She has been the Editor of various publications such as Hotelier India (Mumbai) and The Big Project (Dubai) as also Coordinating Editor with the Times of India (New Delhi). Her weekly columns that appeared in leading English publications such as the Hindustan Times, the Times of India, The Statesman and the Delhi Midday, were hugely popular and ran for several years. She has lived and worked in both India as well as Dubai. Punam is currently Bangkok-based.