What was your first job as a journalist?
Covering the 2011 ODI Cricket World Cup with ESPN Star Sports.
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No.
How is social media changing news?
Quite drastically. It has reduced the time taken for news to reach its audience.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Tintin
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To be awake and available 24x7.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Pitches should be on point.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
MS Word, Notepad
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
My readers
Why did you become a journalist?
Loved having more information than the person sitting next to me.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Interviewing the then manager of Pakistan's Women's Football team. The story was about how a 22-year-old woman was breaking stereotypes.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Never try to do what best for you.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime
What's the best pitch you ever got?
One that generally makes me curious to dig more.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
One that tries to make me a favor.
What's your favorite drink?
Beer
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
With my phone.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Washington Post
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
People generally think sports journalism is too easy.
