Kannan Srinivasan
As seen in:
Memory Studies,
Harvard Business Review,
Business Standard,
Financial Express,
The Wire (India),
Economic and Political Weekly,
Swarajya,
Millennium Post,
hbritalia.it,
Techstreet Now
Covers:
Indian history and politics, colonial history, Anglo US relations during and after the War, the Hindu Right in India, labour struggles in the Middle East under the Raj.
Doesn't Cover:
Food, travel, pre-20th century American history, ancient and medieval history, very specialized areas in business & economics Eg bond markets, or highly mathematical economics.
Journalist
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Free-lancer
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Sacrificing friendships & class loyalties, courage
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Laptop, iPhone,IPad, public libraries, especially NYPL
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook
Who do you wish followed you?
Do not know
Why did you become a journalist?
Unemployed
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?
Stories on India’s clandestine nuclear programme.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
None
What's your favorite drink?
Sparkling water, any freshly squeezed juice
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
In bed
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
LRB
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