Interview

"The extent of the damage remains subject to considerable uncertainty," says Montek Singh Ahluwalia.

Updated : Jun 24, 2026

Solution to the crisis is reforms to promote exports: Montek Singh Ahluwalia on the impact of the West Asia conflict

Montek Singh Ahluwalia, former Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, on the impact of the West Asia conflict on the economy, reliance on imports, and how to boost growth.

Updated : Jun 23, 2026

Macro fundamentals remain strong amidst global uncertainty: EAC-PM Chairman S. Mahendra Dev

S. Mahendra Dev, Chairman, EAC-PM, on economic challenges arising from the West Asia war, the need for improvements in manufacturing, and cutting import dependence.

Market moving to 2G ethanol: AS Sahney, CMD of IOCL

Updated : Jun 10, 2026

Market Moving To 2G Ethanol: AS Sahney, CMD, IOCL

AS Sahney, CMD of IOCL, says higher ethanol blends are for specific vehicles designed to handle the E85/E100 fuel.

Updated : Jun 8, 2026

Vague commitments will no longer pass muster: Sebi member Amarjeet Singh

Amarjeet Singh, whole-time Sebi member, on how environment, social, and governance responsibilities will evolve in a changing global order.

Updated : May 25, 2026

We have to start focusing far more on manufacturing: Rajiv Memani

Rajiv Memani, Chairman & CEO of EY in India, on energy crisis, private sector investments, and reforms.

Updated : May 19, 2026

The idea is to cater to 25-30 markets: V. Balasubramaniam, MD and CEO, NSE IX

V. Balasubramaniam, MD and CEO, NSE IX, says the exchange is scaling to become a debt and equity platform for companies across Asian, African and smaller European markets.

Updated : May 18, 2026

Gift linked to the India growth story: IFSCA Chairman K. Rajaraman

K. Rajaraman, Chairman, IFSCA, throws light on initiatives driving growth, and the vision for IFSCA.

Pirojsha Godrej, Chairperson-designate of Godrej Industries Group

Updated : May 14, 2026

Will benefit from consolidation in real estate sector: Pirojsha Godrej

Pirojsha Godrej, Chairperson-designate of Godrej Industries Group, on how the group has been delivering 20% sales and earnings growth.

Arun Alagappan, Executive Chairman, Coromandel International

Updated : Apr 27, 2026

Biggest challenge for fertiliser sector is raw materials: Coromandel International's Executive Chairman Arun Alagappan

Arun Alagappan, Executive Chairman, Coromandel International, on why he sees opportunity in the fertiliser industry, despite import dependence.

Updated : Apr 14, 2026

The automotive industry is becoming more like tech: HARMAN President and CEO Christian Sobottka

Christian Sobottka, President and CEO, HARMAN, and President, Automotive Division, HARMAN, on industry changes, India strategy, and more.

Vellayan Subbiah, Executive Chairman, Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Company; Vice Chairman, Tube Investments of India; and Chairman, CG Power and Industrial Solutions.

Updated : Mar 30, 2026

Free cash flow most relevant measure: Vellayan Subbiah on Murugappa Group's foray into new technology sectors

Vellayan Subbiah, who heads three companies in the Murugappa Group, on the conglomerate's forays into new technology sectors.

Jaime Vallés, VP of Amazon and MD of AWS Global Sales for Asia Pacific, Japan and Greater China.

Updated : Mar 23, 2026

Amazon's Jaime Vallés on why Agentic AI will amplify human potential, not replace it

Jaime Vallés, VP of Amazon and MD of AWS Global Sales for Asia Pacific, Japan and Greater China, on AI adoption and the tech behemoth's plans in India.

Joseph Anantharaju, Co-Chairman and CEO, Happiest Minds

Updated : Mar 17, 2026

IT stocks have been hit more than they deserve: Happiest Minds Co-Chairman and CEO Joseph Anantharaju

Joseph Anantharaju, Co-Chairman and CEO of Happiest Minds, on automation, IT sell-off and innovation.

Pratyush Kumar and Vivek Raghavan, co-founders, Sarvam AI.

Updated : Mar 17, 2026

There's no reason we can't do these things in India: Sarvam AI Co-Founders

Sarvam AI co-founders Pratyush Kumar and Vivek Raghavan talk about challenging early doubts and building a roadmap to monetise the foundation model.

Updated : Mar 10, 2026

Labour Market Faces an AI Tsunami, says IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on the promise of artificial intelligence, and why countries must coordinate to spot risks, protect workers, and build smart guardrails.

Updated : Mar 1, 2026

‘‘Retail liquidity available to banks is shrinking”, says Hitendra Dave, HSBC India CEO

Hitendra Dave, HSBC India CEO, on how the shift to consumption over savings for buying assets has made banks prefer retail loans over corporate lending.

Ankur Aggarwal, Chairman & Founder, BNW Developments

Updated : Feb 18, 2026

Dubai Real Estate: Boom or Bubble? BNW Developments Chairman Ankur Aggarwal explains

Ankur Aggarwal, Chairman & Founder, BNW Developments, on what's fueling Dubai’s surge, RAK's casino-led upside, his India plans and more.

The Union Minister spoke about what these headline agreements signal for Indian exporters, manufacturers and services companies looking to plug into new growth corridors.

Updated : Feb 17, 2026

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on why the US deal is a win-win

Piyush Goyal, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, on the India-US trade deal, and what the new pacts signal about India.

Updated : Feb 10, 2026

The IMF has not raised any issue about data quality: Saurabh Garg, Secretary, MoSPI

Saurabh Garg, Secretary, MoSPI, on base year revisions, the IMF rating and plans to further improve India’s data quality.

Sudhir Singh, CEO & Executive Director, Coforge.

Updated : Feb 5, 2026

Era of AI-led experimentation is over: Coforge's Sudhir Singh

Sudhir Singh, CEO & Executive Director, Coforge, on AI-based innovations, transitions in the IT services industry, and more.

Shivam Shahi, Co-Founder and COO of Blue Tokai

Updated : Jan 29, 2026

"We're just at the start of India's coffee story": Blue Tokai Co-founder and COO Shivam Shahi

Shivam Shahi, Co-Founder and COO of Blue Tokai, on India's coffee boom, building the business, and coffee's growing pull among young consumers.