Shalini Narayan has more than nine years of professional work experience in media and in the development sector, giving her multi-disciplinary insights on issues that need both empathy and focus. Beginning her career as an investigative journalist with the Indian Express, Shalini has covered issues ranging from terrorism, gender-based violence, communal riots, human rights violations, and other social inequalities including poverty and health. She is a graduate in political science and a postgraduate in journalism.