Share Image
I want to show that the underdog can win. I believe were all the same: you, a slum girl, my mother. — Vikas Swarup Copy Share Image
The first thing you have to understand is that I was not desperate to be a writer. I was never a closet writer filing… — Vikas Swarup Copy Share Image
India may be the soul of world cricket, but IPL is its commercial heart. Just as 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' changed the… — Vikas Swarup Copy Share Image
“It's a basic rule of human nature that the promise of unexpected wealth short-circuits both intelligence and common sense.” — Vikas Swarup Copy Share Image
I am neither a Bengali nor am I from Delhi's St Stephen's. I am an Allahabad boy. — Vikas Swarup Copy Share Image
“The city may have chosen to ignore the ugly growth of Dharavi, but a cancer cannot be stopped simply by being declared illegal. It… — Vikas Swarup Copy Share Image
