What was your first job as a journalist?
Content Writer - Writing feature articles
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No
How is social media changing news?
News is reaching more people fast, thanks to the vast framework of social media and the millions of people using it.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
None
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Fun, information-dense, and responsible as what we portray and put out to the world, will surely influence people in one way or the other.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
icesforever and evstotherescue
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Short and crisp
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Grammerly
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram
Who do you wish followed you?
Dulquar Salmaan
Why did you become a journalist?
For the sheer fun and exposure that come with this job. You get to meet like-minded people, interact on ideas, an indulge in healthy debates
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?
Any articles of mine that are related to JDMs and motorcycles.
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Be true and don't bluff.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Anytime between 2 PM to 6 PM IST
What's the best pitch you ever got?
A render of the next-gen Nissan GT-R.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
None
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Tinkering around with motorcycles or riding one.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Petrolicious.com
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That I can turn-around a 3000-word article in a day.