Interviews
Mahabharat retold through the eyes of a commoner
03 Sep 2016
Gautam Chikermane, media director, Reliance Industries Ltd and director on the board of CARE India talks to Swetha Amit about his choice to represent a subaltern view of the Mahabharat in his new book Tunnel of Varanavat
Aditi Pai,
co-founder of Vallonne Vineyards
20 Aug 2016
Aditi Pai, co-founder of Vallonne Vineyards talks to Swetha Amit about her adventures as a vintner after a journalistic career with a news magazine
Sania Mirza,
women's tennis champ and author of Ace against Odds
03 Aug 2016
Sania Mirza, iconic Indian woman tennis champ in conversation with Swetha Amit about her autobiography Ace against Odds
Book Excerpt from: Nawabs, Nudes, Noodles
23 Jul 2016
Ambi Parameswaran,
Brand strategist, ad man and author
23 Jul 2016
Ambi Parameswaran, brand strategist, former ad man and founder of brandbuilding.com, cum author talks to Swetha Amit about India’s 50 year old journey in advertising
Laxman Gaikwad,
Winner of the Sahitya Akademi award
06 Jul 2016
Laxman Gaikwad, winner of the Sahitya Akademi award, talks to Swetha Amit about his journey from a member of a community of branded criminals to a well-known Marathi writer
Book Excerpt from The Sialkot Saga
20 Jun 2016
A fast-paced game of Monopoly
20 Jun 2016
Ashwin Sanghi, best-selling author and entrepreneur talks to Swetha Amit about his new release The Sialkot Saga - a business thriller, and his philosophies reflected in this novel
Kinjal Shah,
CEO, Crossword Bookstores
02 Jun 2016
Kinjal Shah, CEO, Crossword Bookstores talks to Swetha Amit about The Write Place, a new initiative introduced over the last one year to encourage budding authors get themselves published, and other initiatives
Kinjal Shah,
CEO, Crossword Bookstores
02 Jun 2016
Kinjal Shah, CEO, Crossword Bookstores talks to Swetha Amit about The Write Place, a new initiative introduced over the last one year to encourage budding authors get themselves published, and other initiatives
Former journalist Ashutosh Sinha,
Author of The Executors
19 May 2016
Ashutosh Sinha has been a business journalist across India's print and television media
Dr Sumit Chowdhury and Amrita Verma Chowdhury,
Author couple and fellow IITians
04 May 2016
Dr. Sumit D Chowdhry, founder CEO of ‘Gaia Smart Cities’ and Amrita Verma Chowdhury, Author and consultant in conversation with Swetha Amit on a book by various IITians that they curated- Chicken Soup for the IITian's Soul and experiences of being IITians
Abhishek Ratna,
succes coach and motivational speaker
19 Apr 2016
Passionate about coaching for success, Abhishek Ratna in conversation with Swetha Amit about the pathway to career success
Book excerpt of 'The Mountain Shadow'
06 Apr 2016
Thomas Abraham,
managing director of Hachette India
06 Apr 2016
Thomas Abraham, managing director of Hachette India in conversation with Swetha Amit about The Mountain Shadow the sequel to Shantaram authored by Gregory David Robert
Amish Tripathi,
banker turned author on the importnce of transaltions
23 Mar 2016
Amish Tripathi, author of the Shiva trilogy series in conversation with Swetha Amit on translation of English titles into regional languages
Pat Farmer,
is an ultra-marathoner and former education secretary of Australia
08 Mar 2016
Australia’s veteran marathon runner Patrick Francis Daniel (Pat) Farmer has run from the North Pole to the South, among other awe-inspiring feats. A former MP and sports minister, his ‘Spirit of India’ run from Kashmir to Kanyakumari – 4,600 km in 60 days - is aimed at promoting Indo-Australian friendship and child education, among other causes. Swetha Amit catches up with him in Mumbai
Mohan Kakanadan and Sabarinath M,
journalists and co promoters of the Gateway Literary Festival
15 Feb 2016
Mohan Kakanadan and Sabarinath M, former editors and currently the directors of the LIC - Gateway Litfest in conversation with Swetha Amit about the importance of reviving regional literature
Devdutt Pattanaik,
author and leadership consultant
12 Feb 2016
Devdutt Pattanaik, author and leadership consultant talks to Swetha Amit on Indian beliefs about leadership, success and wealth and the constant desire to attain more
Arunima Sinha,
the world's first woman amputee to scale Mount Everest
19 Jan 2016
Arunima Sinha, Padmashri, the first woman amputee to scale Mount Everest talks to Swetha Amit about her expedition and how she overcame the challenge of learning to walk and climb using prosthetic limbs
Dr N S Rajan,
is the group chief human resources officer, and member, group executive council of Tata Sons
13 Jan 2016
Dr N S Rajan, group chief human resources officer, and member, group executive council of Tata Sons,.talks to Swetha Amit about making people introspect on his two liners
Dr N S Rajan,
is the group chief human resources officer, and member, group executive council of Tata Sons
13 Jan 2016
Dr N S Rajan, group chief human resources officer, and member, group executive council of Tata Sons,.talks to Swetha Amit about making people introspect on his two liners
Dr N S Rajan,
is the group chief human resources officer, and member, group executive council of Tata Sons
13 Jan 2016
Dr N S Rajan, group chief human resources officer, and member, group executive council of Tata Sons,.talks to Swetha Amit about making people introspect on his two liners
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