Apart from being a student of astronomy, I enjoy being an amateur astronomer. I especially like gazing double and binary stars.

For me, art and science are complementary. I am a logophile and like to write articles on my Blog and poems too. (See my eBook Universe's Verses). Moreover, I’m a student of Indian classical vocal music as well.

I have traits that align with highly sensitive people (HSP research) and Dąbrowskian giftedness. I tend to engage with ideas in a meticulous and ruminative way, with a degree of nonconformism. I reject the label “smart” due to the undue pressure it places on conventional intelligence and constant achievements.

Giftedness comes with its own inherent struggles, which has taught me to be more resilient and recognise the power of self-actualisation.

Sports have always been quite important to me. I play table tennis at the district-level (Australia rank). Other sports I like to play are chess, badminton, cricket, and soccer. Competition helps me with discipline, teamwork, and concentration. 

I like learning certain languages, too. I am bilingual (English and Hindi). However, I have also learned the basics of three other languages. I find that each new language opens up more ways of being effable.