Areas of Specialization:

• Script Writing (Film, TV, Theatre, Digital Media)
• Research and Historical Documentation
• Museum Curation & Exhibition Design
• Storytelling & Narrative Development
• Fiction & Non-Fiction Writing (Novels, Short Stories, Essays)
• Content Development & Editorial Consultation

With over 30 years of experience in the literary and creative fields, I have dedicated my career to the art of storytelling. As a seasoned author, scriptwriter, researcher, and museum curator, I have crafted compelling narratives across various genres, including novels, short stories, and non-fictional works. My deep-rooted passion for history and culture has also led me to curate engaging exhibitions, weaving together artifacts and stories to bring the past to life.

My expertise includes storytelling and creative content development across media and platforms-especially in museums, exhibitions, and immersive experiences in recent years-while contributing meaningfully to India’s cultural narratives and heritage.

Presently, I’m working in the field of digital museums and experience that cover a vast range of subjects from history, culture, political and current affairs.

As a research and content expert, my role involves:

  • working in coordination with the client and with the subject experts,
  • understanding their requirements and expectations thoroughly,
  • planning and executing the content development accordingly.
  • leading the team of researchers and writers,
  • coordinating with my team,
  • establishing a sync with other departments of the company, e.g., design, technology, architecture and with the managers and
  • conducting extensive research from verifiable and authentic sources,
  • creating textual content and narrative that meet the client’s expectations and catches visitors’ attention.
  • Building a well-blended combination of knowledge and entertainment, i.e., focusing on infotainment.

Museum Curation & Research

  • The Role included research, developing storyline and creating narrative for each exhibit in English and Hindi; as well as coordination with the different stakeholders like the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Culture, Government of India, the state government, local administration of concerned projects, and government agencies like the IGNCA, ASI, Indian Air Force, the Postal Department.
  • Museums:
    • Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya, Nalanda Museum, Hampi Museum, Harayana State Museum (Panchkula), Jyotisar Anubhav Kendra (Museum on Mahabharat and Bhagvatgita, Kurukshetra), Maharshi Valmiki Museum, (Amritsar), Indian Aerospace Museum, (Dwarka, New Delhi), National Postal Museum, (New Delhi), Anratarrashtriya Ramkatha Museum, (Ayodhya), Brain & Mind Museum, NIMHANS, Dr. Ambedkar Museum, (Kapurthala), Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum, Maharashtra.
  • Experience Centres:
    • Digital Exhibition on “The Role of Diaspora in India’s Freedom Struggle” on the occasion of the “Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, 2023, held in Indore. The experience centre was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
    • G-20 Experience Centre of the Mother of Democracy.
  • Projection Shows and Videos:
  • Conceptualisation and Scripts for the Qutub Minar Projection Show, Yuge-Yugeen Bharat (presenting curation of upcoming museum of Bharat in the Rashtrapati Bhawan), Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas, Deepotsav-2020 (Ayodhya), Jagatguru Kripalu Maharaj (Mangarh, UP), Nirbheek Subhas (Kolkata)

Scriptwriting & Media Contributions

  • The Role includes research, conceptualisation, scriptwriting, visualization as well as coordinating with the stakeholders.
  • Documentaries: Films Division Documentaries: Shaheed Madan Lal Dhingra and ‘Bhartiya Police’ for Bureau of Police Research & Development, Ministry of Home Affairs, ‘Glacial Lake Outburst Floods’ and ‘Natural Disasters’ for UNDP
  • Film & Television: ‘Netradaan-Mahadaan’ for Ministry of Health, Government of India, ‘Jago Grahak Jago’ for Ministry of Consumer Affairs, ‘Computer Friendly’ for Doordarshan, e-Gyan an information technology series for IGNOU, daily scripts for one hour IT-series for an IT-based channel.
  • Language Dubbing and Subtitles: Documentaries of BBC and Transtel for EMPC, IGNOU; Doordarshan Series ‘Kyonki, Jeena Isi ka Naam hai’, for Miditech (a UNICEF project)

Recognition & Awards

  • The literary works have been acknowledged by reputed literary organizations like the Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Prayagraj, Hindustani Bhasha Academy, New Delhi and the Library of India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
  • Recipient of the Nari Gaurav Samman, Chitransh Samman and Hindustani Bhasha Academy Samman for the contributions in the field of writing.

Speaking Engagements & Workshops

  • Speaker at Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Prayagraj national conference, 2020, at Solan, convened and anchored Literary and cultural programmes at IGNCA and Ambedkar International Center, Janpath, organized by Hindustani Bhasha Academy

My first novel is “Smritiyaan” (स्मृतियाँ), Published by Prabhat Prakashan, released by Hon. Vice-President of India, Sri Hamid Ansari in July 2013; available at Flipkart, Amazon & other online stores.

Second novel, “Aatank ke Saye Mein” (आतंक के साये में), Published by Prabhat Prakashan was released in the World Book Fair, February 2015 at Author’s Corner, Pragati Maidan by senior journalists duo Sri Ram Bahadur Rai ji & Sri Umesh Upadhyaya ji. It’s also available on Flipkart, Amazon and other online stores.

Third novel, “Khatte Meethe Se Rishte” (खट्टे मीठे से रिश्ते) published by Prabhat Prakashan was released in June 2019. The novel was presented to the Vice President of India, Sri M. Venkaiah Naidu, Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment & leader of the upper house of Indian Parliament, Sri Thawar Chand Gehlot, HRD Minister, an author and poet Sri Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank.

Fourth novel, “Khwahishen Apni Apni” (ख़्वाहिशें अपनी अपनी) published by Samayik Prakashan was launched in the World Book Fair, Pragati Maidan, at the Author’s Corner on 7th January, 2020 by the Vice-President of Sahitya Academy, Sri Madhav Kaushik ji.

An informative book on the Government’s initiative “Startup India” titled, “Start up India- Shuru Karein Apna Karobar” (“स्टार्टअप इण्डिया- शुरू करें अपना कारोबार) (Hindi) for B. Jain Publishers, New Delhi.

In the field of audio-visuals, I specialize in delivering the final product taking care of conceptualization of the film to preparation of the script, directing the camera and editing, graphics etc.

I’ve so far written & directed documentary/corporate films, commercials, Audio-visual spots, and television programmes for many reputed organizations, departments and ministries of Govt. of India, such as, Films Division of India, NFDC, Doordarshan, Ministries of Home Affairs, Consumer Affairs, Food &PD, Health & Family Affairs, Science & Technology, Bureau of Police Research & Development, Vigyan Prasar, IGNOU (Gyan Darshan), National School of Open Schooling, to name a few.

For UNDP I owe an experience of making two documentaries on climate change and natural disasters, which were screened at various places in India, Pakistan, Bhutan & Nepal, and earned extensive appreciation. Both of these films were made bilingually in Hindi & English.

I’ve also undertaken the assignments of translation & Dubbing of various documentaries of BBC, TRANSTEL, Discovery Channel, National Geographic Channel, and one hour daily programme for TMG Enter Channel, a technology based channel for a period of more than one year.

I’ve also worked on more than 100 episodes of English subtitling for the tele-serial, ‘Kyunki Jina Isika Naam Hai…’, a Miditech production for UNICEF, which was telecast on Doordarshan’s National Network.

I’ve also written & directed a number of radio programmes for many, such as AIR, Ministry of Consumer, Food & PD, Vigyan Prasar, & so on. Radio-Series ‘Jago Grahak Jago’ has been a big hit, & was done in 19 languages.

I’ve also written jingles and title songs for many of my Audio-Visual productions.

In the field of publishing, I’ve written and translated books & documents for various publishing houses, as well as for many organization of repute, such as Tata McGraw Hills, UNAIDS, CDAC, NCERT, Prabhat Prakashan, B. Jain Publishers, R. Gupta’s Publishing House, and so on.

I also owe the experience of writing books on various subjects, such as Acupressure, Indian Constitution, Aroma Therapy, many Educational Guides; & compiled a series of miniature books on subjects like Sun-Signs, etc.

I’ve covered various subjects, like health, to technology, to social and environmental issues and so on.

Keeping the target audience in mind through the entire project is my basic style of preparing a film/ AV and/or a presentation.

Currently, writing scripts and content for two upcoming museums for Ministry of Culture (for Tagbin Services Pvt Ltd).

Work Experience in chronological order:

 

OrganizationDesignationPeriodDetails Job performed  
Tagbin Services Pvt. Ltd, Gurugram  WriterTill DateResearch, Conceptualisation, Developing Storyline, Scriptwriting and Narrative writing for various types of installations and Audio-Visuals for a number of Museums for Government of India  
Tagbin Services Pvt. Ltd, Gurugram  WriterJanuary 2019Scripts and Content for various types of installations and Audio-Visuals for a Museum “Yaad-e-Jallian” at Red Fort inaugurated by the PM on 23rd January, 2019

(Ministry of Culture, GoI)

 
Sirf News.comBlogger

 

 		Till DateBlogs and features  
Jagaran Sakhi, Sahitya Amrit, Punjab Kesari, Rashtriya Sahara, & other newspapers & magazines online news portals & blogs, like Yuva-Pravartak, Laghukatha.com etc.  Writer/ BloggerTill dateA number of features and short-stories on social issues and environmental issues
Multivarsity, PuneTranslator/ Content Writer (Hindi)2001 till date1.     Various tech documents & scripts etc.

2.     A text book on IT Education by Timothy J O’Leary & Linda I. O’Leary for the course of MS-CIT

3.     Translation of IT and computer based educational material on regular basis.

 
B. Jain PublishersWriterJanuary to April, 2016  Authored a book “Start-Up India –

Shuru Karen… Apna Karobar”

 
Prabhat PrakashanTranslatorMarch 2016 to May 2016“Reflections of a Surgeon” By Dr. V. N. Srikhande
McGraw HillsTranslatorFebruary 2016CSAT Guide

 

 
Prabhat PrakashanAuthorReleased in World Book Fair, 14th Feb 2015  Wrote a novel “Aatank Ke Saye Mein”
Prabhat PrakashanTranslatorJanuary 2015 to April 2015“My Father -Sarat Chandra Bose”

By Sisir Chandra Bose

 
Vitasta PublicationsTranslator2014Co-Translated a Bio-graphical book on the life of the Prime Minister, Sri Narendra Modi.  
Prabhat PrakashanAuthorReleased on 13th July 2013  Wrote a novel “Smritiyaan”
NCERTFreelance Translator2006

 

 

 

 

 

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2009		1.  Dept. of Science: Textbook of Science of Class IX.

2.  Dept. of Geography : Textbook of Geography of Class VI, IX & XI.

3.  Dept. of Geography : Textbook of Practical Geography of Class XI.

4.  Dept. of Science : Textbook of Science of Class X.

5.  Dept. of Geography : Textbook of Geography of Class VII.

6.   Textbook of Heritage Art & Crafts of Class XI for the year.

 
B. Jain PublishersFreelance Writer2003-41.     A series of miniature books on Zodiac Signs “A Few Words on…”

2.     A Homeopathic Guide

 
Spectrrum CommunicationsWriter-DirectorJanuary 2002 to August 2011Various Documentary / Corporate Films, Audio-Visual Spots and Television and Radio Series.

 

Major Clients : UNDP, Films Division of India, NFDC, BPR&D, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Home Affairs, Doordarshan, All India Radio, NIOS, IGNOU, Vigyan Prasar, UNICEF (through Miditech), Discovery & National Geographic Channel (through USL etc.)

 
Yojna Magazine, Govt of India  Writer  2002-3Wrote features in Hindi
Ministry of I&B, Govt of IndiaFreelance Translator2001INDIA 2001 for Publications Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Govt. of India.  
IGNOU (EMPC)Hindi Script Writer & V/o DirectorAugust 2001 to December 200120 episodes (10 each) of Transtel & BBC series for Dubbing in Hindi for Gyan Darshan Channel of IGNOU  
NCNLHindi Script WriterApril 2000 to August 20011.     1hr. Hindi Script for ‘e-Samvaad’, a Daily Program of TMG Enter channel. I was assigned to develop minimum 4 scripts a week.

2.     Scripted 52 Episodes of ‘e-Gyan’ for Gyan Darshan Channel

3.     Scripted and prepared various other audio-visual projects for the organization.

 
Translation & Writing Assignments

Year 1995-2000:

 
Discovery ChannelFreelance Translator-do-1.     House Journal “INDIA EDUCATOR”  
B. Jain Publishers, New DelhiFreelance Translator and WriterJuly 1995 to March 20002.     Translated 4-volume encyclopedia on Acupressure, by American Author Michael Blate.

3.     Translated “Fruit & Juice Therapy” by Dr. S. S. Saha.

4.     Translated “DRUG ADDICTION & Its Cure” by Dr. S. S. Saha.

5.     Compilation and editing of ‘FAMILY HOMOEOPATHIC GUIDE’, (A brief Materia Medica).

6.     Translated a complete Health Guide for children: “Bachchey Ka Swasthya, Aapke Haath”.

7.     Translated “The Healing Touch” a Reiki book by American author William Lee Rand.

8.     Translated “1001 Tips for Good Health” by the Editors of TIME LIFE SERIES, USA

9.     Translated “REIKI” by US Authors, Bodo J. Boginski & Shalila Sharamon

10. Translated a 6- volume series related to different diseases, viz. Heart diseases, Arthritis, etc. by various American Authors

11. Translated “Love Signs”, by American best-selling author,   Jeraldine Saunders

12. Authored a descriptive book on Acupressure, “G-Jo Acupressure”

13.  Authored a book on “Aroma Therapy”, giving knowledge and uses of Aromatic Oils.

 

 
R. Gupta Publications (Ramesh Publishing House)Freelance Translator and Writer-do-14. Translated General Studies Guides for competitive exams

15. Translated a Guide for Law Entrance Exam

16. Authored a hand-book for students on Indian Constitution, “INDIAN CONSTITUTION”

17. Edited and Compiled Several Guides for Competitive exams

 
Hind Pocket BooksFreelance Translator and Writer-do-18. Translated ‘EXPORT MANAGEMENT’, a text book of IIFT, by Prof.B. Bhattacharya

 

19. ‘JOY OF REIKI’ by Dr. Nalin & Renoo Nirula

 

20. “1998 – HOROSCOPE” by Bejan Daruwala

 

 
Sahni PublicationsWriter-do-21. Authored a complete book on Acupressure  
Prabhat PrakashanEditor-do-22. Edited “NEITHER PUPPET NOR BUTTERFLY” by Mrs. Mridula Sinha  
Tata McGraw HillTranslator and Writer-do-23. A text book on Internet by Manish Dixit

 

24. A book on General Studies for Civil Services Examinations

 

25. “Computing Essentials” by Timothy J O’Leary & Linda I. O’Leary

 
Vivek PrakashanEditor-do-26. Edited a Text book on “Public Administration” by Prof.S. R. Maheshwari

 

 
Agam Kala Prakashan,

Excel Books & others

 		Translator and Editor-do-27. Various small projects of Translation and Editing
Beginning of the professional career:  
M. L. Convent School, AllahabadAdditional Director3rd September 1991 to 15th November 1993  Work profile included general administration of the school, taking care of curriculum, as well as magazines and journals published by the institution.