In the last few weeks, several events have made me hyper-focused on two things—the inqualities between the rich and poor in the world, but specifically India, especially in the cities and also the violence and anger that are bred by these and other inequalities.

First, I went to see (and was blown away by) Slumdog Millionaire, which is set (mostly) in Mumbai, India, the fifth largest and most impossible to define city in the world.

Second, the events of Nov 26 to Nov 29 in Mumbai caused chaos within both my external and internal worlds.

Third, I read The White Tiger, this year’s Booker prize winner and justly so.

I’ll write more about The White Tiger soon, but till then, just know that it is a book to be reckoned with, and once it captures your imagination, it will not let go willingly.

Prepare to meet the little discussed and uncomfortable underbelly of India….