One Indian Girl by Chetan Bhagat

a jerk. But don’t people make mistakes? Wouldn’t most men react the same way if their girlfriend earned triple their salary? All ...

definition?’ ‘Feminism is a movement that seeks to define, establish and achieve equal political, economic, cultural, personal a ...

‘You had weed in Goa?’ I said. ‘Yeah. You can get it at Anjuna. There are some shops behind the shack. I don’t know if they stil ...

‘Yeah. Save those two joints for the Marriott. We will need them.’ We rode back on the Activa. This time I held him around the w ...

‘A 21 njuna police station, mom. Opposite Children’s Park. The driver will know. Please come quietly with dad. Don’t tell any of ...

‘Yes, sir,’ Brijesh said, his tone apologetic. I pressed my teeth tight to prevent a smile. A snigger slipped out. The inspector ...

‘I trust you to make the right choices, beta. Don’t embarrass us.’ I sat on the bed, well past midnight. Aditi didi lay down nex ...

Bam! I heard a loud noise from the stage. Hotel staff rushed to the scene. My aunts and the choreographer huddled around Richa m ...

Hong Kong Two Years Ago ...

‘T 22 his is your desk,’ said Bianca, a secretary in the Distressed Debt Group. ‘Look outside, you even have a Hong Kong harbour ...

Neel and I went up to the counter person. Neel turned to me. ‘What would you like?’ ‘Whole-wheat toast. With peanut butter and h ...

American and Chinese accent. ‘We have two weeks. I can work weekends too,’ I said. ‘I could spare two days too,’ Peter said. ‘So ...

even discuss it in the morning meeting.’ ‘Oh, okay,’ I said. ‘I need an associate on the deal. Would you like to be on it?’ The ...

‘I just called to ask if you could come to the office tomorrow at 7.30 a.m.?’ Neel said. ‘Huh? Yes, sure.’ ‘I can brief you on t ...

‘O 23 range juice or champagne?’ a Cathay Pacific flight attendant said. She offered Neel drinks on a tray. ‘Orange juice, pleas ...

‘That’s good. I think we have a sense of what is going on here,’ he said when I finished. The flight attendant served us breakfa ...

The captain’s announcement about the flight landing interrupted our conversation. When the plane hovered above Manila, Neel spok ...

I looked at Neel. It was time for him to speak. ‘We need a new buyer. However, nobody will buy a company with a fifty-million-do ...

I nodded and blinked my eyelids. He grinned. ‘Breathe,’ he said. I exhaled and inhaled a few times. The plane took off. I looked ...

Neel and I walked on the two-kilometre trail that circled the island. Every nook and corner had spectacular scenery. Warm seawat ...