[3] As a freelance journalist, his articles have been published in prominent media outlets including BBC Hindi,[4] Daily Sabah,[5] The Wire (India),[6] The Times Group,[7] Middle East Monitor,[8] Hindustan Times,[9] National Herald,[10] The Quint,[11] The Print,[12]ABP News,[13] Navjivan (newspaper),[14] American Kahani.

[16] Sahil[17] was born in Bettiah in West Champaran district of Bihar.

Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia.

After that, he worked with TV9 MUMBAI and UNI TV as a special correspondent and RTI desk in charge.

For over ten years, he has been a regular columnist for The Inquilab and has contributed to BBC Hindi[23] as an outside contributor.