Bhuma Shrivastava,

Bhuma Shrivastava is a Bloomberg reporter based in Mumbai, where she covers the conglomerates that dominate the Indian economy. She focuses on tracking these conglomerates as they create and destroy wealth while navigating challenges such as staying up-to-date with their various sectors and coordinating with beat reporters across teams and countries. Shrivastava's work also involves uncovering under-the-radar events that could be eroding a company's valuation. She has covered the push for expanding the metro system in India, reporting on the efforts and challenges associated with building mass transport systems across cities amidst red tape and regulatory hurdles. Shrivastava has also discussed her work in interviews, highlighting the importance of rigorous disclosures from companies and opaque intra-group financing and cross-holding structures. She acknowledges that reporting on conglomerates is a rewarding exercise due to the attention they receive from regulators, fund managers, and sell-side analysts worldwide.