Hi. I'm a journalist and writer based in Bombay, though I'm still figuring out what that means exactly. I spend my days asking questions that don't have clean answers—about truth and power, and what it means to live meaningfully in a complex world.

Writing, for me, is both craft and compulsion, the way I make sense of the eternal tension between wanting to enjoy life and feeling called to change it. (It's messier than it sounds, which is probably why I keep writing about it.)

I lead content and community at The Whole Truth, a food brand built on the principle of radical transparency to rebuild the world's trust in its food.

I'm also building The Plank, a citizen-first magazine for readers who believe journalism should serve curiosity over conclusions. (The magazine is on a hiatus, and we will be back soon.)

Both feel like small attempts to push back against a world that often feels designed to mislead.

My journalism started with data and numbers at The Hindu and Hindustan Times, but I soon discovered that the most interesting stories happen in the spaces between disciplines. I moved into long-form writing and investigations, launched newsletters, built a freelance practice that lets me follow curiosity wherever it leads—from the politics of data to mechanics of misinformation to the economics of media itself.

I have written for The Atlantic, Mint, Rest of World and others. I've also written personal essays, because sometimes the most important journalism is the kind that starts with admitting what you don't know about yourself.

I studied mathematics and computing at IIT Kanpur. In 2018, I was an Alfred Friendly Press Partners fellow, working with The Wall Street Journal's data and investigations team in New York. I am also an Emergent Ventures awardee.

Read my latest thoughts on my blog →