I am Sujoy Dhar, a journalist and writer based in India's eastern city Kolkata. I work with several foreign news agencies, publications and other media as a correspondent or contributor from the region (eastern India). I am a Correspondent with The Washington Times and writer for Inter Press Service. I was previously with Reuters. I also run a news agency (IBNS) and portal www.indiablooms.com and feature service (Trans World Features/ www.twfindia.in ) myself. We have also just launched a magazine (TWF-The Magazine). I am a guest speaker on international journalism in several US universities. I love travelling and photography. I am a travel writer as well. I am an adda-loving (adda meaning chat session) Bengali. A fiercely private person, I am also adventurous and weird sometimes. I believe in freedom of thought and plurality.