Best of the Week | Journalism is my favourite genre

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Best of the Week every alternate week, I've realised that there's a cadence to this newsletter. But last weekend broke that mould.One of the more interesting responses came from a friend. She mentioned that my way of writing was termed “creative non-fiction" and that it is a popular category of writing.

She even sent a few links to other creative non-fiction stories, highlighting how anyone can use real-life examples as inspiration and add some creative chops to make a fascinating narrative.Now, I won't gloat that I'm a creative non-fiction writer just yet. But given that the aforementioned friend has a degree from Oxford, I wouldn't deny these allegations either.For a fortnight now, I've discovered a fascinating section of literature that has eluded me so far. I've been reading and learning.

I've been consumed.The bottom line is, I enjoy writing this newsletter — even if it's termed as creative non-fiction. I hope you enjoy it too! While the open rates and the replies are good indications, I'd love to hear if you want us to stick to the summary bits. So if you have any opinions either way, please reply to this email — it'll help us refine and improve the newsletter.Here are some of the best stories from our newsroom from the week gone by — strictly non-fiction, of course:✂️ The new government is set to present its next Union Budget next week.

If you're a little confused, the Budget presented a few months ago was small — meant to keep the government machinery chugging until the election results were announced. The next Budget, also presented by Nirmala Sitharaman, is much-anticipated: some reports state that income tax rate cuts might be coming. This is expected to boost the economy.