

“She was permanently miserable, guilty at having been the culprit; yes, she was the devil that had imposed all the pain and turmoil on her family for her own ends.”
― Last Train to Istanbul
― Last Train to Istanbul

“When jumbled up, the letters contained in the name Taarak Vakil now spelt out a name that every theologian in India would be familiar with. Kalki avatar—the tenth incarnation of Vishnu.”
― The Krishna Key
― The Krishna Key

“If a war-like situation persists, public sentiment will be with the government of the day. It always happens. People who would love to pull down the government’s pants suddenly become patriotic!’ said”
― Chanakya's Chant
― Chanakya's Chant

“It’s foolish men who die for their country. The intelligent ones make others die for their country instead. Remember, he who plans and runs away, lives to fight another day. That’s not cowardice, it’s chess—and”
― Chanakya's Chant
― Chanakya's Chant

“In statecraft, as in medicine, words are sometimes the most powerful drugs we can use. The power of propaganda should never be discounted,”
― Chanakya's Chant
― Chanakya's Chant
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