Category: BLOG
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an old project
Earth Poem is a project for ecology, and our endangered Earth. I had the pleasure of participating in it in 2021 with a Hindi translation of writer Csilla Toldy’s poem in hungarian. 5:46-6:20 – do listen in to the Hindi translation of this award-winning Earth poem, read by yours truly. Know more about the project […]
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From Gender Gap to Trust Gap
This is how, even in a callous, tough world, there will be space for women to thrive, fail, thrive, just like men.
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Business history needs investigative rigour of a journalist
I know, many academics might squirm to hear of journalism beacuse while everyone yearns for the reach and influence journalism offers, many are quick to dismiss journalists’ work and the field altogether.
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Deirdre McCloskey
I met a legend in economics who told me to keep doing all that I am doing. Here is a picture of us.
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In the Honest Ulsterman today
‘Puberty’ is out in the @HonestUlsterman today, Northern Ireland’s leading literary mag.
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Bumper Diwali for British Indians
As soon as Rishi Sunak was back in the race to be Britain’s next prime minister after a difficult, arduous season of political scandals and mudslinging, Sunak’s religion and roots were back in focus. While all the other adjectives alluding to his immigrant, brown, South Asian roots are in order, the moniker some sections of the British […]
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Glorious, troubled, revived: 5 European cities where history was made
Europe has plenty of it and I start with where I live – Belfast.
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In defense of diversity
Only speaking from experience, and not generalising for anyone. Firms are increasingly hiring professionals from varied backgrounds, not just for diversity but for breaking down silos and assimilating a diversity of experiences and skills into the organisation to make it better.Law firms for instance. When graduating from the LSE seven years ago, I applied to […]
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Reporting on UK politics
This was long in the making but what started the wave was resignations from two Asian ministers in Johnson’s cabinet, Sunak and Javid. Interesting given our shared history (India and Britain).
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Education in the UK: Don’t fret, plan
I wrote on education policy for India’s mainstream newspapers for many years so when I was commissioned to write this, I took it up.
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Meet them all the same..
my poetry earned an honorable mention from the judges at the Paul Muldoon workshop in Kinsella..
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An exhibition in Belfast with its roots in India
Photographer Michael Donald’s exhibition in Belfast captures the Beatles Bungalow in Rishikesh, once home to the iconic British band, before it gives way to the forest. Read the full story here.
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Too rich to be PM? Why Britons are unhappy with Rishi Sunak
In the din of British politics, it’s easy to forget important things about Sunak.
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Featured in ‘Breaking Ground Ireland’
Proud to be among the very talented list of writers and illustrators from Ireland …
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Poem in CAP Anthology ‘Threshold’
Finally in my hands, the anthology with my poem ‘Sarah Everard’ in it.
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Doire Press
Ireland’s reputed small press launched a wonderful mentoring program for emerging writers this year and I am happy …
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To be featured..
…in a booklet that will showcase 90 writers from Ireland at every stage of their careers from emerging and early-career to established voices.
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IWC artist grant again!
The two IWC grants I have received this year are short-term programmes and I am looking forward to both.
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Poetry in Motion Anthology, Threshold.
Community Arts Partnership’s 2021/2022 anthology will feature one of my poems.
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5 Hindi poems in Jankipul
Finally, five Hindi poems published for the first time. Guess, that makes me a bilingual poet.
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Irish Writers’ Centre bursary 2022
Another reason for joy this month: Irish Writers’ Centre writing bursary 2022
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Featured in Poetry Issue 2022, The Punch
My poems have featured in this special Issue of The Punch magazine, which features forty Indian poets.
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Poem in Madras Courier
One of my poems ‘The Frost Blue Coat’ was published in the Madras Courier today.
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