Balasubramaniam is passionate about Hindi. He completed his education in Lucknow and Delhi, and has a Master’s degree in Hindi from Delhi University as well as a Master’s degree in Computer Applications. After serving as Writer-Translator for 20 years in an educational institution, Bala took up freelancing as an English-Hindi translator in 2007. There is more to Bala than just translation: he is a regular writer of articles, short stories, children’s stories and essays in English and Hindi, which have appeared in many reputable publications in India.