Saritha Rai
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.
Wed, Sep 20, 2017
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 […]
Sun, Mar 06, 2016
How alternate homestays and B&B options are making this the Indian vacationer’s moment in time.
Thu, Mar 03, 2016
Karnataka CM will find it hard to explain away his pricey accessories
Sun, Feb 07, 2016
Many real estate projects being named after choice American locations to draw in NRIs and buyers who travel frequently to the United States.
Wed, Jan 27, 2016
Despite the growing openness in urban India and a rush of women joining the white collar workforce, Indian women find that marrying for the second time at an older age is extremely challenging.
Thu, Dec 17, 2015
Following the IPO, the promoters will own 62 per cent of the company.
Sun, Dec 13, 2015
Sustainable, eco-friendly celebrations trump the big fat Indian shaadi at a handful of high-profile nuptials in Bangalore.
Mon, Dec 07, 2015
AuGrav’s success with customised jewellery marries technology, craftsmanship
Sun, Nov 29, 2015
More top executives opting for endurance running events
Fri, Nov 27, 2015
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”.
Wed, Nov 18, 2015
Why Stockholm punches above its weight in innovation and entrepreneurship.
Sun, Nov 01, 2015
Upper middle class Indians with disposable incomes think nothing of spending Rs 50,000 to a few lakhs to buy a pup of a fancy breed, says Ridhima Coelho, who co-owns a pet supplies store, PAWS.
Mon, Oct 26, 2015
New transport apps in Bangalore are changing the way people commute
Tue, Oct 13, 2015
A nonstop flight between Bangalore and Silicon Valley is a great idea
Mon, Sep 21, 2015
A government without the time to fix Bangalore’s countless problems somehow has the bandwidth to regulate its social clubs.
Sun, Sep 20, 2015
The Bengaluru-based Independent and Public Spirited Media Trust with a starting corpus of Rs 100 crore has been anchored by Wipro chairman Azim Premji and philanthropist Rohini Nilekani.
Tue, Sep 08, 2015
Bangalore is missing from smart cities list. It has been let down by its leaders.
Thu, Aug 20, 2015
If Karnataka’s Chief Minister has over 24,000 Twitter followers, Bengaluru’s police commissioner has more than 3,50,000 followers.
Mon, Aug 17, 2015
A Bangalore suburb could show the way for civic agitations in India
Mon, Aug 03, 2015
He has withdrawn from politics. And thereby hangs a tale.