Writing competitions and literary magazines have been an important space for experimentation and growth in my writing practice. Some of this work has been recognised through a first prize, honourable mentions, and other awards. Selected essays and recognitions are featured below.

February 2023 – “Desert Dancer: The Ghost Cat of Rajasthan” – Winner of the M. Krishnan Memorial Nature Writing Award 2023, an India-wide essay writing competition organized by the Madras Naturalists Society. You can download and read a PDF version of the essay here.

October 2021 – “Field Notes from a Tiger Forest” – I received an Honourable Mention for a nonfiction essay submitted to the Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest 2021 organized by Winning Writers.

April 2021 – “Trysting with Kites” – 2nd Place (Commendable Entry) in the M. Krishnan Memorial Nature Writing Award 2021, an India-wide essay writing competition organized by the Madras Naturalists Society.