Arunima Rajan
(She/Her)
As seen in:
Healthcare Executive,
ET Healthworld,
Nature,
The Guardian,
MDPI,
The Christian Science Monitor
Covers:
Healthcare, Urban issues
Doesn't Cover:
Pharma, Beauty
I'm a journalist, but don't worry, I'm not as nosy as you'd think. Guardian, Christian Science Monitor, DNA, Deccan Herald, ETHealthWorld approved!
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Correspondent, DNA, Bangalore
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Being a journalist is like being handed a megaphone in a cacophony. It's your chance to cut through the noise, to highlight the beats that really matter, and maybe, just maybe, jolt folks into sitting up and taking notice. It's not just about being a voice, but about amplifying the whispers that get drowned out in the daily hullabaloo. Through the stories I chase, the truths I unearth, and the narratives I weave, I get to nudge the world, ever so slightly, towards something better. It’s a bit like matchmaking – pairing problems with solutions, connecting dots, and sometimes, setting up a date between the public and the powers-that-be, hoping sparks fly and things change. At its heart, journalism for me is a love affair with the world's untold stories, a way of falling in love with the chaos and trying to sketch out a clearer picture for everyone to see. It’s about believing, against all odds, that my pen (or keyboard, because, hello, digital age!) can be mightier than the sword and can dance its way to nudging the country a little closer to the light.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Google
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Atul Gawande
Why did you become a journalist?
So yeah, I may have stumbled into journalism by accident, but choosing to stick around? That's the best decision I never really had to make. It's like finding the shoe that fits so perfectly, you can't help but dance. And dance I do, through every story, every challenge, and every 'I told you so' moment, because, at the end of the day, there's nowhere else I'd rather be.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No. Our school didn't have one.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Network, but genuinely
When's the best time to pitch you?
Morning
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Can't remember
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Coffee shop
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
NYT
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Healthcare is only about hospitals.
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