Bengaluru witnessed a novel way of introducing the book to the readers in a one-man act – ‘The New Laws of Manu: Why the Poor Don’t Kill Us’.
Columnist, novelist and screenwriter Manu Joseph, who took to the stage at the third session of The Hindu Lit for Life Dialogue in the city on November 21, entertained the audience with a one-man performance and attempted to answer the question: Why is there peace between classes in India despite blatant inequality?
This act is inspired and derived from his first foray into non-fiction Why the Poor Don’t Kill Us.
Mr. Joseph called India a “middle-income country” and made searing observations, pointing to English, India’s messy and ugly public space and the battle between the poor themselves as peacekeepers – safety valves between classes.
Published – 21 Nov 2025 21:17 IST
