So many Indian novels, quite unfairly, do not get the prominence they should because they have been written in a language other than English.

In spite of all temptations of belonging to many nations, I've remained an Indian.

On the whole, I don't like reading long books. I'm not a fan of 'Ulysses.' And I haven't quite finished 'War and Peace.'

I don't think anyone should be banned. If you don't like a book, set it aside.

More has been screwed up on the battlefield and misunderstood in the Pentagon because of a lack of understanding of the English language than any other single factor.

Realism hasn't fallen out of favor with most people, who are interested in people's lives rather than gymnastics of style or literary trends. It's a certain kind of academic who undervalues realism, largely because it is not amenable to endless exegesis.