Manu is an independent journalist with a focus on the environment, social justice, and governance. He has travelled extensively and reported from 10 of the 15 major agro-climatic zones in India while undertaking research work and workshops on environmental issues, right to information, and multimedia tools. He is the founder and editor of GoI Monitor, a web magazine on policy issues and sustainable development. He also won the 2015 CMS VATAVARAN ‘Young Environmental Journalism Awards-Online’.