What was your first job as a journalist?
Reporter
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
It is in many ways making journalist lazy. Too much propoganda and have to be careful of fake news
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
The brighter side, brings attention to pressing, urgent problems, helps connecting to the topmost level quickly.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Smart work, alert and avid reader
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
On twitter parrots swearing at visitors
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Social media, meeting people n attending seminars conferences to understand real time issues
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Youngsters who get into the job
Why did you become a journalist?
I love meeting people, being vibrant n clued in to the best and latest news of life
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No we didn't have High school newspaper
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Present times it is the manner in which Covid 19 impacted our lives and brought health into focus
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
To take measured steps n not get carried away. Check recheck n confirm
When's the best time to pitch you?
Afternoon
What's the best pitch you ever got?
Accurate scientific evidence backed data
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Promoting brands n people
What's your favorite drink?
Limca
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Terrace Garden
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Hindu newspaper
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
It is not a priority
