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Smriti Rao

Reporter/Producer @srao_dnainfo Contact

Smriti Rao is a reporter/producer at DNAinfo covering Jackson Heights and Elmhurst.

Originally from India, Smriti is an experienced news reporter and television anchor who working in New Delhi and Mumbai.

As an anchor for Bloomberg UTV, she hosted daily live updates on politics and the Indian markets for Bloomberg Asia. Also Smriti clocked in to work each day at 3:15 am to host and produce a popular breakfast news show on New Delhi Television.  

Smriti then stepped out of a perfectly-coiffed studio existence and jumped into reporting on immigrants and the economy in Queens.

A graduate of Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, she has reported extensively on South Asians in the borough and was one of the few reporters invited to interview Citibank's Vikram Pandit on the high rate of foreclosures in the area. Fluent in several Indian languages, Smriti has covered world affairs, features and provided commentary for many news outlets including Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal.

Fun Fact: She holds a family record for scarfing down 12 masala dosas (an Indian crepe with potato filling) at a cousin's wedding.

Jackson Heights & Elmhurst »

June 18, 2012

Live music and a bouncy castle will mark the launch of this year's 78th Street playstreet. 

New York City »

June 15, 2012

Revamped tennis courts could accomodate an extra 10,000 visitors a day at the U.S. Open.

Flushing & Whitestone »

June 14, 2012

The Mets said that the "quiet zone" idea was meant to help kids with autism enjoy games at Citi Field.

New York City »

June 14, 2012

Army celebrates 237th year of existence with lunches, special events and cake. 

Jackson Heights & Elmhurst »

June 14, 2012

"Octopus's Garden" is an art exhibit by kids aged 5-13 in this year's Queens Art Express show.  

Flushing & Whitestone »

June 14, 2012

A 1 million-square-foot mall, 200 shops and 2,500 parking spaces are coming to Willets Point.

Jackson Heights & Elmhurst »

June 13, 2012

LGBT advocates charge that cops routinely taunt, shame and arrest transgender people on false pretenses.

Greenwich Village & SoHo »

June 12, 2012

Roxana Buta's mother said police told her a city employee is under investigation for the hit-and-run.