Samarpita Dutta

“He had long ago decided that organised religion was the number one cause of divisiveness in his great country. He considered himself a devout secularist; he treated all religions with equal respect and personal indifference.”
― Vaseem Khan, The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra

“Chopra knew that his nostalgic vision of India was rose-tinted – after all, the universal problems of corruption, caste prejudice and poverty were historical ones. And yet he couldn’t help but feel that however untenable his idea of India might seem, it was nevertheless the real India, the one that he loved, and the one that was fast disappearing thanks to the mantra of progress.”
― Vaseem Khan, The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra

“Vera nods. “They are quite good. Maybe not amazing”
― Jesse Q. Sutanto, Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers

“The British may have left, but the energies her countrymen had once directed towards revolution were now engaged in endless complaint. The country, many said, had gone to the dogs.”
― Vaseem Khan, Death of a Lesser God