Rajat Ubhaykar is the author of the critically acclaimed travelogue Truck De India: A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Hindustan (Simon & Schuster India), based on his 10,000 km journey across India hitchhiking with truck drivers. He trained as an electrical engineer at IIT Kanpur, and went on to study journalism at the Asian College of Journalism after a stint in management consulting. A recipient of the PoleStar Award in 2016 for his reportage, his work has appeared in publications such as Indian Express, Hindustan Times, Outlook Business, Mint, Scroll, among others. He lives in Mumbai, and spends his spare time reviewing books, collecting trivia, and exploring India’s archaeological sites. He has recently cleared the UPSC Civil Services Exam and will soon be joining the Indian Foreign Service.