Editorial
I’ve worked with National Geographic Traveller India and TIME Magazine and have been published in outlets including National Geographic (U.S.), The Guardian, Al Jazeera, Vogue Arabia, Atlas Obscura, Fodor’s Travel, Roads & Kingdoms and Mint Lounge.
My writing interests include wildlife, history, science, popular culture, sports, travel and food.
Please scroll down to read a selection of my work.
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Enjoy the Sunrise From Mumbai’s Raj Bhavan
See a part of Mumbai that has long been hidden from public view, and come away knowing a little more about the city | For National Geographic Traveller India
7 Ways to Travel Like Asterix and Obelix
Travel tips from the indomitable Gauls. | For National Geographic Traveller India
Why Music is One of My Favourite Ways to Travel
We’ve all experienced a sound or a song yanking our minds into the past like a sonic lasso. | For National Geographic Traveller India
Discover the Secrets of Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
A heritage tour of one of Mumbai’s most photographed buildings. | For National Geographic Traveller India
Photos: Time-Travelling With Mumbai’s Iconic BEST Buses
On the 89th anniversary of the first motor-bus service in Mumbai, let’s go back in time to visit the BEST’s glory days. | For National Geographic Traveller India
Disneyland Forever: Why We Keep Going Back
The parks aren’t known as the “happiest place on earth” for nothing. | For National Geographic Traveller India
Your Guide to Hitchhiking Through the Galaxy in 5 Postcards
Cosmic postcards from Marvin, the paranoid android, as he goes vacationing across the galaxy. | For National Geographic Traveller India
The Dizzying, Acrobatic Sport of Yoga on a Pole
Mallakhamb is an ancient and athletic version of yoga practiced atop wooden poles and suspended from hanging silks. | For VICE
Learning to Walk: Watching Baby Turtles Make Their Way to Sea
From October until about April, the waters around Velas, in Maharashtra, become nesting and breeding grounds for the Olive Ridley turtle. | For National Geographic Traveller India
4 Start-ups Jump on the Cold-Pressed Juices Bandwagon
Juice diets and cleanses have been a fad in India for the last decade or so. A new avatar has made a quiet entry into this segment: cold-pressed juices. | For Firstbiz
High on Hemp: A Start-up Hopes Indian Farmers Will Get Hooked Onto This Plant
BOHECO hopes to use industrial hemp as a means to cultivate and create innovative products and financially empower farmers. | For Firstbiz
Introducing Manju Bhatia’s Vasuli, an All-Women Loan Recovery Firm
Vasuli handles recoveries valued at over Rs 500 crore annually, with more than 250 staff in 26 locations across India. | For Firstbiz
The Way of the Dude Abides at Lebowski Temple of Merch
The Little Lebowski Store, in New York City, is just one of many shrines, physical and spiritual, raised in the name of the 1998 Coen Brothers movie. | For The Villager
The Sachin Tsunami in Wankhede
On Sachin Tendulkar’s last test match for India. | For Wisden India
Gotham and the Gentleman’s Game: How Cricket is Making a Home in New York
Like almost everything else in New York City, cricket is an immigrant, brought here by English and Dutch traders and settlers. | For Nightwatchman/Wisden India