I am an assistant professor of practice at the Centre for Writing & Pedagogy, Krea University, and an award-winning independent science journalist & children's book writer. My research and writing span intersections between science, gender, sexuality, caste, and health.
I am also a contributing writer with queerbeat and a part of the multimedia science collective Labhopping Science Media Forum.
I have received research and practice grants from the National Association for Science Writers (NASW), USA; the UK Research Initiative's Transforming Education for Sustainable Futures project; the reFrame Institute of Art and Expression, India; and the Foundation for Advancement of Science and Technology, India. In the past, the DBT-Wellcome Trust India Alliance and the Thakur Foundation have also supported my work with the Labhopping Science Media Forum.
My tryst with journalism began in 2010, while I was still in school, when I started working with The Times of India - Newspaper in Education (ToI-NIE) and The Telegraph in Schools (TTIS). Since then, I have written almost 200 stories -- many of which are deeply reported, longform, and narrative-style -- for 20 national and international platforms. My portfolio is here.
I have also published several peer-reviewed papers. My latest academic publication can be found here.
I have also written two children's books, one titled The Plant Whisperer and the other titled Grace: One Engineer's Fight to Make Science Education Accessible For All. Both the books have been published by Pratham Books (2021, 2023) and are free to read in multiple languages on their Storyweaver platform. Both the books have been listed in Tata Trust's Parag Honour List.
My reportage, research, and teaching have been recognised with several awards, including the 2023 Laadli Media and Advertising Award for Gender Sensitivity and the 2024 Sage-Ashoka prize for Critical Writing Pedagogies.
In addition to research, writing, and teaching, I conduct workshops on reading and writing, and on different issues concerning gender, sexuality, caste, and science for a variety of stakeholders.
