Portfolio

Media

I have worked with visual and print media both. When I worked with visual media my job was basically to do research, find suitable characters and schedule appointment for interviews. Sometimes I did interview translation as well. My work with print media was also same- local assistant and translator.

• CBC – worked as local assistant for documentary named Myths & Might (India Reborn series)
• MTV Italia & LA7- worked as local assistant for documentary named The Camminando
• Comparing Countries Compassion: It was a documentary about sex work and sex workers in India. I did local assistant and translation. I was one of the characters also for the documentary.
• Financial Times- worked with Mr. Jospeh Johnshon, South Asia Bureau Chief, Financial Times, as his local assistant and translator for an article called Midnight’s Children
• Pennguin Group, USA- worked with Mr. Michael Blanding, writer of the book called Coke Machine, as translator

Non-Profit Organizations

I have worked with many local and international Non-Profit organizations. I am still part of a foreign NGO as Indian agent and have established my own NGO as well in Varanasi.

• India Resource Center, San Fransisco, USA
• Chance India Association, Hungry
• Aidsvideos.org, USA
• Lok Samiti, Varanasi, India
• Sanjeevani Booti, Varanasi, India

Research Assistance

• Krista Bywater, Ph.D. student, University of California, Santa Barbara. Research about globalization and water privatization in India.
• Lane Rasberry, Graduate student, University of Washington. Research about possibility of bringing researches to India.
• Tyler Gillard, Graduate Law student, University of London. Research about Coca-Cola in Varanasi.
• Amanda Ciafone, Ph.D. student, Yale University. Research about history of Coca-Cola in India.
• Sophia Siebert, M.A. student, University of Berlin. Research about dieing in Varanasi.
• Adam Sargent, Ph.D. student, University of Chicago. Research about laborers at construction sites in Varanasi.
• Irene De Piccolo, M.A. student, University of Venice. Research about widows in Varanasi.
• I am associated with Ca’ Foscari University of Venice’s Varanasi study center. I work there as research assistant and translator and sometimes as Hindi teacher. I give walking classes.

Research

Apart from working with researchers and students, I have done my own research as well. My researches were not recognized by any institution but it was for my personal betterment.

• HIV & AIDS education in Varanasi
• History of gay culture in India
• Hijras
• Ethical and moral issues with sex workers
• Ethical and moral issues with gay community in India
• Current education system in Uttar Pradesh
• Exorcism
• Cultural diversity of Varanasi
• Hindu religion

Tourism

I have worked with many tourists in Varanasi as I am a government approved tour guide for North India. I have attended training of 16 weeks organized by Archeological Survey of India and Ministry of Tourism for Government of India. Click here to see my legal recognition as a tour guide.

I have founded a guest house named GroovyGanges guest house in Varanasi which is a registered guest house by government of Uttar Pradesh.