What does it mean to be a journalist?
The greatest job in the world. Get a ringside view of life-shattering events as they unfold
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
As an expert on Media Law affecting the Print Media. I hold a Ph.D in the subject from the University of Mumbai.
What's your favorite social network?
Network of professional journalists and advocates practising law in the Supreme Court, High Court of Bombay and in the trial courts.
Why did you become a journalist?
Because I was a class topper and lived to read and write. And expose conceited gasbags.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My scoop on the corruption complaint against the former chief of the Maharashtra State Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum. It was published on the front page of The Times of India.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Keep learning every day
Avoid conceited fools who think they know everything.
When's the best time to pitch you?
10 a.m. Indian Standard Time
What's the best pitch you ever got?
About my expertise on law
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
I never got a bad pitch.
What's your favorite drink?
Milk !
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it is highly technical
