Reports + Features
“India’s Elite Tech Schools Are a Golden Ticket With a Dark Side,” Wired, September 2023
“The Alarming Rise of India’s Pay-to-Breathe Industry,” Wired, March 2023
“An Indian family sought a new life in the U.S., but never made it out of Canada alive,” The Globe and Mail, September 2022
“Why justice eludes many Dalit survivors of sexual violence,” Al Jazeera, June 2022
“Nykaa’s blockbuster IPO created India’s richest self-made female billionaire — and a role model for women in tech,” Rest of World, November 2021
“Hard sells and ‘toxic’ targets: How Indian edtech giant Byju’s fuels its meteoric rise,” Rest of World, August 2021
“Medical crowdfunding has become essential in India, but it’s leaving many behind,” Rest of World, August 2021
“Amid India’s COVID-19 crisis, advocates raise alarm over growing number of political prisoners behind bars,” The Globe and Mail, June 2021
“Hundreds evicted as India’s Kaziranga National Park expands,” Globe and Mail, December 2020
“Bollywood, Disney and Akshay Kumar all blamed for Laxmii – the Hindi comedy horror film with an insensitive treatment of the trans community,” South China Morning Post, November 2020
“India’s ban on Chinese-owned apps hits hard in rural regions,” The Globe and Mail, November 2020
“India’s Tanishq pulls interfaith jewellery ad after ‘love jihad’ backlash,” South China Morning Post, October 2020
“Media sensationalism and mob mentality in India: Which rapes cause outrage?” Women’s Media Center, October 2020
“Indian comedian Kunal Kamra banned from IndiGo and Air India after heckling BJP ally,” South China Morning Post, January 2020
Opinion + Commentary
“‘Emotional truth’ is not a cover for fabricating stories,” Al Jazeera Journalism Review, October 2023
“It’s not just about its colonial past. Here’s what India’s possible name change is all about,” CNN Opinion, September 2023
“India’s ‘murder most foul’ has a chilling subtext,” CNN Opinion, December 2022
“Journalism and Literature Need to Make Room for ‘Unfamiliar’ Stories,” Catapult, August 2022
“In the world's largest democracy, 'looking Muslim' could cost your life,” CNN Opinion, May 2022
“Big Tech Is Bending to the Indian Government’s Will,” Wired, August 2021
“A jailed priest's death sends a message about India's crackdown,” CNN Opinion, August 2021
“Modi has offered little more than hollow words amid India's horrifying covid crisis,” CNN Opinion, May 2021
“How Modi’s vaccine diplomacy has left India at the mercy of others’ political agendas,” South China Morning Post, April 2021
“Is it possible to decolonize the media?” Poynter, February 2021
“The race for a COVID-19 vaccine wasn’t about humanity. It’s about imperialism,” The Globe and Mail, January 2021
“‘Love jihad’: Indian states want to pass laws to prevent interfaith marriages. The move is unconstitutional and misogynistic,” CNN Opinion, December 2020
“The backlash against an Indian jewellery advert with a Hindu-Muslim couple makes me despair,” The Independent, October 2020
“Amnesty International’s halting of operations in India highlights the dangers of dissent,” South China Morning Post, October 2020
“What Kamala Harris Means to Indian Americans,” CNN Opinion, August 2020
“Democracy is dying in India, and Trump shouldn’t be on Modi’s side,” CNN Opinion, March 2020
“Why India's citizenship law crosses the line,” CNN Opinion, December 2019
“New Delhi’s pollution crisis is a lesson to the world: politicians blowing hot air are not the solution to climate change,” South China Morning Post, December 2019
“Casting James Dean in a movie is about more than consent – we need to talk about the dwindling ethics of AI,” The Independent, November 2019
“India’s Ayodhya judgment: old scores have been settled but new wounds are likely to be opened,” South China Morning Post, November 2019
“#MeToo in India has moved beyond Bollywood to a broader conversation about the roots of sexual harassment,” South China Morning Post, November 2019
“Abhijit Banerjee won the Nobel Prize and Indian media can’t get enough of his mum,” South China Morning Post, November 2019
“India’s women must hold politicians to their promises in this election – their power at the ballot box is rising,” South China Morning Post, May 2019
“Why Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘watchman’ campaign could easily slip into vigilantism,” South China Morning Post, March 2019
“Western education has a lot to answer for when it comes to the Christchurch attack,” The Independent, March 2019
“By fighting for access to India’s Sabarimala temple, Hindu women are proving that religion and equality go hand in hand,” The Independent, January 2019
“India’s Me Too Moment Could Change the Film Industry Forever,” HuffPost, November 2018
“It's taken a year, but thanks to the bravery of a handful of women India has finally moved into the MeToo era,” The Independent, November 2018
Humour
“How Not to Respond When a Friend Comes Out with Their PTSD,” Headstuff.org, June 2018
"An Open Letter To Hiring Managers," HeadStuff.org, March 2018
fiction
"Sugar City," Semper Floreat, October 2017 (shortlisted for the Queensland Young Writers Award)
"Brain Glue," Roar Reading Series, October 2017 (micro-fiction)
"Small," Terribly Tiny Tales, March 2018 (micro-fiction)
On Writing
“Journalism taught me to ask for help,” Catapult, June 2021
“Limiting My Screen Time Increased My Productivity As a Writer,” Nicole Dieker dot com, May 2019 (archived)
“When it’s OK to write ‘hack’,” The Writer, April 2019
"Everything You Need To Know To Have a Successful DIY Writer's Retreat," Authors Publish, December 2017
Health + Lifestyle
“We Can Stop Asking If Covid Vaccines Are Safe During Pregnancy,” Romper, March 2023
“The Stress Connection,” EatingWell -Healthy Lifestyle, January 2023 (PDF)
“A Guide to Meditation,” Health - Mind and Body bookazine, August 2022 (PDF)
“6 tips to get rid of the ‘hustle’ mindset and stop burnout, according to mental-health and productivity experts,” Business Insider, May 2022
“How to Unwind,” Real Simple - Sleep bookazine (PDF), January 2022
“Your Guide to Therapy,” Health - Mental Health bookazine (PDF), September 2021
“Can financial therapy untangle our relationship with money?” BBC Worklife, July 2021
“How to Develop a Growth Mindset According to Psychology Researchers,” Business Insider, June 2021
“What’s ‘Revenge Bedtime Procrastination,’ and How Do I Stop It?” The Cut, June 2021
“The High Cost of Healthy Eating,” Health - Nutrition bookazine (PDF), April 2021
“I Wrote Down Five Things That Make Me Happy,” Health - Self-Care bookazine (PDF), December 2020
“6 last-minute tips for organizing your virtual office holiday party, from professional event planners,” Business Insider, December 2020
“People have started 'fake commuting' because they crave the alone time they used to get on their way to the office — and experts say it's a smart idea,” Business Insider, December 2020
"I looked up an ex during lockdown. He’d died years ago — and it sent me on a desperate search for closure.” The Lily, September 2020
“30 Most Liveable Cities for Raising a Family,” FamilyMinded, June 2020
“As a Germaphobe, I Thought I’d Be Prepared for a Pandemic,” Glamour, April 2020
“How John Legend and Chrissy Teigen Achieve Parenting Success,” FamilyMinded, January 2020
“Celebrities Who Found Love Outside Hollywood,” FamilyMinded, September 2019
“My Unexpected (but Totally Worth the Wait) Journey from Diet-Obsessed to Body Positive,” Greatist, April 2019
“How I learned about my Indian culture through YouTube videos,” The Daily Dot, December 2018
“I was the ‘psycho ex,’ here’s what I learned,” mybody+soul, November 2018
“The Hidden Costs of Germophobia,” The Billfold, October 2018
“Ever Have a UTI That Just Won’t Go Away?”Thinx, September 2018
“How To Talk To Your Kids About Death” Romper, September 2018
“I Felt Pressure to Change My ‘Unpronounceable’ Name. Here’s Why I Didn’t,” Bustle, August 2018
“Achieve a better work-life balance with these tips for stepping away,” GrokNation, July 2018
Interviews + Profiles
“Unspoken Spaces: Interview with Jokha Alharthi,” Los Angeles Review of Books, December 2024
“For Author Crystal Hana Kim, Fiction and Optimism Go Hand in Hand,” Observer, March 2024
“‘Banyan Moon’ Author Thao Thai On the Stories We Tell Ourselves,” Observer, August 2023
“Matthew Salesses Believes Being Better People Makes Us Better Writers,” Catapult, February 2023
“Andrew Sean Greer Is Challenging the ‘Great American Novel’,” Catapult, November 2022
“Dur e Aziz Amna Is Adding Something Different to the Canon,” Catapult, August 2022
“Room for One’s Own: A Conversation with Yogesh Maitreya,” Los Angeles Review of Books, August 2021
“A Dalit Activist Challenges India’s Ruling Party,” Bloomberg Businessweek, August 2021
“Grace Banu: On Visibility, Identity, and Giving Back,” SEEMA Magazine, June 2021
“Andaleeb Wajid: The Romance of Words,” SEEMA Magazine, February 2021
“The Royal Touch: Akshita and Mrinalika M Bhanj Deo,” SEEMA Magazine, January 2021
“Harnessing the Power of Darkness: Seema Hari,” SEEMA Magazine, October 2020
“Muchhadji Has Achieved the Bombay Dream—I’m Still Working on It,” Catapult, February 2020
Culture
“Played in Full,” Dazed, June 2024
“Ring Leaders,” Dazed, December 2023
“A Pint for the Alewives,” JSTOR Daily, December 2023
“What Skulls Told Us,” JSTOR Daily, November 2023
“How Kanu Behl’s Agra is leading a new wave of Indian cinema,” Dazed, October 2023
“Water Logs,” JSTOR Daily, October 2023
“Who and What Was a Knocker-Upper?” JSTOR Daily, September 2023
“On the Rocks,” JSTOR Daily, August 2023
“Hold the Line,” JSTOR Daily, July 2023
“The Habshi Dynasty of India,” JSTOR Daily, June 2023
“Mermaids: Myth, Kith and Kin,” JSTOR Daily, December 2022
“On the New Delhi Murders and the Indian True Crime Boom,” CrimeReads, July 2022
“The Ancient Roots of Catwoman,” BBC Culture, February 2022 (updated August 2024)
“What If Writing Lost the Plot?” BLARB (Los Angeles Review of Books blog; archived), October 2020
“Indian Matchmaking fails miserably at challenging Indian marriage culture,” Metro, July 2020
“The Beats, the Hungryalists, and the Call of the East,” Los Angeles Review Of Books, February 2020
“Who’s Missing from the Michelle Carter Documentary? Michelle Carter Herself,” CrimeReads, October 2019
“How India’s ancient myths are being rewritten,” BBC Culture, September 2019
“Bollywood Noir,” CrimeReads, July 2019
“The False Advertisement of Love,” ILY Mag, December 2018
Travel
“22 things you need to know before visiting India,” Lonely Planet, August 2023
“The 22 best things to do in India,” Lonely Planet, August 2023
“Why this Mumbai architect’s Walkitecture tour draws locals and tourists alike,” Lonely Planet, April 2023
“The Biggest Music Festivals on the Planet,” Far and Wide, February 2023
“The Best Digital Nomad Neighborhoods in Mumbai,” Nurall, December 2022
“Just Outside Lisbon Is a Palace Winery Fit for a Ruler,” The Daily Beast, October 2022
“Mumbai: The Indian Metropolis Where Bollywood Was Born,” Scott’s Cheap Flights, May 2022
“11 ways to become an imperfect low-waste traveller,” Hi Canada, November 2021
“Where We Want To Return When Lockdown Lifts,” Lonely Planet, June 2020
“No country for solo women?” Stranger’s Guide, March 2020
“Are Delhiites being taken for a ride?” Stranger’s Guide, January 2020
“Literary Greats: The Writers Who Were Influenced by Mumbai,” Culture Trip, December 2019
“Why an Indian village celebrates the life of a little-known Irish actress each year,” Lonely Planet, December 2019
“The Mystical Village in India With an Inexplicably Italian Name,” Daily Beast, November 2019
“How I finally found ‘home’ in Mumbai and why I love this city,” Lonely Planet, November 2019
“Swing City: Mumbai,” National Geographic Traveller India, November 2019
"The Growth of Indian Gaming,” Stranger’s Guide, October 2019
“The World’s Best Dive Sites,” Far and Wide, September 2019
“Where James Bond Was Born,“ National Geographic Traveller India, August 2019
“Gully Culture,” Stranger’s Guide, July 2019
“Howling for Rishikesh,” Stranger’s Guide, May 2019
“Forget Instagram. I’m sending postcards (with a twist),” The Globe and Mail, May 2019
“Welcome to Haveli Dharampura, a rare oasis amid the chaos of Old Delhi,” South China Morning Post, May 2019
“Mumbai Calling,” Prestige Singapore, April 2019
“Brisbane: A Love Story,” Jetstar, March 2019
“All That Glitters,” Stranger’s Guide, March 2019
“Asia’s Most Spectacular, Luxurious Train Journeys,” Far and Wide, February 2019
“Chikmagalur: Coffee Country and Beyond,” Open Skies, January 2019
“Exploring Kohima, the Capital of Nagaland,” Inside Himalayas, December 2018
“How Mumbai’s Dabbawalas Deliver 200,000 Homemade Meals a Day,” Atlas Obscura, December 2018
“An Open Letter to White Travel Writers,” Curiosity Magazine, November 2018
"Have you seen the cow bras?" Helsinki Times, September 2013
Food
“Why Aren’t There Any Michelin-Starred Restaurants in India?” Paste, March 2023
“The Undeniable Appeal of Home-Cooked Indian Cuisine,” Paste, February 2023
“An Ode to the Recipe Comment Section,” Paste, January 2023
“The Francesinha, Porto’s Iconic Sandwich,” Paste, October 2022
“Yes, the Portuguese Egg Tarts at Pastéis de Belém Really Are That Good,” Paste, September 2022
“India’s Undying Love for 'Chinese' Food,” Paste, August 2022
“The beloved 'snack of wealth' made on Delhi's streets,” BBC Travel, July 2022
“Yeast extracts are the secret to umami,” Paste, June 2022
“Mumbai’s Chai of Choice,” Mudwtr, September 2021
“India’s Beloved Coffee Culture Is Little-Known Internationally,” Smart Mouth newsletter, July 2021
“A definitive guide to Mumbai’s best chai,” Localiiz, 24 January 2020
“Sheermal: Northern India’s Lesser Known But (We Think) Superior Flatbread,” Saveur, February 2020
“Ask an Expert: Farm-to-Table Restaurants in Mumbai,” Culture Trip, January 2020
“How to safely enjoy India's incredible street food scene,” CNN, December 2019
“I Was Alone, Depressed, and Spending All My Money on Delivery Pizza. Then I Learned to Cook.” Bon Appétit, October 2018
“The Indian Kebab Fit for Royalty,” Curiosity Magazine, October 2018
"Learning Grace in Defeat, With Mahjong and Beer," Roads and Kingdoms, April 2018
"You Can't Come to Bhutan and Not Try the Peach Wine, Apparently," Roads and Kingdoms, March 2018 (republished on Explore Parts Unknown, June 2018)