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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 disappear in slush piles. I have had a wonderful time.
Vikas Swarup
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I am neither a Bengali nor am I from Delhi's St Stephen's. I am an Allahabad boy.
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The slums are not a place of despair. Its inhabitants are all working towards a better life.
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Never judge a man's actions until you know his motives
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