In these positions, she regularly interacted with captains of industry. Shastri started her career as the Publications Officer with the National Institute of Naturopathy, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. Here, she brought out a bilingual monthly journal on Naturopathy and Indian systems of medicine. She currently freelances for various publications on issues of business and higher education. An avid collector of clay dolls from across the world, she also collects scale models of automobiles, Ganesha idols, stamps, currency notes and coins. Shastri, who has a Masters in Psychology and a post-graduate degree in journalism, is also a Rotarian and is involved in community development and social work.