Srividya Kalyanaraman has enjoyed an accomplishment-filled journey from India to the United States. Currently serving as BostInno’s editor, “Sri” (as she prefers) is no stranger to digital media innovation and startups. She was the first reporter to cover social media and the internet for India’s oldest financial daily, The Economic Times. She was an enthusiastic second member of freshly-minted two-person business desk at Firstpost.com, India’s first digital-only newsroom. And in 2014, she was a summer intern on Money Magazine’s inaugural web team that launched Money.com, following the Time Inc/Time Warner split.
Check out Sri’s pre-podcast Q&A below. We recently had Sri in studio for a Boston Speaks Up podcast which you can listen to at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and SoundCloud. Enjoy.
I’ve noticed your team calls you Sri. Do you prefer Srividya or Sri? Sri
You attended University of Mumbai. Where did you grow up exactly? Mumbai
What word would your loved ones use to describe you? Rambunctious
What word sums up your childhood? Haste
What or who most inspired you to pursue a journalism career? My father
Why did you pursue a career in America? A full-ride
Fill in the blank. The future of journalism is… Chaotic
How would you describe the mission of BostInno? Zealous
What do you love most about working and living in Boston? Cambridge
Fill in the blank. The future of Boston will be… Busy
What is it about startups that most interests you? Idea
What characteristic in an entrepreneur most intrigues you? Humor
What do you enjoy most outside journalism? Music
Where in the world would you most like to visit? Waitomo Caves
What would you change about the world? I.E., What problem facing the world would you most like to see solved? Water scarcity
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