What was your first job as a journalist?
As a journalist, my first job was to maintaining Digital Rain magazine.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No, I have not used a typewriter yet.
How is social media changing news?
Social media gets new features like interactive dialogue and social relations. Reporters can now have discussions with their audience.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Tarun Tejpal
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Journalism is the act of meeting, evaluating, developing, and delivering news and information.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Prashant Kishor to join Congress
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Early in the week and in the morning.
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?
New Entrepreneurs
Why did you become a journalist?
I want to help new entrepreneurs by providing information about digital marketing, entrepreneurship, and business growth.
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?
Top eCommerce companies in India to help Indians find the right eCommerce company to buy products online.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Master the fundamentals. Good grammar, punctuation, and style aren't good enough.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Between 9 PM to 11 PM
What's the best pitch you ever got?
My best pitch was to list the top 10 eCommerce companies in India.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I was writing the biography of a political leader that was the worst pitch ever.
What's your favorite drink?
Tropicana
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Shopping Mall
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
I prefer to read YourStory, Entrepreneur, Forbes India, and Businessworld.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Nothing
