I write about India's independent music. At The Indian Music Diaries I cover pop, rock, experimental, and South Indian indie, along with the hip-hop and Carnatic crossover coming out of Chennai, with a reporter's eye for credits, references, and the stories behind a record.

I've interviewed artists including Dhee, Siddharth Pandit, Alok Ranjan Srivastava, and The Indian Choral Ensemble, and reviewed records like Alok Ranjan Srivastava's 'Lagbhag Tumhara' and Anurag Mishra's 'Behad'. Before that I wrote and conceptualised around a hundred posts of music writing at Music Community (now Creative Fuel), from film-song deep dives to lists, appreciation pieces, and reported discussions on the scene.

My ear comes from a life around music. I'm a singer, keyboardist, and bassist with ten years and a hundred-plus shows behind me, and I trained at KM Music Conservatory. Alongside the writing I handle branding, release copy, and production for SAHA Records and the Vinay Verma Collective, including the orchestral Vande Mataram recorded across Mumbai, Chennai, and Budapest.

I'm looking to do this work full time: editorial that takes Indian music seriously, told with care and an insider's understanding of how the records are actually made.