“It’s impossible to run a business in this town. Corruption, nepotism, cronyism – you name it, it’s here.”… — Shamini Flint
“It’s impossible to run a business in this town. Corruption, nepotism, cronyism – you name it, it’s here.”
“So was Ashu Kaur an example of nepotism?”
“Because she was Tara Singh’s granddaughter? Actually, she was a good worker, smart, knew her stuff. And she didn’t mind getting her hands dirty.”
“What does that mean?”
“You’re not from India, are you?”
“Singapore.”
The American calmed down immediately. “Now there’s a place I like to do business. Clean, organised, honest, efficient and no slums on the doorstep.”
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“I’m quite persuasive,” said Singh, his face forbidding. “And,” he amended, “she was willing to be persuaded.”
“Text messaging?”
“That is main way that trouble-makers are getting flash mobs together for riots,” explained Patel.
Singh chewed on his bottom lip thoughtfully. Technology had a lot to answer for. ... It did beg the question though – how had the more tiresome elements of society begun riots before the era of mobile phones – carrier pigeons?
The inspector wondered whether ‘those people’ really had immunity or just died at a higher rate than the wealthier denizens of the city. He suspected the latter.
