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I am an independent journalist based in Chennai, India. In another lifetime I worked as a company secretary dabbling in company law, and as a Japanese language interpreter and teacher. I write on travel, gender, development, conservation, environment, pop culture, food , art and architecture and have been published in leading national/ international newspapers/ magazines like the New Indian Express, The Hindu, The Deccan Herald,The Tribune, Outlook Traveler, The Telegraph India, LiveMint Lounge Lounge. as well as The Khaleej Times (Dubai), the National (UAE), The Guardian, Al Jazeera, Whetstone, BBC Future culture, BBC Future travel , BBC Future Future, Atlas Obscura, Christian Science Monitor, the South China Morning Post HK, Destinasian, Vacations and Travel (Australia) Conde Nast Traveler, Travel and Leisure, National Geographic Traveler, in flight magazines like Silver Kris, Going places( Malaysian), Air India in flight and Indigo in flight.
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