“WE'RE ALL NOAH NOW”

In his new book, Eden, Devdutt Pattanaik explores Jewish, Christian and Islamic lore from a uniquely Indian perspective. The results are riveting

- Shreevatsa Nevatia

Q. When looking at Abrahamic myths through an Indian lens, how did you avoid overt comparisons?

When you see two things, you will compare and contrast. But I don’t think comparison necessarily creates a hierarchy. I never say one is better than the other. I think sometimes people’s minds are narrow. I aim to expand the mind, so people start accommodating more than one idea simultaneously.