An independent writer and editor with 12 years of experience in the field, I have worked for reputed lifestyle magazines Verve and the now-discontinued Time Out Mumbai in the past. As a freelancer, I have contributed to FirstPost, Scroll, The Hindu, Hindustan Times, Travel + Leisure India, South China Morning Post and Vogue India. I enjoy writing features across various realms including arts, culture, travel, books and pop culture, and also like the occasional editing/copy-editing assignment (Oh, and I always stick to deadlines, unless there is a calamity. Ask my past editors).
This website is a compilation of some of my work. Happy reading!
Featured Articles
Here’s a selection of stories that I’ve loved working on and are particularly close to my heart….
Mishal Husain – “It’s a celebration of a lost world”
The author of ‘Broken Threads; My Family from Empire to Independence’ mulls over history, identity and friendship through the lives of her grandparents, who were born in pre-Partition India
Toddler Trots Through Europe: Adventures With A 19-Month-Old
Turning a leisurely vacation into a child-friendly one brings unique challenges but also the joy of seeing the world in a new light. Huzan Tata recounts navigating Austria and Hungary with a toddler in tow
How the Parsee Gara, or Sari, has Chinese Influences and History Woven into its Fabric
Nineteenth century Parsee traders returned to India from Canton with embroidered silk cloth which was fashioned into unique saris which came to be known as garas
Former model Sheetal Mallar isn’t afraid of ageing. Her first-ever photo book is proof
Braided takes a close look at memory, loss and ageing through Mallar’s lens and focuses on relationships from our maternal lineage
Writing Herstory
Review of Vagabond Princess by Ruby Lal, that brings to readers a remarkable portrait of Gulbadan Begum, author of the Humayun-nama and the only woman historian of any medieval Islamic dynasty
We need to talk about the mental health of stay-at-home moms
Parents everywhere are working parents – it’s time the world realises this about the ones who stay at home too.
Huzan Tata 