Vivek Sehrawat Interview
My job is basically to cut through the noise, drop the jargon, and show people what’s really at stake in a story
Q. You cover everything from geopolitics to finance to Louvre heists; not exactly your average scroll content. What drives your curiosity, and how do you decide which stories are 'Vivek-worthy'?
I’ve always been that guy who can’t help noticing how power actually moves, in politics, money, tech, even random cultural moments. I read news all day, but something becomes 'Vivek-worthy' only when it hits me with that spark: a hidden geopolitical shift, a financial pattern nobody else is talking about, or a weird story that secretly says something huge about the world.
From Epstein files’ revelations to currency games, I’m basically obsessed with figuring out the machinery behind global events, and that’s the energy I bring to my audience.
Q. Your videos are fast-paced yet packed with facts. What does your research process look like behind the scenes — are you a spreadsheet guy, a night owl reader, or more of a 'rabbit hole surfer'?
My whole process basically runs on constraints. I have a full-time job with unpredictable hours, so I rarely get those perfect, long research sessions. Instead, I work in any pockets of time — in traffic, on commutes, between errands, or late at night.
In those moments, I’m constantly absorbing things: global news, long reads, speeches, transcripts, quarterly reports, academic takes — whatever adds context. And when something catches my attention, I dive deeper and start connecting it to history, incentives, and geopolitics.
After that, I compress all of it into a clean story I can deliver on camera without notes. It’s a skill built over years of reading, thinking and speaking — not a team doing research for me.
Q. Your content feels intentionally raw — no fancy edits, no background score, just you and the story. Was that a creative choice to stand out, or a statement against overproduced news content?
Honestly, it emerged as the only silver bullet which fit in my daily schedule. My routine barely leaves room for editing, and handing footage to an editor just slowed everything down, plus it killed the spontaneity I rely on. For almost a year (Oct ’23 to Nov ’24), I tried the whole edited-video route, but it didn’t speed up my growth or match the way I naturally think and speak.
So I just leaned fully into the raw format. I removed production value completely, more out of necessity than some strategy. But over time, I realised it actually works in my favour. Not only it creates this clean space where the story and the ideas become the focus. But also makes consistent content creation practically possible in the life that I live.
Q. There’s a rare balance in your tone — factual but funny, informative but not intimidating. Was that style something you discovered naturally, or did it evolve with your audience?
It’s pretty organic, honestly. I grew up in an environment where long, intense conversations — about politics, society, culture, everything — were just everyday conversations with family and friends. My school pushed theatre and public speaking a lot, so I ended up on national and international stages pretty early. That kind of shaped how I explain things: casual in tone, but sharp in meaning.
So what you see in the videos is basically how I’ve always spoken, the only difference is that now the 'audience' isn’t just a classroom or an auditorium, it’s the entire internet.
Q. You make serious topics like geopolitics and the economy feel cool enough for Gen Z. What’s your secret to translating 'heavy' news into something people actually want to watch?
I don’t think these topics are naturally 'heavy.' They’ve just been explained in boring, inaccessible ways for years. Geopolitics, macro-finance, national strategy — these things are actually fascinating. They affect everything: fuel prices, elections, tech, the works.
Right now there’s a huge content gap where clear, serious information should be. And young audiences aren’t looking for shouting matches on Prime-time, they want clarity on how to connect complex dots. My job is basically to cut through the noise, drop the jargon, and show people what’s really at stake in a story. Once you do that, the engagement takes care of itself.
Q. With a platform of nearly a million followers, you’re now a one-man newsroom. Do you see yourself as an educator, an entertainer, or a journalist for the digital generation?
None of that. Just a boy next-door sharing deep conversational analysis with you on topics you are interested in, often with perspectives you might not have heard elsewhere. I’m not a journalist and never have I ever even claimed to be one.
Q. If you could host a dinner with three world leaders or business icons you’ve covered, who’d make the guest list, and what’s the first question you’d ask them?
Shah Rukh Khan, Bhagat Singh and Sushruta.
Bhagat Singh to understand what kind of Bharat he had envisioned in the lead up to his ultimate sacrifice. And if he would still do it all over again looking at Bharat in 2025.
Sushruta to know if he had cure for cancer and what lost ancient technologies the world is currently missing out on.
Bio:
Vivek Sehrawat, better known as VivekOnPoint, is the guy who makes sense of the world when everything feels a little too confusing. From news and social issues to everyday “wait, what?” moments, he breaks things down with a mix of clarity, humor, and straight-up honesty.
No jargon. No drama. Just the truth, served in a way that actually makes you want to listen.
With a community of over 967K people who trust his take on things, Vivek has become the go-to voice for anyone who wants to understand what’s happening around them without the noise. Whether he’s simplifying policies or sharing those spot-on life observations, his goal stays the same: help people get it—easily, clearly, and on point.
Interviewed on: Rupal Kargeti
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