I am interested in the intersections between life-writing, visual culture and literature, particularly in response to war. My doctoral research provides the first literary and cultural examination of the Indian soldiers' experiences in the Second World War, considering works in both English and Bengali languages, and drawing upon my bilingual skills.
My broader research interests include cultural exchanges between Europe and its colonies during the 1930s and 1940s, comparative literature in English and Indian languages, conflict and the politics of remembrance, and colonial photography.
Experience
2007–present
Freelance journalist, Indian and British newspapers such as The Guardian and The Telegraph (Calcutta)
2015–present
PhD researcher, Department of English, King's College London
2011–2014
Academic communications and fundraising writer, University of Sheffield
2014–2014
Volunteer: English teacher and fundraising proposals writer, Munsel-ling School, Spiti Valley, India
2009–2011
Academic communications and fundraising writer, University of Cambridge
2007–2009
Assistant editor, Cambridge University Press
Education
2007
Department of English, University of Cambridge, MPhil in Criticism and Culture
2006
Department of English, University of Cambridge, Second BA
2004
Department of English, Jadavpur University, Calcutta, India, MA
2002
Department of English, Jadavpur University, Calcutta, India, BA
Honours
2017 award for doctoral research from the British Federation of Women Graduates; 2002 and 2004 Indian National Scholarship for academic excellence