Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes
How is social media changing news?
Making it more accessible but also difficult to keep it authentic
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
I always think of characters like R.K. Laxman’s ‘Common Man’, though he wasn’t a journalist per se. Through cartoons he questioned authority, highlighted everyday struggles, and spoke truth to power — the kind of perspective every journalist should aspire to bring out. It’s fictional, but rooted in India’s reality
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Reaching out to people
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
I liked the hashtag during a news thread on work-from-home. It was funny but also a little too real — and it fit perfectly with the time-management hacks I write about on raogdesu.net
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How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Via email
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
I was proud of covering how pharmacies are rethinking their role in healthcare. Beyond dispensing medicines, they’re becoming centers for counseling and community care, despite big financial pressures.
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Out with communities
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
I enjoy Harvard Business Review. Their pieces on leadership, productivity, and decision-making really resonate with the themes I explore on raogdesu.net
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
A misperception I encounter is that financial strategy is only for large corporations or seasoned investors. In fact, strategic thinking applies equally to small businesses, start-ups, and even personal finance. Through raogdesu.com
, I highlight accessible frameworks and decision-making tools so readers see finance as empowering, not intimidating
