Greetings! I'm a data journalist striving to bridge the gap between data and storytelling. I love elephants.
My interest in satellite imagery/remote sensing data translated into an Instagram channel called .
Spent a year scraping through the data journalism program at Columbia Journalism School. Currently surviving New York while on a lookout for opportunities to produce meaningful journalism using data.
Bylines in Hindustan Times, The Quint. You can look at my .
Data-Driven Narratives
This story is a precursor to a custom database that answers questions about trial and pre-trial murder cases in Indian district courts.
A look at drinking water crisis in rural South Sudan through a profile of an immigrant, Salva Dut, who walked between countries during the Sudan war.
Blueberry production of the world grew by 131% in a decade. Data shows that one country single-handedly set this trend in motion.
An auto-updating table of hourly Air Quality Index (AQI) of seven major cities in India to observe dramatic fluctuations.
Data analysis to show the number of women appointed as judges in the high courts and supreme court of India after the current selection process was adopted.
This story is an attempt to showcase that the uptick in casaulties in South Sudan is caused by infighting among smaller factions.
This map of five districts from Indian state of Maharashtra shows murder cases that were pending at the end of 2022.
The largest producer of one of the most consumed food grains in the world - rice - is not the largest exporter of it, data reveals.
Written Word Stories
Feb 28, 2022
The principal district judge of Pune sentenced a 39-year-old man to death for sexual assault and brutal murder of a two-year-five-month-old girl in February 2021. The trial was one of the fastest ones in its category, in the state, to have reached a conclusion within a year.
Jun 16, 2016
Does India’s telecom regulator really need penal powers? I wrote a story about the long-standing debate about the regulatory body's demands. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) seeks powers to penalise service providers – who fail to follow its regulations.
Feb 5, 2021
At least 30 members of three families, collectively, have a record of over 1,000 cases against them until March 2020, as per the records maintained by the Pune city police. Due to a legal loophole, they have managed to stay out of jail.
Mar 2, 2020
The story traces the unknown world of dog racing in Maharashtra which has led to breeds like greyhounds to reach the most rural parts of the state. The dog race is a village event that is held with word-of-mouth publicity only.
May 19, 2016
The story explores all the brands - food, medicine, alcohol - that are named after the now-deceased Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Jayalalithaa, who remained absent from public eye during 2015 floods in the state.
Nov 26, 2016
The story explores all the brands - food, medicine, alcohol - that are named after the now-deceased Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Jayalalithaa, who remained absent from public eye during 2015 floods in the state.
Video Interactive Stories I Have Produced
Topics I Followed Over Time
Factory Fire in Pirangut Kills 18
Police Brutality: Robbery Suspect Killed in Police Custody
Sub inspector Yuvraj Kamte, 4 constables were suspended and later arrested for killing Aniket Kothale, 26, while in detention for petty theft.
One year after the murder, the policeman arrested in custodial death case unsuccessfully tried to seek bail.
