S.M. Rai was Head of the English Department at Jai Hind College before joining as Principal of Hinduja College of Commerce, Mumbai, where he was for eleven years. He was on the Advisory Board of Tolani College and was in charge of the Education and Literary Project under the able guidance of Dr Tolani, Tolani Shipping Company. He is a life member of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai and has served on its Book Selection Committee.       He was member of the Mumbai University Senate and Board of Studies in English. He has edited a book of essays and a collection of poems for the University of Mumbai. He has written several short stories and poems and at present, is engaged in writing two novels, one in Kannada and one in English.