Interviews
Chapter: The Understated Radical
05 Dec 2015
![A Journey into the CEOs’ office spaces A Journey into the CEOs’ office spaces](/people/interviews/images/aparna_piramal_raje_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Aparna Piramal Raje,
columnist and author
05 Dec 2015
Aparna Piramal Raje, in conversation with Swetha Amit about how office space designs reflect the leadership and managerial styles of CEOs
![Ravi Subramanian: shifting gears with his new best seller Ravi Subramanian: shifting gears with his new best seller](/people/interviews/images/ravi_subramanian_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Ravi Subramanian,
banker turned author
25 Nov 2015
Ravi Subramanian, banker turned author talks to Swetha Amit about his new bestseller, The Bestseller She Wrote, and the reasons for breaking out of his usual banking thriller genre
![Kindling the entrepreneurial spirit Kindling the entrepreneurial spirit](/people/interviews/images/screwala_and_kumar_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Ronnie Screwvala and Mayank Kumar,
co-founders, UpGrad online education
23 Nov 2015
Co-founders of UpGrad, India’s first full-fledged online education company, Ronnie Screwala, founder of UTV group, Unilazer Ventures and Swades Foundation, and Mayank Kumar, in conversation with Swetha Amit about the valuable benefits of their online higher educational program for working professionals which commences from November 2015
Excerpt from Chai, Tea & Ginger Beer
21 Nov 2015
![The innings behind a good partnership The innings behind a good partnership](/people/interviews/images/deborah_kirsten_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Deborah Kirsten,
journalist, motivational speaker and wife of cricketer Gary Kirsten
21 Nov 2015
Deborah Kirsten, journalist, motivational speaker and wife of cricketer Gary Kirsten, in conversation with Swetha Amit about her autobiography Chai Tea & Ginger Beer
Excerpt from Blessed to Serve
09 Nov 2015
![The Journey of the Silent Warrior The Journey of the Silent Warrior](/people/interviews/images/sudha_menon_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Sudha Menon,
columnist and bestselling author
09 Nov 2015
Sudha Menon, columnist and bestselling author, talks to Swetha Amit about the silent warrior who touched several lives with his acts of philanthropy
Excerpt from Applied Minds
30 Oct 2015
![Decoding the mind of an engineer Decoding the mind of an engineer](/people/interviews/images/guru_madhavan_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Guru Madhavan,
biomedical engineer, senior policy adviser and author of Applied Minds
30 Oct 2015
Author of Applied Minds, Guru Madhavan, biomedical engineer and senior policy adviser, talks to Swetha Amit about how engineers view problems as opportunities rather than obstacles
Excerpt from ‘The Thirteenth Day’
21 Oct 2015
![Recasting the Mahabharata as a 'historical' fact than a myth Recasting the Mahabharata as a 'historical' fact than a myth](/people/interviews/images/aditya_iyengar_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Aditya Iyengar,
senior marketing manager of History TV18, and author of The Thirteenth Day
21 Oct 2015
Aditya Iyengar, senior marketing manager of History TV18, discusses with Swetha Amit the reasons for retelling the Mahabharata as a historical fact rather than as a myth
![A Katha for corporations from a master story teller A Katha for corporations from a master story teller](/people/interviews/images/shoba_narayan_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Shoba Narayan,
award-winning author and columnist
17 Oct 2015
Award-winning author and columnist, Shoba Narayan, who has authored Return to India and Monsoon Diary talks to Swetha Amit about the power of storytelling in business and management, which is the theme of her latest book, Katha: Tell a Story, Sell a Dream
![A thrill down the spine A thrill down the spine](/people/interviews/images/manasi_sapre_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Manasi Sapre,
communications professional and author
05 Oct 2015
Manasi Sapre, content head of Lebara Digital Pvt Ltd, talks to Swetha Amit about her debut novel Pune Murder Chronicles, which is a crime fiction
![In pursuit of going green In pursuit of going green](/people/interviews/images/arun_firodia_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Arun Firodia, chairman,
Kinetic Group, author
19 Sep 2015
Arun Firodia, chairman, Kinetic Group, discusses with Swetha Amit some aspects of Green Growth and Smart Cities, the titles of his two recent books
![A grocer’s ingredients for the recipe of successful modern retail A grocer’s ingredients for the recipe of successful modern retail](/people/interviews/images/damodar_mall_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Damodar Mall,
CEO of Reliance Value Retail and author of Supermarketla
04 Sep 2015
Damodar Mall, CEO of Reliance Value Retail talks to Swetha Amit about the changing trends in consumer behaviour and modern retail
![Grabbing the digital era by its horns Grabbing the digital era by its horns](/people/interviews/images/sameer_pitalwalla_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Sameer Pitalwalla,
co-founder Culture Machine
29 Aug 2015
Sameer Pitalwalla, CEO and co-founder of Culture Machine, talks to Swetha Amit about revolutionising the digital media space
![The art of creating value and wealth The art of creating value and wealth](/people/interviews/images/sanjay_kulkarni_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Sanjay Kulkarni,
finacial services practitioner and author
08 Aug 2015
Sanjay Kulkarni, director, Tranzmute Capital and Management and partner, Seven Capital Ventures tells Swetha Amit what it takes for investors to create value in both business and management
![Ronnie Screwvala: Looking back at the road less travelled Ronnie Screwvala: Looking back at the road less travelled](/people/interviews/images/ronnie_screwvala_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Ronnie Screwvala: Looking back at the road less travelled
28 Jul 2015
Ronnie Screwvala, founder of UTV group, Unilazer Ventures and Swades Foundation, talks to Swetha Amit about his roller coaster journey of entrepreneurship
![A contemporary avatar of The Ramayana A contemporary avatar of The Ramayana](/people/interviews/images/amish_01_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Amish Tripathi,
forer banker turned author of mythological fiction
13 Jul 2015
Amish Tripathi, former banker turned author, talks to Swetha Amit about his first book of the Ram Chandra Series
![SRK: The commoner who became king SRK: The commoner who became king](/people/interviews/images/koral_dasgupta_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Koral Dasgupta, academic,
management consultant, content editor and author
06 Jul 2015
Koral Dasgupta, academic, management consultant and content editor, talks to Swetha Amit about the brand called Shahrukh Khan and his strong connect with consumer behaviour
![Unveiling the mystery behind the mystic jewel Unveiling the mystery behind the mystic jewel](/people/interviews/images/dev_prasad_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Dev Prasad,
IT professional and author of fiction based on Indian mythologies
02 Jul 2015
Dev Prasad, senior IT professional and author of Pitch It talks to Swetha Amit about the mythological legend of the Shyamantaka gem, which was a gift from the Sun God during the reign of Lord Krishna
![A reflection on rural India A reflection on rural India](/people/interviews/images/vishwas_patil_sm_domain-b.jpg)
Vishwas Patil,
government officer and author of the acclaimed Marathi novels
25 Jun 2015
Vishwas Patil, author of the acclaimed Marathi novels Panipat, Sambhaji and Mahanayak talks to Swetha Amit about the impact of rehabilitation on rural India
![From the Big Apple to the humble jackfruit From the Big Apple to the humble jackfruit](/people/interviews/images/james_joseph_sm_domain-b.jpg)
James Joseph,
former senior Microsoft executive to jackfruit entrepreneur and author
17 Jun 2015
James Joseph, founder of Jackfruit365 and former director, executive engagement, Microsoft talks to Swetha Amit about his journey from working in a corporate cubicle to setting up his office space in God’s own country
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