He started the BBC's first Mumbai Bureau reporting across BBC television and radio services in English, Hindi and Urdu.
Before joining the BBC, he worked with the Times of India and Indian Express.
[3] In 2011, Srivastava travelled across India as a journalism trainer with the BBC World Service Trust and continues to report for the BBC.
He was the editor of DD News prime time show Newsnight 8pm – 10 pm before joining Focus News as group editor.
He is the recipient of the Haldi Ghati award for journalism.