Which work are you particularly proud of? Which work best represents your style or approach? 

The work I have done for BBC World in rural India and my more esoteric typographic books for Tara Press, India. But I don’t have a style. I would hope that any work I do represents my approach which I would say is to be relevant to my client (not the one paying me but the one for whom my work/communication is finally intended).

What inspires you?
People: their habits, passion, behaviour
India: its intensity and love for life, colour and food

Which character/letter would you take to a deserted island?
The Tamil character ஃ or ‘āytam’ which is neither a vowel nor a consonant.

TYPO Berlin 2011: What are you especially looking forward to?
My German visa which will allow me to attend the conference.

Your favorite TYPO-moment?
Choosing a German moment in my memory: When I was doing my MA in London and discovered that the college font library had this beautiful (and relatively new) typeface called ‘Meta’. I used it for all my final year work.

Required reading: What are currently your favorite interesting/beautiful publications, books and interesting links?
Carl Faulmann – Das Buch der Schrift. Enthaltend die Schriftzeichen und Alphabete aller Zeiten und aller Völker des Erdkreises (1880)
Singanapalli Balaram – Thinking Design
Modern Typography in Britain: graphic design, politics, and society (Typography papers 8)