Shivani Bharat (Chaturvedi) is the Founder and Editor of Swaasth Space, bringing over two decades of experience as a journalist across national media platforms. A Chennai-based independent journalist, she has worked with publications including Hindustan Times, Governance Now and The Statesman, reporting on politics, public policy, governance and social issues. Her journalism has consistently focused on issues that affect people's everyday lives, from governance and education to environment, water and social welfare.

With Swaasth Space, she brings this public-interest approach to health journalism. She believes that health information should be credible without being complicated, expert-led without being inaccessible, and useful without being sensational. Swaasth Space is her effort to create a space where science, expert voices and people's everyday health concerns come together in clear, engaging and trustworthy journalism.