Portfolio

This page has a collection of my latest published stories.

For older stories, head here for technology stories, travel and culture stories, stories from my three-month journalism fellowship in Germany

Everyday life in the world’s largest lockdown

Indian underwent one of the strictest lockdowns anywhere on the planet. What was life like in a regular Mumbai society during the harsh months of the lockdown in a city that never sleeps? A radio feature by Lena Topler and Nimish Sawant for SWR2

Planned Obsolescence: Mistakes that force you to keep buying more

Planned obsolescence is the practice of designing products in a way that makes them obsolete after a fixed duration. A reported feature for Goethe Institut. Here’s the German version and a French version of this story.

DNA discovery in a castle kitchen

We’ve grown up believing microscopic scientific discoveries require sparkling clean environments. But 150 years ago, an important discovery of life’s building block took place in not-so-sanitised surroundings. A reported feature for Goethe Institut. Here’s the German version and French version of the article.