Upendra Rai is an Indian journalist and writer. He is running his own media house, 'The Printlines Media Group' as its Chairman and Editor-in Chief. Earlier he has worked as CEO and Editor-in-Chief at Tehelka. He has been with Sahara News Network as its Group CEO and Editor-in-Chief, looking after the functioning of Sahara Samay Channel along with Samay UP/ Uttarakhand, Samay Bihar/Jharkhand, Samay MP/CG, Samay Rajasthan, Aalami Samay and Rashtriya Sahara Hindi Daily. He resigned from Sahara News Network in June 2016. He is currently in Jail owing to charges of extortion,fraud, and blackmail