What was your first job as a journalist?
sub-editor
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
greatly
What does it mean to be a journalist?
a lot
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
lots of them
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Gradually and comprehensively
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
MS word, PPT, SEO tools
What's your favorite social network?
Facebook, Linkedin, twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
Barack Obama
Why did you become a journalist?
To search for truth and justice
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Yes, I was an editor and contributor.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Saving the tiger and nature conservation
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Follow your passion
When's the best time to pitch you?
Evening
What's the best pitch you ever got?
about cricket and injury
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Writing for a company proprietor who doesn't care about coverage
What's your favorite drink?
Lemonade
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At a cricket match
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
The Indian Express
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it is niche
