Being a person blessed with impeccable language and great writing skills, it is no wonder that Aravind Adiga won Britain's most prestigious literary award - the Man Booker Award for his book "The White Tiger". From an experienced student to a journalist and then a famous writer, success has always accompanied him. He always kept his eyes and ears open to the world around him and drew inspiration from the facts he encountered in daily life. His award-winning book "The White Tiger" was a critical look at "an India of light and an India of darkness while his latest novel "Last Man in Tower" describes the life and soul of one of the greatest cities of India, Mumbai, where he discovers that the city and its inhabitants are obsessed with real estate He draws this fact from the common man who often talks about elusive "square feet" during his commuter train journeys. book gives a different picture of the city which is always described as the "Bollywood City" or "Mafia City". Read on to know more about this young talent, Aravind Adiga. measure on “Why violent video games should not be banned”? essayEarly Life Aravind Adiga was born on October 23, 1974 in Chennai. His parents, Dr. K. Madhava Adiga and Usha Adiga, were from Mangalore, Karnataka. His paternal grandfather, the late K. Suryanarayana Adiga, was the chairman of the Karnataka Bank. He grew up in Mangalore, he completed his schooling from Canara High School and St. Aloysius High School. He completed SSLC in 1990, ranking first in the state, preceding his elder brother Anand Adiga who secured 2nd rank in SSLC exams. He also secured first rank in PUC in the state. The remainder of his studies continued in Sydney while his family emigrated to Australia. Aravind studied at the James Ruse Agricultural High School in Australia, then studied English literature at Columbia College of Columbia University in New York, where the famous British historian Simon Schama was his fellow student. He graduated in 1997, then moved to Magdalen College, Oxford, where he was taught by Hermione Lee, the current president of Wolfson College, Oxford. Career Aravind Adiga started his career as a trainee financial journalist at the Financial Times, covering stock markets. and investment protocols, interviewing luminaries like Donald Trump (American business tycoon and television personality). He also wrote literary reviews, a famous one being that on "Oscar and Lucinda", written by former Booker Prize winner Peter Carey. He then joined TIME magazine where he served as South Asia correspondent for three years. He then left TIME magazine and chose to work as a freelancer. It was during his independent period that he wrote the Man Booker Prize winning book - The White Tiger, becoming the fourth Indian to do so. Thus, he turned to the field of writing and has since written many books. He donated part of the Man Booker Award to St. Aloysius College where he was educated, as a token of gratitude. This amount will be used to provide scholarships to underprivileged children staying at Aloysian Boys Home, Kotekar, Ullal. Aravind Adiga is now based in Mumbai, India. Shortly after winning the Man Booker Prize, he was accused of firing his agent to secure his contract with Atlantic Books. His book "The White Tiger" was a great success and was popularized by many other Booker Prize winners and his novel was made into a film according to an announcement made in April 2009. The Indian hardcover edition of his book award-winning “The White Tiger” sold more than 2,50,000 copies. His second book, “.99