Creation and destruction are the two ends of the same moment. And everything between the creation and the next destruction is the journey of life.

In the ancient times, bards went around singing the epics, which were storehouses of philosophy.

If you have to write a fictional adventure to convey a philosophy of evil, the best person is the destroyer of evil himself, Lord Shiva.

I see a sense of unity in the universe. Spirituality is not limited to only one religion. One can experience it across different religions. I am fascinated by philosophy of Advaita and philosophy of unity. We have to get over the illusion that God is different from us.

I'm one of those lucky guys making a living out of something I really enjoy doing. That's a blessing. But you never know. What if my subsequent book series flops? I don't come from a wealthy background, so I'd be left with no choice. I'd have to go back into banking!

I loved history in my school days, and I have always been a voracious reader. But in India, you end up doing MBA, engineering or medicine.