Interviews

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

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

Vishwas Patil,
government officer and author of the acclaimed Marathi novels
25 Jun 2015
Vishwas Patil is the author of the acclaimed Marathi novels Panipat, Sambhaji and Mahanayak His book Jhadajhadati

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
Book Excerpt from A few Good Men & the Angry Sea
29 May 2015

Air Commodore Nitin Sathe,
Indian Air Force officer and author
29 May 2015
Air Commodore Nitin Sathe, who currently heads a premier services selection board for the IAF talks to Swetha Amit about reviving an island back to life post the Asian Tsunami in 2004

Air Commodore Nitin Sathe,
Indian Air Force officer and author
29 May 2015
Air Commodore Nitin Sathe, who currently heads a premier services selection board for the IAF talks to Swetha Amit about reviving an island back to life post the Asian Tsunami in 2004

Hindol Sengupta,
editor-at-large at Fortune India and author, talks to Swetha Amit about revolutionising the largest democracy in the world
14 May 2015
Hindol Sengupta, editor-at-large at Fortune India and author, talks to Swetha Amit about revolutionising the largest democracy in the world by celebrating the spirit of its unsung, everyday entrepreneurs

Navi Radjou and Jaideep Prabhu,
authors of business bestsellers Jugaad Innovation and Frugal Innovation
24 Apr 2015
Navi Radjou and Jaideep Prabhu, authors of business bestsellers Jugaad Innovation and Frugal Innovation talk to Swetha Amit about the transition in the concept of innovation in organizations

Kinjal Shah,
CEO of Crossword Bookstores
15 Apr 2015
Kinjal Shah, CEO of Indian lifestyle bookstores chain Crossword Bookstores, talks to Swetha Amit about the changing reader preferences in India over the years, which has led to the success of Indian authors and the factors that have helped Crossword thrive in the backdrop of the threat to booksellers by ecommerce giants
Excerpt from 13 Steps to Bloody Good Luck
02 Apr 2015

Ashwin Sanghi,
entrepreneur and bestselling author
02 Apr 2015
Ashwin Sanghi, entrepreneur and bestselling author who is currently working on, Sialkot Saga, a business thriller with a historical twist, talks to Swetha Amit, about luck, and the success factor of business leaders and entrepreneurs and how his tryst as an author was purely good luck.
Excerpt from Dancing with Demons
23 Mar 2015

Nidhie Sharma,
writer-director and author
23 Mar 2015
Writer-director Nidhie Sharma, who is passionate about adventure, talks to Swetha Amit about her first novel, Dancing with Demons, set in the backdrop of boxing, which is soon to be made into a mainstream feature film
Excerpts from Clifton Chronicles
14 Mar 2015

Lord Jeffrey Archer,
best-selling author
14 Mar 2015
Former Member of the Parliament, Lord Jeffrey Archer, best-selling author who has topped the bestsellers' charts 18 times, talks to Swetha Amit about his undying passion for being a good story teller
Interview with Javier Moro, author of The Red Sari
By By Swetha Amit | 07 Mar 2015
Interview with Javier Moro, author of The Red Sari. By Swetha Amit
Book excerpt: The Red Sari
07 Mar 2015
Book excerpt: The Running Soul
05 Mar 2015

Parul Sheth,
mother, marathoner and author of The Running Soul
05 Mar 2015
Parul Sheth, architect and marathon runner, talks to Swetha Amit about her new book The Running Soul and how being a marathon runner subconsciously transformed her life

V Raghunathan,
CEO of GMR Varalakshmi Foundation and former IIM-Ahamedabad profesor is the author of several books
19 Feb 2015
V Raghunathan, CEO of GMR Varalakshmi Foundation, and former IIM-Ahemedabad profesor of finance, has authored several books. In this interview, with Swetha Amit he talks about his advocacy for the mythological character of Duryodhana, in the Mahabhrat what constitutes evil in this world and his upcoming book

Ram Kumar and Aravind Iyer,
on how ultimate frisbee met the film 175 grams
16 Feb 2015
Former Jaguar Land Rover and Ford Motor executive Aravind Iyer, director of the Sundance film festival award winner 175 grams and Ram Kumar founder and coach of Fly!Wild talk to Swetha Amit about the emergence of ultimate frisbee as a popular sport
Excerpts from The Legend of Amrapali
31 Jan 2015
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