I am a traveler, entrepreneur, collaborator, writer, and social worker. Currently, I am leading an Innovation and Incubation Centre at one of the biggest B-Schools in India. Previously, I was the founder of You and India, co-founder of Writopedia, and co-founder of vouch4couch.com. Meeting people from different backgrounds and diversity is one of my keen interests and I enjoy it. Having learned German (15 years ago), and a bit of French...my interaction with different cultures started when I went to Dijon-France for one semester during my MBA. After being hosted by a few good people in Europe, I am determined to do the same here in India.

Life Update1: Currently, I have taken a sabbatical from my startups and I am working as a CEO at a Technology Incubator in Mumbai.

Life update 2: I have moved back to Delhi NCR Region. Currently, I am leading a business Incubation Centre at one of the leading Business Schools.

Biggest Life Update: My profile till 2022 was about myself only. However, I got married in 2023 and now we are a couple-host here.

PHILOSOPHY

be happy and try to make others happy, it will indeed make you happier.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I came to know about CS in Europe while studying in Dijon, France. I used CS for surfing in Bern, Strasbourg, Brussels, and Nice. It was amazing. Now I offer my place to surfers in Delhi. I have hosted a few people and met a few others (when I could not host). I am open to hosting anyone who does not consider CS just as a free hostel.
Feel free to ask me for hosting in Ghaziabad (Delhi NCR)

P.S: Ghaziabad is one of the cities within the Delhi Region. So I am not sure if many of you would love to be hosted this far away from the city Centre. My home is 60 KM from Delhi Airport and 30-40 KM from major travel spots.

However, we are open to hosting if that is ok with you :)

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Many people in Europe. Bern, Strasbourg, Brussels, Nice..etc. have hosted me. It has been great to share your experience with someone unknown in a different world. You learn a lot about a culture through these activities, Even a meet-up or a group activity is great. Now I am ready to host people. And whoever I have hosted had been a good Guest and a good sharing experience :)

Since August 2012, I have Hosted:

Polish: 1+ 2+2
American: 1+1
Dutch: 1
German: 4+1+2
French: 2+1+1+2+1+1
Swiss: 2
Israeli: 3 + 2
Japanese: 1+1
Brazilian: 1 + 1
Jordanian: 1
Latvian: 2
Australian: 1
Chilean: 2
New Zealand: 1
Argentinian: 2
Canadian: 1
Spanish: 1
Iranian: 2
Swedish: 1
Vietnamese: 2
Indian: 1

Welcome to India

Interests

Traveling, Cricket, Tennis, Meeting people from all parts of the World. Skate-boarding, Discussing Startups :)

• culture
• writing
• dancing
• indian food
• partying
• traveling
• socializing
• cycling
• surfing
• skateboarding
• cricket
• tennis
• entrepreneurship
• social work
• adventure

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: I love different genres of music from electro to psychedelic music. So Dance numbers, Spanish, Bollywood, rock, classic, countryside, etc. you are welcome to feed me with more good music.

Movies: Linklater is my fav. director (Before Midnight trilogy, Boyhood) followed by Tarantino (Pulp Fiction, Inglorious Basterds, Django, Deathproof, and Hateful Eight) and Woody Allen. Other movies include The Intouchables (french), Motorcycle Diaries, Gone Girl, into the Wild, Fight Club, Schindler's List, Shawshank Redemption, Batman Trilogy, Star Wars, and many more...

Started European movies sometime back. Watching Spanish and French mostly as of now

Books: Not much into books but liked Atlas Shrugged and Fountainhead along with Monk who sold his Ferrari and short story of nearly everything

TV Series:
All time Fav. Friends
Other fav: Breaking Bad, GOT, Two and half men, Seinfeld, The Big Bang Theory, Modern Family, House of Cards, True Detective (season 1), Better Call Saul, Sherlock, Black Mirror etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

In Dec. 2014, I participated in Jagriti Yatra-14. This is a special train for 450 budding entrepreneurs and change makers from India who travel for 15 days in one train covering 12 places across India while moving 8000 Kilometers. During this trip, in each city, we met exceptional entrepreneurs from India in different fields. We slept, ate, and took a bath on the train itself. It was one of the best travel trips for me and the interaction with 450 people is simply amazing. The scarcity of resources on the train but still managing to spend 15 days so easily would always remain close to my heart.

Teach, Learn, Share

Learn: Open to many exciting things from your country- food, some card game/trick, dance moves, interesting facts people are not aware of, French, German :)

Teach: Bollywood dance, Dip you in Indian Cultural Enigma, How to do a startup :), Hindi

Share: Indian food prepared by me. My stories and they are quite interesting

What I Can Share with Hosts

I live with my Wife in Ghaziabad; the outskirts of Delhi. Ghaziabad is part of Delhi NCR Region.

You will have your own room with a washroom. You are free to use Kitchen too.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, India

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