Sometimes street knowledge can be as important as book knowledge.

Just because someone has gone to an elite school and college does not make him smarter than the person who has grown up on street knowledge.

Knowledge is not just the preserve of the educated elite. Just because someone has not had a formal education, that does not mean he does not have wisdom and common sense.

I think mobility is very important, not only to discover opportunities elsewhere but at times, also to appreciate better what your home town has. Allahabad, for instance, has the feel of a small, tightly-knit community where everyone participates.

Mumbai may not be my city. But it is my kind of city.

I am very interested in human-interest stories emerging from modern India. I get my inspiration and daily dose by reading the 'Hindustan Times.'