Kanchan Srivastava

Co-Founder

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India18 yrs 3 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 16 years of experience in the media industry.
Recipient of multiple prestigious journalism awards.
Leader in business journalism and team management.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Media and Journalism expert with a focus on Business and Health reporting.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business JournalismCrisis CommunicationsCommunications PlanningBusiness OwnershipSustainability ReportingJournalismScientific WritingHealth And Science Reporting

Other Skills

Interpersonal SkillsProblem SolvingBusiness NewsCross-functional Team LeadershipEditingTeam LeadershipVideo ProductionTeam BuildingDigital MediaSocial MediaTechnology ReportingBreaking NewsFeature WritingMedical WritingStart-up Leadership

About

With over 16 years of rich and diverse experience in the media industry, I've honed my skills and expertise through various leadership roles at national and international media houses. At present, I serve as a Business Journalist and lead a team of young journalists. My passion lies in breaking news, special stories and delivering insightful narratives. ACHIEVEMENTS 1. Recipient of the Maharashtra State Government’s "Excellence in Journalism Award" for 2016 2. Recipient of ‘The UNFPA Laadli National Media Award 2011' for best writing (English) in Gender Sensitivity 3. Recipient of ‘UNFPA Laadli Media Regional Awards’ 2019, 2009 and 2010 4. 'Excellence In Journalism' Award 2016 (English) of Maharashtra Vidhimandal Vartahar Sangh 5. Member of the Supervisory Board of the Maharashtra Government for Effective Implementation of the PCPNDT Act 2011-2014.

Experience

Exchange4media

2 roles

Senior Editor & Group Editorial Evangelist

Promoted

Jun 2024 – Present · 1 yr 9 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Senior Assistant Editor

Oct 2021 – Jul 2024 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Business JournalismCommunications PlanningInterpersonal SkillsProblem SolvingBusiness NewsCrisis Communications+10

University of lucknow

Coordinator, LU Alumni Foundation (Mumbai Chapter)

Jul 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 8 mos

Interpersonal Skills

South asian women in media

Coordinator (Western Region)

Dec 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

Communications PlanningInterpersonal Skills

Hbt medical college & rn cooper hospital

Member of Anti-Ragging Committee

Jul 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 8 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Communications PlanningInterpersonal Skills

The dialogue

Founder-Editor

Jun 2020 – May 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Business OwnershipSustainability ReportingInterpersonal SkillsHealth and science reportingCrisis CommunicationsCross-functional Team Leadership+7

The free press journal newspaper

Bureau Head, Uttar Pradesh

Oct 2019 – Dec 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

PhotographyCommunicationWeb Content WritingProblem SolvingCopywritingCrisis Communications+4

Outlook publishing (india) pvt. ltd.

Features Writer

Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 · 2 yrs

PhotographyCommunicationInterpersonal SkillsProblem SolvingCopywritingJournalism+3

Dna - daily news & analysis

Special Correspondent, National Bureau

Jul 2011 – Aug 2017 · 6 yrs 1 mo · Mumbai

PhotographyCommunicationInterpersonal SkillsWeb Content WritingTeamworkHealth and science reporting+8

Navbharat times, mumbai

Head of Features

Jan 2007 – Jul 2011 · 4 yrs 6 mos

I joined the editorial board as in-charge of Women pages. Later started working on health beat along with feature pages. Now I am shifted to reporting completely and Currently in-charge of Health & Education.

PhotographyCommunicationInterpersonal SkillsTeamworkHealth and science reportingBusiness News+9