Liquid Contributors

Ritu Singhal (Publisher)

Ritu Singhal trained as a Textile designer at Sophia Bombay and co-founded Group Ritu, which has interests in publishing, consulting, marketing, e-learning and private equity.

Rajiv Singhal (Editor)

Rajiv Singhal studied Economics at Yale and simplifies access to the Indian market for clients. Rajiv’s pioneering actions since 1997 opened the wine market in India.

Radhika Tandon (Managing Editor)

Radhika Tandon is a freelance travel writer, editor-at-large and author of English textbooks. She was formerly an arts journalist in London.

Annamaria Somogyi

Annamaria Somogyi, a diplomat, is the wife of the former Hungarian Ambassador to India. She started the T-Club in India in 2017.

Gautam Raj

Gautam Raj is a corporate advisor and incubating anew baby – Zenia Living. An inveterate traveller, he was born in Patna, educated in England and lives in Delhi.

Inder Raj Ahluwalia

Inder Raj Ahluwalia is an award-winning travel journalist and author. Besides extensive feature writing for magazines and newspapers, he has also authored five books.

Nikhil Merchant

Nikhil Merchant is a Mumbai-born foodie, restaurateur & writer (Nonchalant Gourmand) who lives in Los Angeles.

Raphaella Holstaine

Raphaella Holstaine is French and lives in Gurugram. A luxury afficionado, she blogs and writes poetry.

Rie Yoshitake

Rie Yoshitake is a sake promoter and consultant, and the UK representative for the Sake Samurai and the Japan Sake and Shochu Association.

Bhisham Mansukhani

Bhisham Mansukhani has 15 years of experience in business journalism in wines, spirits and hospitality, he has focused on India’s nascent wine industry and travelled to wine regions. Bhisham explores cuisine and volunteers with student and rural communities.

Shalini Virmani

Shalini Virmani is a hotelier by choice, interior designer by profession, poet and author by passion, and wine & spirit aficionado for love.

Stuart George

Stuart George graduated from Warwick and is a WSET Diploma in Wines & Spirits since 2000. An awarded wine writer, he has tasted vintages back to 1780.

Lovleen Banga

Lovleen Banga is an author and editor of textbooks who studied Science at St Stephen’s College, Delhi. She loves literature, creative writing, movies, travel – and experiencing different cultures.

Anita Rao Kashi

Anita Rao Kashi is a Bangalore based journalist and writer who enjoys the unexpectedness of travel and the adventure of tasting new food and drink.

Ranak Singh Mann

Ranak Singh Mann is a writer and designer based in Delhi. He loves sunflowers and sundowners.

Amit Aggarwal

Amit Aggarwal is a Kolkata lover who also enjoys adventure travel, yoga and Adda.

Devyani Aggarwal

Devyani Aggarwal, a JD candidate at UC Berkeley Law School and Yale graduate, is exploring her interests in art, fashion, luxury and lifestyle.

Manasvi Kalra

Manasvi Kalra is a student of journalism and economics at University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She enjoys reading and writing and is always down for a matcha run.

Brita Dasgupta

Brita Dasgupta’s love for reading, writing and travel have led her to chronicle her experiences on travel,history, food and beverages for the last two decades.

Chris Boiling

Chris Boiling is a journalist, editor and scriptwriter who shares his off-beat wine adventures and leads wine tours with yoga, kayaking or learning about wild bears!

Uday Varma

Uday Varma is a Harvard-educated civil servant who retired as a Secretary to the government of India. He shares his travel experiences on his blog.

Navni Kumar

Navni Kumar is a writer and editor, an avid baker and a self-declared food and drink explorer who enjoys a well-crafted cocktail (preferably on the beach).

Ranjan Mathai

Ranjan Mathai is a former Indian Foreign Secretary and Indian High Commissioner to the UK.

Xenia Lam

Xenia Lam is passionate about travelling, writing and art. She has a Masters in Gastronomy from the University of Gastronomic Sciences, Pollenzo.

Saket Joshi

Saket Joshi graduated in Wine Sciences from the University of Auckland and has been working in viticulture and winemaking in USA, New Zealand and France for the last 12 years.