Karri Sriram
Encyclopedia
Karri Sriram is an English-language Indian writer.
, Madhya Pradesh
(now part of Chattisgarh) to Lakshmi and Arvind Kumar.
He was studying in the South Eastern Railway (English Medium) School at Bilaspur, when a national scholarship conducted by the Ministry of Human Resources Development took him to Daly College
, where he finished his schooling. He was selected for the National Defence Academy (88th course, 5th rank in UPSC topper's list for Air Force), but owing to a medical objection did not join NDA,came to Vishakhapatnam and joined in BA in BVK College and finished his graduation majoring (History, Economic and Political Sciences).
, the business publication division of Express Group and The Deccan Chronicle
. He has been a columnist for The Hindu
and wrote a fortnightly column, Sedition and Perdition, for The New Indian Express
.
As a journalist, he was among the earliest journalists in India writing on IT, Software, Web, IT Education, and handling the website for a news publication, besides writing on innumerable subjects, predominantly including civic matters, public interest, social trends, political analysis, city life, education and careers, among others.
He moved from being a journalist to a corporate career, and has been part of the communications, strategy and branding of leading IT corporates including Infosys
, Tata Consultancy Services
and Satyam Computer Services. He was also part of the communications team of the Indian School of Business
and as an associate editor, brought out the school's magazine, Insight.
Interview in The Hindu: http://www.hindu.com/2007/11/25/stories/2007112558670200.htm
Early life and education
Karri Sriram was born in 1973 in BilaspurBilaspur, Chhattisgarh
Bilaspur is a city in Bilaspur District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, situated 111 km north of state capital, Raipur. It is the second-largest city in the state. It is the administrative headquarter of Bilaspur district...
, Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
(now part of Chattisgarh) to Lakshmi and Arvind Kumar.
He was studying in the South Eastern Railway (English Medium) School at Bilaspur, when a national scholarship conducted by the Ministry of Human Resources Development took him to Daly College
Daly College
The Daly College, located in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, was founded by Sir Henry Daly of the British Indian Army during India's colonial British Raj. It was established in 1881, and is one of the oldest co-educational boarding school in the world....
, where he finished his schooling. He was selected for the National Defence Academy (88th course, 5th rank in UPSC topper's list for Air Force), but owing to a medical objection did not join NDA,came to Vishakhapatnam and joined in BA in BVK College and finished his graduation majoring (History, Economic and Political Sciences).
Career
Formerly a journalist, he has worked with The Indian ExpressThe Indian Express
The Indian Express is an Indian English-language daily newspaper. It is published in Mumbai by Indian Express Group. After Ramnath Goenka's death in 1991, the group was split in 1999 among his family members into two with the southern editions taking the name The New Indian Express, while the old...
, the business publication division of Express Group and The Deccan Chronicle
The Deccan Chronicle
Deccan Chronicle is an Indian English-language daily newspaper. It is published in Hyderabad, India by Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited. The newspaper's name derives from the originating place, the Deccan regions of India. Supplements are "TV Guide", "Sunday Chronicle", "Chennai Chronicle", and...
. He has been a columnist for The Hindu
The Hindu
The Hindu is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded and continuously published in Chennai since 1878. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it has a circulation of 1.46 million copies as of December 2009. The enterprise employed over 1,600 workers and gross income reached $40...
and wrote a fortnightly column, Sedition and Perdition, for The New Indian Express
The New Indian Express
The New Indian Express is an Indian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper published by the Express Publications. It was founded in 1932 as the Indian Express, under the ownership of Chennai-based P. Varadarajulu Naidu. In 1991, following the death of the then owner Ramnath Goenka, the Goenka...
.
As a journalist, he was among the earliest journalists in India writing on IT, Software, Web, IT Education, and handling the website for a news publication, besides writing on innumerable subjects, predominantly including civic matters, public interest, social trends, political analysis, city life, education and careers, among others.
He moved from being a journalist to a corporate career, and has been part of the communications, strategy and branding of leading IT corporates including Infosys
Infosys
Infosys Limited, formerly Infosys Technologies Limited is a global technology services company headquartered in Bangalore, India. It is the second largest IT exporter in India with 133,560 employees as of March 2011. It has offices in 33 countries and development centers in India, China,...
, Tata Consultancy Services
Tata Consultancy Services
Tata Consultancy Services Limited is a global IT services, business solutions and outsourcing company headquartered in Mumbai, India. It is the largest provider of information technology in Asia and second largest provider of business process outsourcing services in India...
and Satyam Computer Services. He was also part of the communications team of the Indian School of Business
Indian School of Business
The Indian School of Business is a business school in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. It offers a Post Graduate Programme in Management , a Fellow Program in Management, and a Post Graduate Programme in Management for Senior...
and as an associate editor, brought out the school's magazine, Insight.
Awards
- 2007: longlist for the Vodafone Crossword Book AwardVodafone Crossword Book AwardVodafone Crossword Book Award is an Indian book award sponsored by Vodafone and Crossword Bookstores. It is India's biggest private sector award. The Award was instituted in 1998 with the intention of competing with The Booker Prize, Commonwealth Writers' Prize or The Pulitzer Prize.The award...
(Non-Fiction category), The Spiritual Supermarket
External links
- Writing for Passion - Karri Sriram's blog
- Profile on The Guardian Website - Karri Sriram's profile on guardian.co.uk
- Gujrat's Lethal Ban On Alcohol - Article published on guardian.co.uk, 19 August 2009
- What's in an Indian name? - Article published on guardian.co.uk, 5 July 2009
- Indian politics is a family affair - Article published on guardian.co.uk, 13 June 2009
- India's battle of words - Article published on guardian.co.uk, 13 May 2009
- The power of India's regions - Article published on guardian.co.uk, 17 April 2009
- Defending India's reputation - Article published on guardian.co.uk, 12 April 2009
- India's history for sale - Article published on guardian.co.uk, 30 March 2009
Interview in The Hindu: http://www.hindu.com/2007/11/25/stories/2007112558670200.htm