The Last Train from Madras
A young woman boards an overnight train home after years away, only to find that the person she was running from is the only one who remembers who she used to be.
12 min read
Words are my craft,
stories are my home.
Content Writer & Aspiring Author
I write to make sense of the world — and to help others do the same. By day, I craft content that informs, engages, and converts. By night, I disappear into fiction, weaving short stories that explore the quiet, complicated spaces between people. I am currently working toward my first collection, while continuing to hone my voice across every medium that will have it.
About
I began writing the way most writers do — out of necessity. Journals turned into blog posts. Blog posts turned into articles. Articles turned into stories with beginnings, middles, and ends that actually mattered.
Today, I work as a Content Writer, producing everything from long-form editorial to sharp web copy. The discipline of writing to deadline has made me a better storyteller. The discipline of storytelling has made me a better writer, period.
I have completed three short stories so far — each one a step toward the author I am trying to become. I am drawn to character-driven narratives, the unsaid things in conversations, and the beauty found in ordinary moments. My influences range from Alice Munro to Jhumpa Lahiri to the quiet poetry of everyday speech.
I am currently seeking representation and literary journals to submit to, while building a body of work that speaks for itself.
Selected Stories
Paper Boats
Two brothers, estranged by an inheritance dispute, meet at their childhood river to fulfill their grandmother's last wish. A story about property, memory, and the things we cannot divide.
8 min read
The Typist
In 1960s Bangalore, a government typist discovers that the confidential letters she types every day contain the hidden history of her own family.
10 min read
Echoes of the High Street
A short story about memory, architecture, and the ghosts that linger in abandoned shopping malls. Exploring what we leave behind when commerce moves on.
Literary Journal
Resume
Experience
Content Writer2023 — Present
Digital Media Agency, Remote
Write long-form articles, SEO-optimized web copy, and editorial content across tech, lifestyle, and culture verticals. Manage editorial calendar and collaborate with design and strategy teams.
Freelance Writer2021 — 2023
Self-Employed
Contributed essays, features, and copy to online magazines, startups, and independent publications. Built a portfolio spanning narrative journalism, brand storytelling, and creative nonfiction.
Education
B.A. in English Literature2018 — 2021
University of Delhi
Specialized in postcolonial literature and creative writing. Graduated with distinction. Editor of the university literary magazine.
Skills
Creative WritingSEO ContentCopyeditingLong-form JournalismBrand StorytellingWordPressGrammarly / ProWritingAidCMS Tools
Publications & Recognition
• Shortlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize — 2025
• Published in The Indian Quarterly — Essay — 2024
• Guest contributor, Scroll.in — Culture section — 2023–2024
• Published in The Indian Quarterly — Essay — 2024
• Guest contributor, Scroll.in — Culture section — 2023–2024
Get in Touch
I am open to freelance commissions, editorial roles, literary collaborations, and conversations about books that kept you up at night.