Romola Butalia

Romola Butalia is an Indian writer, a journalist and a website editor. She was born in Kolkata.^[1] Her many passions in life have included travel, people, writing, communication and the Himalayas. She teaches Yoga and Vedic Sciences and is a practitioner in the tradition of the Himalyan yogis ^[2]

She completed school at Loreto House, Kolkata, graduated with honours in economics from Miranda House and did a Masters degree at Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi.^[3]

As a freelance journalist, she has written for major Indian newspapers and magazines including The Times of India, The Economic Times, The Independent, Gentleman, The Observer and Pioneer.^[4] With the advent of satellite TV in India, she has produced an arts-based serial, directed a serial on women's issues, and has conducted interviews for Star Movies. She has edited India Travelogue, one of IndiaWorld's 13 websites which were bought by Satyam Infoway.^[5] She was later Editor of Myindia.com. She has served as portals head for 123India.com. She is the editor of India Travelogue.^[6] She currently stays in central rural Uttarakhand.

• Butalia R In the Presence of the Masters MLBD, Delhi 2003 ISBN 81-208-1946-2,
• Butalia R Sri Babaji: Immortal Yogi of the Himalayas MLBD, Delhi 2007. ISBN 81-208-1946-2