School
St Xavier's College
Expertise
Oddball flavor combinations, Food as a love language, Recipes
- Deepak has been writing about India's booming food and beverage industry for many years.
- Over the years, he's written about sport, lifestyle, and now, the thing closest to his heart: food.
- He lives in Goa, where he ran a live music venue and a restaurant kitchen for two years, before going back to his first love: writing.
Experience
Deepak spent 25 years inside some of India's most influential newsrooms — from Mid Day and Mumbai Mirror to The Indian Express. A decade ago, he traded headlines for the coastline and moved to Goa, where his love for feeding friends turned into something bigger: he ran his own restaurant kitchen for two years. The menu was a tribute to family recipes from across India — the kind that are passed down in handwritten notebooks.
Education
Deepak studied English Literature at St Xavier's College in Mumbai.
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