

Varun Soni has always had an impassioned relationship with the written word. Whether it is short stories, news articles, research-based pieces or books – Varun has tried his hand at every aspect of writing, displaying his skills to the fullest. A postgraduate in English Literature, he has been born, brought up and educated in Delhi.
Starting his career with Media Transasia, a leading publishing house, in 1995, he contributed largely to the various magazines there. After a stint of nearly two years, he shifted to the Press Trust of India, the foremost of India’s news agencies, and honed his reporting skills. His love for writing exciting features drew him to The Hindustan Times and then to the Indian Express Group, where he has written on a variety of subjects from Interiors, Real Estate, Education, Human Resources and Corporate Strategies.
He forayed into book writing four years ago with his first book ‘Living in India: Lives in Style’, a peek into 50 odd celebrity and aesthetically designed homes from across the country. Launched four years ago, the book is a sellout. Today, the book has hit the market again in a reprint that sports a different and compact size.
It is this love for design and interiors that prompted Varun to work on his second coffee table book, ‘Luxury Resorts and Spas of India’. An illustrated book that opens the doors of the finest hospitality establishments of the country, ‘Luxury Resorts and Spas of India’ reveals the inspiration behind each of these properties. It takes you through a delightful visual tour of the sumptuous interiors of their marvelous environs and exotic spas.
Varun has also written an insightful chapter in a book titled ‘New Princesses of Alwar’, a book profiling women scavengers from the desert state of Rajasthan.
Not one to become complacent easily, Varun has already started work on his third Coffee Table Book and is taking many of his ideas forward in the field of writing.
