When I write, I tend to be quite cut off from the world. At that point of time, I'm not thinking about editors, publishers or readers. I write the story the way it comes to me.
Anuj Bahari has always been a really good literary agent for me. What a good agent does is that he manages many of your business aspects so you can keep your time free for writing.
I am a voracious reader, so it's difficult for me to give a list of my favourite authors of all time.
A person's ethics and character are not tested in good times. It is only in bad times that a person shows how steadfast he is to his dharma.