Saritha Rai is a contributing editor based in Bangalore. She was formerly the business writer in India for The New York Times, and before that the tech writer in South Asia for TIME Asia. She is currently a contributing editor at Forbes Asia, writes an India blog on Forbes.com, a monthly column for CBS Interactive on India’s tech industry, and a column on social change in India for NYTimes.com. Rai has a degree in journalism from Bangalore University and was a Knight Fellow at Stanford University.
September 20, 2017 20:50 IST
Saritha Rai Hello! Saritha Rai here from India. If I needed to direct you to my home in Bangalore, instead of simply giving you the address, I’d tell you the name of my neighborhood and that I live in the residential high-rise behind Oracle’s development center. Go past a certain mall and turn right at […]
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Thu, Mar 03, 2016February 07, 2016 04:00 IST
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Sun, Feb 07, 2016January 27, 2016 11:25 IST
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Wed, Jan 27, 2016December 17, 2015 03:58 IST
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Thu, Dec 17, 2015December 13, 2015 01:28 IST
Sustainable, eco-friendly celebrations trump the big fat Indian shaadi at a handful of high-profile nuptials in Bangalore.
Sun, Dec 13, 2015December 07, 2015 00:16 IST
AuGrav’s success with customised jewellery marries technology, craftsmanship
Mon, Dec 07, 2015November 29, 2015 04:06 IST
More top executives opting for endurance running events
Sun, Nov 29, 2015November 27, 2015 02:38 IST
The first to make its Twitter debut was the notorious traffic snarl at Silk Board Junction, saying it will provide “timely and detailed traffic updates from India’s largest parking lot”.
Fri, Nov 27, 2015November 18, 2015 00:00 IST
Why Stockholm punches above its weight in innovation and entrepreneurship.
Wed, Nov 18, 2015November 01, 2015 05:03 IST
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Sun, Nov 01, 2015October 26, 2015 00:23 IST
New transport apps in Bangalore are changing the way people commute
Mon, Oct 26, 2015October 12, 2015 00:41 IST
A nonstop flight between Bangalore and Silicon Valley is a great idea
Tue, Oct 13, 2015September 21, 2015 00:05 IST
A government without the time to fix Bangalore’s countless problems somehow has the bandwidth to regulate its social clubs.
Mon, Sep 21, 2015September 20, 2015 09:14 IST
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Sun, Sep 20, 2015September 08, 2015 00:00 IST
Bangalore is missing from smart cities list. It has been let down by its leaders.
Tue, Sep 08, 2015August 20, 2015 02:36 IST
If Karnataka’s Chief Minister has over 24,000 Twitter followers, Bengaluru’s police commissioner has more than 3,50,000 followers.
Thu, Aug 20, 2015August 17, 2015 01:05 IST
A Bangalore suburb could show the way for civic agitations in India
Mon, Aug 17, 2015August 03, 2015 00:00 IST
He has withdrawn from politics. And thereby hangs a tale.
Mon, Aug 03, 2015July 26, 2015 01:00 IST
The e-commerce sector in India is going through an unprecedented surge. Yet, the number of women who are part of this growth story is strikingly few. What holds them back and how has it changed the lives of the few who have broken through
Mon, Jul 27, 2015July 24, 2015 00:00 IST
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Wed, Jul 15, 2015July 10, 2015 00:00 IST
Karnataka’s lokayukta is facing allegations of serious corruption, damaging the credibility of the office.
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