India, Sept. 7 -- Author and columnist Suhel Seth was in Kolkata for the latest edition of 'Kitaab', a signature literary initiative of the Prabha Khaitan Foundation (PKF), in association with Rotary International and Ehsaas Women of Kolkata at Taj Bengal. Seth was present to launch his book WTF India: Are We Losing the Plot?, engaging in a candid conversation on India's politics, governance, urban development, culture and the responsibilities of citizens. IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh reports...

Q. You have been using your platform to talk about India for decades, often highlighting the contradictions of a rising India. How did that journey begin?

A. I believe Calcutta (Kolkata) is the cradle of disagreement without being disagreeabl...