Freelance journalist and trainer specialising in current affairs, pop culture, travel, books, lifestyles, people, women’s issues and all things Indian.

Are you looking for someone to:

• Report, write or comment on events in India
• Write witty and original features
• Provide training in freelance journalism

I am a Mumbai-based journalist. I like variety and am happy to write about almost anything, but usually write about current affairs, the arts, travel, culture and people. My features have appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, Sunday People, the Daily Mirror, the South China Morning Post,  Womensenews, the Daily Telegraph, the Hindustan Times, Grazia India, Mint, Asiaweek (part of Time Warner, though now defunct) , the Far Eastern Economic Review, and many others.  I currently write a regular blog on events in Mumbai for Globespotters, part of the travel section of the New York Times. For recent samples of my work, please see the menu at the right.

I occasionally conduct courses on freelance journalism for journalism students,  or those with some experience of journalism. ( Courses can only be conducted for a group at a venue provided, and not on a one-to-one basis)  I have conducted my courses at the Times School of Journalism, Sophia Polytechnic, and the Kala Ghoda Literary Festival. For details, please see the “Training’ section at the top.

I have also lived and worked in Hong Kong, Bangkok, Tokyo and London and reported from cities across Asia.