Interviews

Sharmila Kantha,
author of corporate and business books
14 Jan 2014
Sharmila Kantha, who has written several books on businessess talks to Swetha Amit, about her latest book, The Big Leap, which tracks the journey of 10 companies since India’s economic liberalisation and also outlines India’s growth potential

Gagan Jain,
entrepreneur and author of Start up Diaries
02 Dec 2013
Gagan Jain is a media, retail and ecommerce entrepreneur; and co-founder of Rangrage.in. He recently co-authored The Start up Diaries along with his wife Neeti Jain, in which they chart the journey of six young entrepreneurs. In this interview with Swetha Amit, he talks about his book and more

‘Running helps empower people, including women’
08 Nov 2013
Vivek Singh, joint managing director with his brother Anil of sports management company Procam International, discusses with Swetha Amit the logistics and values of the marathons the company organises, including the well-known

Vijay Santhanam,
Author and visiting professor, IIM, Lucknow
26 Sep 2013
Marketing professional Vijay Santhanam talks to Swetha Amit about his latest book My Stroke of Luck, on his bounce-back from a life-threatening stroke

Amish Tripathi,
former banker and now a novelist
08 Aug 2013
Amish Tripathi is one the leading novelists in India and the author of the Shiva Trilogy. He quit his 14-year career in banking to become a full time writer. In this interview with Swetha Amit, he talks about his latest book The Oath of the Vayuputras, his passion for mythology and history and the importance of incorporating philosophy in one’s life.

Prakash Iyer,
managing director, Kimberly Clark Lever, and author
29 Jul 2013
Prakash Iyer, managing director of Kimberly Clark Lever, is the author of two books on leadership: ‘The Habit of Winning’ and ‘The secret of Leadership’. In an interview with Swetha Amit, he talks about his last book, and shares his views on what it takes to become a leader

Mittu Chandilya,
CEO, Air Asia
12 Jul 2013
Mittu Chandilya became one of the youngest chief executives in the aviation industry when he was recently appointed CEO of Air Asia India. Although this is first foray into aviation, he sounded confident as he talked to domain-b correspondent Swetha Amit about his passion to revolutionise the industry and bring air travel to the common man.

Mittu Chandilya,
CEO, Air Asia
12 Jul 2013
Mittu Chandilya became one of the youngest chief executives in the aviation industry when he was recently appointed CEO of Air Asia India. Although this is first foray into aviation, he sounded confident as he talked to domain-b correspondent Swetha Amit about his passion to revolutionise the industry and bring air travel to the common man.

Mittu Chandilya,
CEO, Air Asia
12 Jul 2013
Mittu Chandilya became one of the youngest chief executives in the aviation industry when he was recently appointed CEO of Air Asia India. Although this is first foray into aviation, he sounded confident as he talked to domain-b correspondent Swetha Amit about his passion to revolutionise the industry and bring air travel to the common man.

Mittu Chandilya,
CEO, Air Asia
12 Jul 2013
Mittu Chandilya became one of the youngest chief executives in the aviation industry when he was recently appointed CEO of Air Asia India. Although this is first foray into aviation, he sounded confident as he talked to domain-b correspondent Swetha Amit about his passion to revolutionise the industry and bring air travel to the common man.

Sudha Murty,
writer, philanthropist
13 Jun 2013
Sudha Murty, chairperson, Infosys Foundation, is also a prolific writer, and has authored several books in English and Kannada. In this interview, she talks to Swetha Amit about her tryst with writing, life-changing experiences and her latest collection of short stories titled The Day I Stopped Drinking Milk.

Ashwin Sanghi,
entrepreneur and author
01 Apr 2013
Entrepreneur Ashwin Sanghi has made waves by becoming a successful novelist. In an interview with Swetha Amit, he speaks about his thinking processes and his mid-stream change of direction
Excerpt from Tata Log
25 Jan 2013

Harish Bhat,
managing director of Tata Global Beverages
25 Jan 2013
Harish Bhat, Managing Director, Tata Global Beverages, discusses his book Tata Log, comprising eight stories about various Tata companies, with Shweta Amit.

What a CEO really wants from you
17 Oct 2012
R Gopalakrishnan, director, Tata Sons, talks about his third book, What a CEO really wants from you, which dwells on the ideal relationship between a CEO and a manager, in an interview with Swetha Amit

Ratan N Tata,
chairman of Tata Sons
13 Apr 2011
Ratan N Tata discusses strengthening the Tata legacy and succession plans, the recent 2G scandal, his experiences of the Mumbai terror attacks of 2008 and some never before revealed aspects of his personal life, with Sara Sidner on CNN International's Talk Asia live from Mumbai. CNN shares with domain-b its exclusive interview

Ratan N Tata,
chairman of Tata Sons
13 Apr 2011
Ratan N Tata discusses strengthening the Tata legacy and succession plans, the recent 2G scandal, his experiences of the Mumbai terror attacks of 2008 and some never before revealed aspects of his personal life, with Sara Sidner on CNN International's Talk Asia live from Mumbai. CNN shares with domain-b its exclusive interview

Kumar Mangalam Birla,
chairman, Aditya Birla Group
09 Apr 2011
The India story remains as strong as ever and completely unblemished, business icon Kumar Mangalam Birla tells Andrew Stevens on CNN International’s Talk Asia live from Mumbai. CNN shares with domain-b its exclusive interview

Kumar Mangalam Birla,
chairman, Aditya Birla Group
09 Apr 2011
The India story remains as strong as ever and completely unblemished, business icon Kumar Mangalam Birla tells Andrew Stevens on CNN International’s Talk Asia live from Mumbai. CNN shares with domain-b its exclusive interview

Learning from the best
29 Jun 2010
Benchmarking is recognised globally as an established business practice that leads to superior performance. In an interview with Vivek Dev, benchmarking guru Dr Robert Camp talks on the 'what', 'how' and 'why' of the practice

Learning from the best
29 Jun 2010
Benchmarking is recognised globally as an established business practice that leads to superior performance. In an interview with Vivek Dev, benchmarking guru Dr Robert Camp talks on the 'what', 'how' and 'why' of the practice

Will surprise nation on deficit figures: Pranab Mukherjee
15 May 2010
Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee says high returns from 3G auction does provide extra elbow room to the government. CNBC-TV18 shares with domain-b its exclusive interview with

Bharti Airtel sees room for growth in rural India
03 Mar 2010
CNBC-TV18 shares with domain-b, its exclusive interview with Sanjay Kapoor, CEO, Bharti Airtel, who has taken over as chief executive of Bharti Airtel for India and South Asia

India is a strategic growth market for TelStrat
25 Jan 2010
Although we had many invitations from a number of channels and distributors, we had to build our model right before entering a market like India Arun Krishnankutty, director, Asia Pacific, TelStrat, tells domain-b's Sanjeev Verma in an exclusive interview
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