
Vikas Swarup
@vikasswarup
Ex diplomat, former High Commissioner to Canada, & author of Slumdog Millionaire, Six Suspects, The Accidental Apprentice & The Girl with the Seven Lives.
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Delighted to be at Shoolini University, where knowledge meets nature! Nestled in the hills, this stunning campus boasts one of India’s most beautiful libraries—a perfect retreat for curious minds.




Make sure you watch Ram Murali and Vikas Swarup in conversation with Bee Rowlatt . This is an unmissable session from Jaipur Literature Festival,2025. Presented by SAKAL Media Group Link: youtu.be/SCnSYKFjWKE Sanjoy K Roy Namita Gokhale William Dalrymple

Interview with Vikas Swarup, Author of Q & A (Film Adaptation: Slumdog Millionaire) on 20th Anniversary of Book Publication - novelpro.weebly.com/4/post/2025/04… Vikas Swarup #slumdogmillionaire #anniversary #booktwitter #interview best of freida pinto Freida Pinto #books #booktwt



Spoke at Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service on Public Diplomacy in the Age of Social Media & AI. Shared real-world examples to equip senior Indian diplomats—the storytellers of a rising India—with tools to shape and share our narrative confidently & compellingly in an age of disruption.



Honoured to join Vineet at All India Management Association’s 10th National Leadership Conclave for a conversation titled "From Slumdog to Summits". We discussed storytelling, soft power, and shaping global narratives. Thanks to Pranjal Sharma for the closing remarks.


Thankyou Ambassador @vikasswarup and Pranjal Sharma for such an interesting conversation around geoplotics, India's soft powers and the art of storytelling during our chat from Slumdog to Summits. #IndiaNext #IndianSoftpower #QNA #TCIL #EverythingLogistics #LeadersInLogistics

Vineet Vikas Swarup Pranjal Sharma A very good discussion indeed, very well moderated by Vineet and as always Vikas Swarup was full of stories and ideas.


Delighted to be in vibrant Guwahati to address EO Northeast India last evening. Had a stimulating exchange on my literary journey, the shifting world order, geopolitics, and the forces shaping our future. Impressed by the insight and dynamism in the room.


Had the joy of mentoring bright young minds online at a Creative English Writing workshop hosted by my alma mater,University of Allahabad. Grateful to my friend Prof. S.I. Rizvi for the invitation.Spoke about my literary journey & what it takes to craft stories that resonate & endure.


Thrilled to be at the lovely Nainital Literature Festival at Charkhet — nestled in the lap of nature, with a stellar line-up of speakers and the warmest hosts. A true feast for the mind and soul!


A masterful session at the Nainital Literature Festival on geopolitics & the heinous terrorist attack in Pahalgam with पुष्पेशPushpesh Pant, Ambassador Tca Raghavan, & Aniruddh Gupta, brilliantly moderated by ace journalist bhupendra chaubey. We explored the global landscape & India's options


From a slumdog's million dreams to a girl’s seven lives — what a ride it’s been! Loved unpacking the journey with Arthy Muthanna Singh at Nainital Literature Festival. Stories never die — they just find new avatars.

Books and hotels - great combo. After all hotels are where we do a lot of our reading! Radisson Hotels and Simon & Schuster collaboration #LiteraryEscapes kicks off in style with Vikas Swarup reading from his book - The Girl with the Seven Lives. Gripping start! #printisalive

Congratulations to Kannada writer Banu Mushtaq on winning the International Booker Prize for her short story collection ‘Heart Lamp’ - thehindu.com/books/books-au… Another triumph for Indian writing, a celebration of diversity & of the writer’s belief that “no story is ever too small”