What was your first job as a journalist?
Business Writer
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
It is making it more short and concise
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Trent Crimm
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To tell powerful and compelling stories to the world.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
A detailed one
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Grammarly, Docs,
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter/Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Sports lovers
Why did you become a journalist?
To chase stories and tell them to world
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Editor
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
It is a thankless job, come if you can sustain the passion.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Evening
What's the best pitch you ever got?
One story about a handball academy in remote Himalayan village
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
Write a PR Copy for someone who is doing charity to cover his bad deeds.
What's your favorite drink?
Thums Up
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Cinema Hall or Open mic
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Indian Express
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
It is always fun to cover sports
