What was your first job as a journalist?
Assistant news producer with a Delhi-based television channel
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No.
How is social media changing news?
All the wrong way. It killed news. Merged it with views.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Michael Lewis
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Today, it's all about networking, less about skills.
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?
CCI, MS Office, Wordpress
What's your favorite social network?
Letterboxd
Who do you wish followed you?
Margaret Atwood
Why did you become a journalist?
Loved reading, writing and gossiping.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes. I edited it.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Social impact of technologies
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Read 360 degree.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Yet to get one.
What's your favorite drink?
Lemon Soda
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Reading.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The New Yorker
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
It's easy to do gadget reviews
