Reading

Most of my time is spent doing "literature survey" (either research papers or books or blogs). I am a big fan of Hindi and Urdu literature and love reading and listening poetries. I also occasionally write on my blog Dhibari . 

• • [2018]             Hindi poetry recitation in the Spotlight Festival, Xerox . Selected for the regional finals.

  • [2015]             3rd prize in Hindi writing competition, IIT Bombay.

  • [2012]             1st prize in Hindi essay writing competition, IIT Patna.

  • [2011]             1st prize in Hindi essay writing competition, IIT Patna.

Quizzing

I have been members of quizzing teams during my school and undergrad days.  I have also been members of team that participated on regional level.

• • [2012]            Part of 2-membered team (with Manas Pratim Haloi) that won quizzing competition in IIT Patna.

  • [2004]           Part of school team that won district level inter-school quiz competition . 

Music

Bollywood, rock and regional songs.

Learning Languages

Apart from Hindi (my mother tongue) and English, I also understand fair amount of and write in Sanskrit, Maithili, Bangla and Telugu.

Travelling

I have been to different places in South and East India.