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.
December 22, 2013 02:20 IST
From tycoons to the merely rich,singers to politicians,they are seen as a must in changed times.
Sun, Dec 22, 2013December 21, 2013 22:23 IST
Bouncers came to the scene during the pub boom in Bangalore in the 1980s and 1990s.
Sat, Dec 21, 2013December 10, 2013 00:26 IST
The young and brightest in a city once big on science and technology research have turned to IT,entrepreneurship,banking.
Tue, Dec 10, 2013November 25, 2013 05:37 IST
The idea that ordinarily apathetic citizens can rally around to fix urban problems is gaining traction
Mon, Nov 25, 2013
November 18, 2013 02:47 IST
Firms crunch data to study voting patterns,make campaigns more effective.
Mon, Nov 18, 2013November 11, 2013 04:07 IST
A hospital chain applies economies of scale to bring down costs without compromising on quality.
Mon, Nov 11, 2013October 28, 2013 02:50 IST
Karnataka is trying to reboot its IT policy,but it needs to invest in the necessary infrastructure first.
Mon, Oct 28, 2013October 21, 2013 03:54 IST
As he prepares for 2014,Siddaramaiah must deal with Congress dissidence,apart from a regrouping BJP.
Mon, Oct 21, 2013September 30, 2013 03:29 IST
Bangalores homegrown Café Coffee Day now faces real competition
Mon, Sep 30, 2013September 16, 2013 02:20 IST
Siddaramaiah is being accused of ignoring Bangalore
Mon, Sep 16, 2013
September 02, 2013 03:53 IST
Newly elected MP from Bangalore Rural says drinking water got him the seat.
Mon, Sep 02, 2013August 28, 2013 01:59 IST
Earlier,Narayana Murthy had said his son's role was to make the chairman 'more effective'.
Wed, Aug 28, 2013August 12, 2013 03:52 IST
Government and police directives are overwhelming the citys already stricken nightlife
Mon, Aug 12, 2013July 29, 2013 00:10 IST
Social media is emerging as a popular and effective channel for consumers to register complaints
Mon, Jul 29, 2013
July 16, 2013 02:22 IST
Innovators busy,platform to help them meet like-minded people: organiser
Tue, Jul 16, 2013July 15, 2013 01:32 IST
Siddaramaiahs position in his party,and the Congresss fortunes in the Lok Sabha polls,could hinge on the one rupee rice scheme
Mon, Jul 15, 2013June 24, 2013 05:08 IST
There are fewer jobs for engineering graduates. The upside could be a start-up nation
Mon, Jun 24, 2013
June 09, 2013 01:13 IST
Global giant. Now,Infosys is just a pale shadow of its former self. What went wrong?
Sun, Jun 09, 2013June 03, 2013 00:27 IST
Indian IT companies,though modern and meritocratic,are still too forgiving of sexual harassment
Mon, Jun 03, 2013
May 31, 2013 04:08 IST
Industry leaders have questioned the choice of 'tech-inept' S R Patil for post
Fri, May 31, 2013May 10, 2013 01:34 IST
As the dust settles on the Karnataka elections,Wednesday's 121-seat Congress win in the 224-member Assembly translates to an unfettered Congress rule in the state.
Fri, May 10, 2013May 08, 2013 00:04 IST
While there seems to be little doubt that Karnataka will have a Congress government,what happens next is unclear
Wed, May 08, 2013May 06, 2013 02:41 IST
Firms launch personal gene mapping services to analyse health risks
Mon, May 06, 2013May 03, 2013 00:01 IST
He is 29,single and disarmingly mild-mannered. Priya Krishna,the Congress candidate looking for a second-time win from Bangalores Govindrajnagar constituency,is also extremely wealthy.
Fri, May 03, 2013April 27, 2013 02:52 IST
The ruling BJP has almost given up the fight. But infighting and a lacklustre campaign could cost the Congress dearly
Sat, Apr 27, 2013