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My name is Chandni Sehgal. I’m a freelance journalist based in Mumbai and I write on travel, beauty and wellness, design, culture and more. I have been a journalist for over 13 years and I specialise in profiles, social commentary and health and wellness stories (and offering unsolicited advice).
Along with freelance writing, I am open to creative projects across platforms, ghost writing books, co-authoring and editing. Things I like include books, food and dogs. Things I dislike include introducing myself – verbally, and in writing, so that’s it for now.
Scroll down to read a selection of my work!
Click here to read my awkward in-depth description of my career and myself.
Featured Work
Naiyya Saggi on her journey as a mompreneur
An interview with the founder of Baby Chakra
These fit Indian women are proving that muscles aren't just for men
They share their physical, mental and dietary regimen
An Indian Wiccan spells out what the craft is all about
An interview with Angel Serrao
Women we love: Give, share and protect
Some say it’s the thought that counts. But then there are the do-gooders who not just want a better world for others but are also going out there and harnessing their expertise and resources to get help to those who need it. Meet the women putting the passion in philanthropy
Home makeover
Feeling the travel blues? You can carry the holiday vibe back with you. The experts explain how to channel the destination of your choice into your interiors
Hidden figures
An exclusive pop-up for cacti and succulents, a handmade dim sum steamer shop and a store with Wes Anderson-styled everything — five design savants reveal their secret shopping stops from Tokyo to Milan.
Two’s company
Whether it’s a professional relationship that’s as well oiled as a happy marriage or a familial bond that has turned into a respectful working association, we explore the chemistry between six pairs to find out what makes two, tango.
…Fall in love with SRK
From an obsessive lover to a sincere superhero, sports-team owner to fairness cream poster boy, SHAH RUKH KHAN has done it all. But the role he excels at is that of the affable superstar. Chandni Sehgal meets Bollywood’s leading man to find out just what makes him the eternal, enduring lover boy
In the studio of… Canna Patel
In the studio of Indian architect, Canna Patel
An interview with Rolf Sachs
Rolf Sachs’ fabrications invite diverse interpretation, as subtle wit, intense emotion and clever reinvention take centre stage
An interview with Louise Campbell
Using everything from paper to porcelain, Louise Campbell presents an alternate vision of the everyday
When I Grow Up, I want to be & When I Grow Up I want to be 2
I was contributing writer on two books for children published by Indian publisher Juggernaut. The first book, features heroes like Shafali Verma, the girl wonder cricketer who broke Sachin Tendulkar’s record and Afroz Shah, who led the world’s largest beach Clean-up in Mumbai, and more. Its sequel features many more including wildlife activist, Supraja Dharini, who has helped over 18 lakh baby turtles return safely to the wild and Rocket Woman of India, Ritu Karidhal.