Interviews

The legend of Amrapali: a tale of love, destruction and renunciation

Anurag Anand, senior manager,

Coca Cola India , and author

31 Jan 2015

Anurag Anand, a senior manager at Coca Cola India talks to Swetha Amit about his new book based on the story of royal courtesan ‘Amrapali’, believed to have lived in Vaishli around 500 BC

Excerpt from: The Election That Changed India

By By Rajdeep Sardesai | 16 Jan 2015

Rajdeep Sardesai,

journalist, TV anchor and author

16 Jan 2015

Journalist and TV anchor Rajdeep Sardesai, consulting editor of the ‘Headlines Today’, talks to Swetha Amit about his book 2014 The Election That Changed India

Gopika Kapoor,

former The Times of India journalist, author of three book titles

10 Jan 2015

The author of bestselling books like Spiritual Parenting, Spiritual Pregnancy and Spiritual Relationships, Gopika Kapoor talks to Swetha Amit about her new book, Spiritual Success: wisdom for the boardroom and beyond, co authored with her husband Mohit Kapoor

Excerpt from God Is A Gamer

By By Ravi Subramanian | 23 Dec 2014

Deciphering God in the lexicon of a banker

Ravi Subramanian,

banker turned author of financial thrillers, is referred to as 'John Grisham of Banking'

23 Dec 2014

Leading Indian bestselling author, banker Ravi Subramanian is popularly referred to as the 'John Grisham of banking'. In this interview with Swetha Amit Subramanian talks about his latest novel God is a Gamer, his interest in Bitcoins and his future plans

Kiron Kasbekar,

chairman and managing director of The Information Company, and US patent holder

16 Dec 2014

Kiron Kasbekar, chairman and managing director of The Information Company, talks to Nasscom's Mukta Anand in an interview about the breakthrough desktop-based software, Organyze, which was recently awarded a patent by the US Patents & Trademarks Office. Reproduced with permission of Nasscom

Christopher Doyle,

management consultant and author of 21 titles

15 Dec 2014

A former multinational CEO, Christopher Doyle, author of 21 titles with more on the way, discusses with Swetha Amit the background of his recent book, The Mahabharata Quest

Vikram Sathaye,

Stand up comedian, cricket humourist and authore

05 Dec 2014

Vikram Sathaye talks about his new book How Sachin Destroyed My Life, his reasons for coming up with this quirky title, his journey as a stand-up comedian and lessons learnt from the world of cricket. By Swetha Amit

Arun Firodia,

Padmashri awardee, chairman, Kinetic Group, author

01 Dec 2014

Awarded the Padmashri in 2012, Arun Firodia, chairman, Kinetic Group, talks to Swetha Amit, about his new book Innovation On Two Wheels which traces his journey back to the time when he revolutionised commuting in India, and his future plans

Mehrab Irani,

general manager, Tata Investment Corporation, and author

04 Nov 2014

Mehrab Irani, general manager, Tata Investment Corporation, talks to Swetha Amit about his financial thriller, Mad Money Journey, : A Financial Adventure that delves into the relationship between man and money

Sudip Bandyopadhya,

managing director and CEO, Destimony Securities

27 Oct 2014

Sudip Bandyopadhya, managing director and CEO of full service financial organisation Destimony Securities, talks to Swetha Amit about what sets Destimoney apart from its counterparts, its business models and their future plans

Sailing solo around the world in 151 days

Kirti Chakra winner Commander Abhilsh Tomy,

Indian Navy, author of two books, is the first Indian to sail solo around the world

13 Oct 2014

Abhilash Tomy, Commander, Indian Navy, has become the first Indian to complete a solo unassisted circumnavigation around the globe in 151 days. He recounts his solo days on the sea in an interview with Swetha Amit

Sudha Menon,

journalist, author and TEDx speaker VR Ferose, senior corporate executive and author

22 Sep 2014

Journalist and writer Sudha Menon and VR Ferose talk to Swetha Amit about Gifted, their book on the inspiring achievements of differently-abled individuals who have overcome their challenges to stand out in their respective fields

Dr Sumit Chowdhury,

top corporate executive, marathoner, artist, musician and author

16 Sep 2014

Dr Sumit Chowdhury, president, Reliance JioInfocom, and author of the book Rules of the Game, and an avid marathon runner and a cyclist who has several runs and long distance cycling trips to his credit, a musician and an artist, talks to Swetha Amit about learning to manage ones career as a game

A sandwich is a sandwich even if the filling is different

Ashwin Sanghi,

entrepreneur and novelist

28 Aug 2014

Ashwin Sanghi, entrepreneur and novelist talks to Swetha Amit talks about his latest book, Private India which he co authored with American thriller writer James Patterson

R V Rajan,

rural communications and marketing specialist and author

12 Aug 2014

Doyen of rural communications and marketing, R V Rajan, founder, Anugrah Madison Advertising, talks to Swetha Amit about his new book Don’t Flirt with Rural Marketing, and what it takes for companies to enhance their sustainability in the rural markets

A New York techie returns to aid Indian organic cotton farming

Apurva Kothari,

software developer journeyed to promoting organic cotton

26 Jul 2014

Apurva Kothari, worked with Fortune 500 companies in the US, before starting No Nasties, an organisation that designs 100-per cent organic T-shirts. The increasing rate of farmer suicides in India propelled him to return to India to work with the farmers directly. In this interview, with Swetha Amit, Kothari talks about his journey as an entrepreneur, organic clothing and his future plans in generating support for this movement.

Tulika Tripathi,

managing director, Asia, Hudson Global, career counsellor and author

04 Jul 2014

Tulika Tripathi, managing director, Asian operations, Hudson Global Inc, talks to Swetha Amit about her new book, Alice in Corporate Land, which draws career growth lessons from the popular fairy tale Alice in Wonderland and how to be successful in corporate life.

Pitch it: parallels between cricket and the corporate

Dev Prasad,

IT professional and author

11 Jun 2014

IT professional and author Dev Prasad has held senior management positions at various American and European multinational firms and worked as a part time freelance copywriter for advertising agencies talks to Swetha Amit about his new book, Pitch It! drawing analogies between cricket and the corporate world

For God's Sake: consumerism rooted in religiosity

Ambi Parameswaran,

adman and author

20 May 2014

Ambi Parameswaran, former executive director and CEO of Draftfcb Ulka, talks to Swetha Amit about his new book, For God’s sake, on the significance of religion on consumer behaviour

Rajiv Srivatsa,

furniture e-retail entrepreneur, co-founder, Urban Ladder

29 Mar 2014

After a tryst with IIM (B) and the corporate world, Rajiv Srivatsa co-founder of ‘Urban Ladder’decided to venture into a home décor and furniture start-up. In this interview, he talks to Swetha Amit about the challenges in setting up the online business and its future plans

Dr Ganesh Natarajan,

CEO, Zensar Technologies, writer on management

01 Mar 2014

Dr Ganesh Natarajan, vice chairman and CEO of Zensar Technologies, talks to Swetha Amit about his new book What we really want, which explores the aspirations of Gen Y, the role of the corporate sector in dealing with these aspirations and the future of the IT industry

Dr Ganesh Natarajan,

CEO, Zensar Technologies, writer on management

01 Mar 2014

Adi Godrej,

industrialist and philanthropist

24 Jan 2014

Industrialist Adi Godrej shares his views on issues before the country, managerial leadership and the future of the Godrej group, in a chat with Swetha Amit.