Kanchan Srivastava is a senior journalist who has experience working in print and web media at the national and international levels. She has covered politics, women's and tribal issues, healthcare, and environment extensively in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. With 15 years of ground reporting and investigative journalism, she is the recipient of the Maharashtra Government’s best journalist award and Laadli National Media award among others. She is currently the editor of a Mumbai-based news portal TheDialogue.co.in.