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Modi is marching forward on the basis of the BJP's philosophy. ”
No government in any country can run on static definitions of economic thinking. ”
In the ancient times, bards went around singing the epics, which were storehouses of philosophy. ”
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 believe if you want to convey a complex philosophy, it's advisable to keep it simple: day-to-day lingo. ”
Mythology and history are my passion. I grew up in a religious family and learnt about our scriptures and philosophies. It's the language I'm comfortable with. ”
In the early '90s, I was disillusioned after the blasts and riots in Mumbai. I was in college and started thinking that religion was the root cause of all these evils. While my father told me not to blame religion because of a few bad people, I wasn't convinced. The faith was restored after I started writing my first book. ”
When I write, I tend to be quite cut off from the world. At that point of time, I'm not thinking about editors, publishers or readers. I write the story the way it comes to me. ”
Thought is more important than art. To revere art and have no understanding of the process that forces it into existence, is finally not even to understand what art is. ”
My own thinking has evolved. You find Africanisms in American speech. You find an African influence on United States culture. There are all kinds of Africanisms in America, as you would expect, if you really thought about it... That whole thing is much broader; the influence is much broader than I first understood. ”