Kusumita Das

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Location
Szeged, Csongrád, Hungary
School
Xavier Institute of Communications Mumbai, Miranda House College Delhi University
Expertise
Offbeat destination deep-dives, Educational travel experiences, Visual storytelling
  • Kusumita Das has written cover stories for National Geographic Traveller India.
  • She worked as a Mumbai city reporter for a decade, covering the city from diverse perspectives.
  • She is particularly drawn to offbeat travel experiences and documenting lesser-known destinations through visual storytelling.

Experience

With 16 years of experience in journalism, Kusumita Das has worked as a reporter, features writer, and chief editor across print and digital media. Her work spans travel, culture, lifestyle, and human-interest stories, with a particular interest in offbeat destinations, local histories, and the details that shape a place beyond its surface. Alongside writing and editing for publications such as Islands, she has led editorial projects that combine thorough research with immersive, narrative-driven storytelling. She also creates visual travel content that documents destinations through photography, video, and both long and short form social media storytelling.

Education

She holds a bachelor's degree in English literature from Delhi University and a postgraduate diploma in advertising and marketing from Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai. Beyond academics, she has studied Indian classical music and painting, earning diplomas in both.

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