Education and Awards

E-marketing Certificate Course, Canadian Marketing Association, Fall 2010. Passed with Distinction.

Advanced French: completed a Français langue seconde full-time, one-year program offered by Commission scolaire de Montréal in 2008, followed by French writing courses, January-June 2009.

Ph.D. course work, School of Communication, Simon Fraser University, Canada, 1997-1999

Graduate Fellowship, Simon Fraser University, 1999

Writers Reserve Program, Ontario Arts Council Grant, 1996

Masters in Environmental Studies, York University, Canada, 1995

International Development Scholarship, the Aga Khan Foundation, Canada, 1992-95.

Distinguished Visiting Journalist, Graduate School of Journalism, University of Western Ontario, Canada, 1990.

Diploma, Social Communications Media, Sophia Polytechnic, Bombay, India, 1983. First Class.

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, University of Bombay, 1982. First Class.

HG Advani Scholarship, 1982, Government Open Merit Scholarship, 1981 and Centenary Scholarship, 1980, University of Bombay, India.