What was your first job as a journalist?
The Telegraph Kolkata
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Nah
How is social media changing news?
Better reach. It has its downsides. Most fake, while some videos help a lot with a certain incident
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Tintin, Bruce Almighty :)
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To always speak the truth and hope it makes some difference.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
Several propaganda hashtags by political parties
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
CMS, Octopus, MS office, social media tools
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Barack Obama
Why did you become a journalist?
Because I wanted to make a difference.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
Didnt have a newspaper then
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Any crimes against women stories.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Don't be afraid to speak the truth, even if it means losing opportunities.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Afternoons
What's the best pitch you ever got?
It was impossible to do, nonetheless great.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
A whole piece on degrading and maligning a certain someone
What's your favorite drink?
Mojito.
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Home.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
NYT, BBC.com
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That it is all suited to my company's political inclination.
