Nidhi Rai on Muck Rack

Nidhi Rai

Mumbai
Covers:  Business and Economy
Doesn't Cover: Politics
Trying to harness the power of VFX, Movie buff, dogs are better than humans!! Chai is bae!! Mostly disinterested in everything else!!

Interview

What was your first job as a journalist?

I told a story of rising pollution in New Delhi

Have you ever used a typewriter?

nope

How is social media changing news?

It is taking it by storm... it is now considered a source of information which is unfortunate in some cases.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Someone who is supposed to know something about everything

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

mail it to me

What's your favorite social network?

instagram

Why did you become a journalist?

I love talking to people and I am very curious by nature,ardent economics lover

Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

Yes I worked for Jerry Pinto and wrote for the college magazine in Sophia Polytechnic

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

I did a story about how blind people facing trouble with new currency notes

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

If you want to make money and become rich this is not your profession

When's the best time to pitch you?

anytime

What's your favorite drink?

Buttermilk

When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

with a book

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

Quartz, Reuters,CNBC

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

that it is boring

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