Asthana is a political editor and columnist for the Guardian. Asthana is a passionate writer dedicated to speaking and writing about current political issues. Asthana writes about important ongoing issues, issues that affect the general population's well being. The audience Asthana writes is generally working or educated adults that know the general way the government works. Her purpose is to update her audience on the ongoing issues and events they are interested in that affect her audience. She writes about political issues and events that occur in the government. She maintains a strong and candid tone when talking about politics.