What was your first job as a journalist?
I handled the editorial desk at a digital newspaper and reported as well
Have you ever used a typewriter?
yes
How is social media changing news?
it is making the geographical boundaries irrelevant
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
none
What does it mean to be a journalist?
to speak truth to power
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
email or in person narration
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Grammarly
What's your favorite social network?
twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
policy makers
Why did you become a journalist?
storytelling brought me to journalism
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
edited the school newspaper
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
a story I did on Gaw kadal massacre's anniversary in 2022 documenting the ordeal of a young bride as a witness.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
find your truth and hold on to it.
When's the best time to pitch you?
post 7 pm IST
What's the best pitch you ever got?
a story of a mother who died alone waiting for19 years. for her disappeared son to return.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
none
What's your favorite drink?
mint water
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
lost in a book with a coffee
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
newyork times, aljazeera and the times
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
gender beat is mostly seen anti men
