What was your first job as a journalist?
Tinkering with data on past Indian elections to find interesting stuff.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Tintin
What does it mean to be a journalist?
The World.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Don't recall.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
By email.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Python, and data visualization tools like Datawrapper etc
Who do you wish followed you?
Author of the poem Rose Child
Why did you become a journalist?
I've tried everything else and only this seems right!
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Features Editor
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Learn how to code. Immediately.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Send me an email at any time. I see them during my commute to and from work.
What's your favorite drink?
Tea - milk and two sugars.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Walking my way to a coffee shop at the other end of town.
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Can't tell.
