Frank, fiery and fearless advocate Deepika Singh Rajawat, who is fighting the case of the Kathua rape victim, was in the city on Tuesday, giving one interview after another, when we met her at the Indian Merchants Chamber (IMC) building at Churchgate. Rajawat was in the city to receive the IMC Ladies' Wing 'Woman of the Year' award.

Rajawat, born in Kashmir and brought up in Jammu, laughed as she said, "I love Mumbai. Most endearing were the smiles I received from strangers at the club I was staying. Then, of course, there is the sea. I tasted the salt of the waves on my tongue and loved that."
Excerpts from Rajawat's chat with mid-day: