Aqsa Shaikh
(She/Her)
As seen in:
The Indian Express,
The Times of India,
Youth Ki Awaaz,
Hindustan Times,
The BMJ,
CNN-News18,
Outlook (India),
Moneycontrol,
The Quint,
The Lancet,
Forbes India,
The Cureus Journal of Medical Science,
Brut Média
and
Covers:
Transgender rights
LGBTQIA+
Disability
Mental Health
Women's Rights
Islam
Muslim Society
Medical Sciences
Public Health
Medical Education
Sexual Health
Politics
Transgender Health
Long-term investor. BSc in Economics, MSc in Finance.
Equity Analyst with a focus on Fundamental Analysis and Valuation. Not a financial advisor.
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Blogger at Time of India
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
Giving everyone the opportunity to tell their stories
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Shobhaa De
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Responsibility to speak for the voiceless
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Grammarly
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Barack Obama
Why did you become a journalist?
I had stories to be told
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My story on Nazi Doctors
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
keep writing, take the path not trodden
When's the best time to pitch you?
Saturday evening
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Writing on Transgender welfare boards
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
hahaha ... i don't remember
What's your favorite drink?
Nimbu Paani
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Kitchen
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
New York Times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That its a lifestyle section
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