Asha is a yoga and meditation practitioner. Passionate about preserving ancient philosophical manuscripts and the sacred wisdom they contain, she volunteers with not-for-profit organisations that discover, digitise, and freely disseminate the contents of endangered Sanskrit manuscripts – especially those written on fragile palm-leaf scrolls.
She is a journalist and writer on popular culture, and has taught Indian cinema at SOAS. Her book, Pop Culture India! Media, Arts, and Lifestyle, was published by ABC-CLIO in 2006. She currently serves on the selection panel for the Goteborg Film Festival, and the practice of yoga has helped her sit through long hours of screening!
Qualifications
Doctorate in popular theatre from Université de Paris III, (la Sorbonne nouvelle)
Master’s degree on the playwright Samuel Beckett from Université de Paris III, (la Sorbonne nouvelle)
Diploma in Journalism from CNPF in Paris.
B.A. in History and Literature from Delhi University, India
Diploma in theatre from the National School of Drama, in New Delhi, India
