Columns

My non-fiction column writing is largely in the form of opinion pieces, features, interviews, reviews, Q&As, personal essays, and op-eds. Amounting to over 1.5 million published words, when I did what is called a ‘mota hisaab’ – a broad tally! These have been long-running weekly or monthly ones, for Pune and Bangalore Mirror (a Times of India publication), Indian Express, Hindustan Times (Mint), Outlook, Verve, Man’s World, Open Magazine, The Hindu, Frontline, Jetwings, Namaskar, Free and Easy, Swagat, Khaleej Times, Outlook Traveller, Sakaal Times, Seniors Today, Himal Asia, Women’s Network.

The subjects have been human behaviour, animal watching, Indian music, food, travel, city life, women’s issues, relationships, social satire, humour, self-help, writing, education.

Here is a small sample of the columns. These links will lead to more pieces in those publications. Some of them, I have read out loud on youtube during the pandemic and lockdowns.

Columns

https://punemirror.com/news/my-friend-om/

https://frontline.thehindu.com/society/lifestyle-home-the-art-of-leaving-downsizing-home-senior-living-pune-personal-essay-gouri-dange/article68789879.ece

https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/nG6aQJCUysB9edLzMMIf1J/Learning-Curve.html

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-sundaymagazine/speak-softly-and-carry-a-big-djembe/article4707728.ece

https://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/culture/article/-I-enjoy-observing-people-around-me–15120053

http://www.thehindu.com/features/magazine/tune-in-with-props/article6044271.ece

http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/true-life/writer-blocked

https://www.outlookindia.com/books/the-counsel-of-strangers-news-266852

http://www.mxmindia.com/2012/02/mjr-gouri-dange-why-this-silence-over-the-noise/

https://frontline.thehindu.com/profile/author/Gouri-Dange

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toireporter/author-Gouri-Dange-3686.cms