Thanks for your interest in my past work! Before I charted out on to the frustratingly fascinating journey called storytelling, I used to be a journalist for many years (eight to be precise for those who like numbers). Here you will find samples of a few features I have done for print media like Mint, Time Out Bengaluru, Femina and Men’s Health through the years. Do leave your comments!
Disguised as detox
Published: Mint, July 2010
What’s being passed off as a body-cleansing diet could just be a camouflaged weight-loss plan that fails to meet your daily caloric and nutritional requirements.
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The Dehydration Devil
Published: Mint, May 2010
After a sweaty workout in high summer, just drinking plain water is not good enough. So what is the best way to replenish the fluids your body has lost?
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Bio back guarantee
Published: Time Out, 2009
If the efforts of a team of scientists in Bangalore succeed, you can make fuel from household waste, reports Shweta Taneja. Read more
Tangled up in brew
Published: Time Out, 2009
Shweta Taneja tracks the life of a coffee bean, from the berries to grinding stones, to prep you for the annual India International Coffee Festival. Read more
Bot next
Published: Time Out, 2009
A group of enthusiasts is banding together to create robots that fly, take pictures and scrub floors, says Shweta Taneja. Read more.
Life of brain
Published: Time Out, 2009
Scientists and psychiatrists in Bangalore are looking to yoga and Buddhism to provide cures for mental disorders, says Shweta Taneja. Read more
Sons who helped their mother beat breast cancer
Published: Men’s Health, 2008
Prithvi Raj Nath and Rajat Kataria, sons of two breast cancer survivors, remind us that India’s most common cancer affecting women isn’t just a girl thing. Read more here.