Rasika Bhale is deeply passionate about literature, history, and culture, recently earning her MSc in Creative Writing from the prestigious University of Edinburgh. While there, she served as the Editor-in-Chief for the esteemed annual anthology From Arthur’s Seat and gained valuable industry experience interning with prominent UK-based publishing houses.

Bridging her creative background with rigorous historical inquiry, she currently serves as Associate Programme Manager-YUVA, where she manages educational content development for various youth-centred initiatives. Concurrently, she serves as a Research Coordinator for a research project on the life and legacy of Lokmata Ahilyabai Holkar, in collaboration with the Department of Culture, Government of Madhya Pradesh. 

On her personal Substack blog, she regularly publishes essays that delve into the intersections of literature, historical research, and culture, and is driven by a desire to champion literature that breaks conventional boundaries, elevates underrepresented voices, and uncovers unexplored historical narratives.