“The best kept secret of the Indian diaspora”
I interviewed a well-known film journalist, Mr. Tanul Thakur, for TheNews21, about his new book “Wild, Wild, East: Exiled Americans, Enslaved Indians, And The Systemic Abuse Of The H-1B Programme”.
The book has been published in India by Westland Books.
Our interview was originally published on TheNews21 platform on 25th May 2026.
TheNews21 is an independent, Mumbai-based investigative news platform managed by senior journalist Vivek Bhavsar. It covers a broad range of subjects including governance, public policy, business, and international affairs.
Can intimacy be engineered? | For TheNews21’s Pulse vertical
I researched and wrote an article for The News 21’s Pulse vertical about the rise of A.I. companions, called “Can intimacy be engineered (by A.I.)?”. It was originally published on their website on 10th May 2026.
I conducted six interviews, over the phone and WhatsApp, with four people over the course of my research on the subject.
I also wrote a personal essay for the same vertical.
It’s called “After 12 Years in Toronto, Returning to Mumbai Felt Like Moving to a New City” and explores the themes of compelled displacement alongside the ideas of belonging and of “home.” It was originally published on their platform on 10th March 2026.