The Rise of the Family in India

You have a background in economics. Do you think that informed the way that you frame your characters? I think, you know, stories don't take place in our vacuum and they are always unfolding on a socio-political and economic backdrop. And because the family has a factory, their fortunes are tied with the economic policies of the country. Because I could understand that, I used that to sort of show the rise of the family. Your central characters come from a distinctly cosmopolitan background. You're living in Mumbai at the moment. What's the literary scene there like? In India, Delhi is kind of seen as the publishing hub,. That's where the publishing offices are... Bombay is kind