Banker, singer, social activist: Amruta Fadnavis makes a life of her own

Fadnavis talks to Pavan Lall about her vision of India, getting trolled online, and her views on what it would take to fix the country's infrastructure

When one holds a public office, enduring the vicissitudes of fame are par for the course. For the spouse of a VIP, however, such an existence can include exhilarating pros and unimagined cons. That's something Amruta Fadnavis, wife of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, has learned to come to terms with — and as some would say — the hard way.

Our lunch venue is at the sprawling Varsha Bungalow, the Chief Minister's official and imposing residence in the heart of Malabar Hills complete with gun-toting security personnel, patrol cars and the accompanying bureaucracy. As we meet during the Ganpati festivities,