‘Not that, think about this – they won’t be Tamil or Punjabi. They will be Indian.
They will be above all this nonsense. If all young people marry outside their
community, it is good for the country. That is the greater purpose.’
‘Oh, so the reason you sleep with me is for the sake of your country,’ she said.
‘Well, in some ways, yes.’ I smiled sheepishly.
She took a pillow and launched an attack on my head. And then, for the sake
of my country, we made love again.
‘Open up, Krish,’ Ramanujan’s worried voice and loud bangs on the door woke
me from my nap.