Page 10 - Interviews

'Confidence is most important': Sakshi Malik is queen of the mat again

They'd written her off after her Rio bronze, but with a gold in the Commonwealth Games, Malik has shown the fire burns bright, writes Vaibhav Raghunandan

Price hikes in Q2 will be bigger than Q1: Godrej Consumer Products CFO

For the next 12-18 months, the focus will be more on the core because there's a lot that can happen there

Focusing on non-motor, non-health space: Future Generali India Insurance MD

"There is a need to invest more in distribution, products, and marketing", said Rau

For streaming to be same size as TV, discipline is must: Sameer Nair

'We have released 40 shows to date. There are 15 in-production and we have produced eight movies', said Nair

Embassy REIT has delivered 50% total returns since listing: Vikaash Khdloya

"Our overall philosophy on co-working has been that it is an amenity for our business parks and occupiers", said Khdloya

I do not see any significant downside to markets, says Vikas Khemani

"The Indian economy is far more insulated and better placed than most global markets", says Khemani

Soft PoS will empower merchants in a big way: Worldline (India) CEO

"Demonetisation provided the biggest boost to PoS machines", said Ramesh Narasimhan

The NBFC sector is on a strong wicket: SCUF MD & CEO Y S Chakravarti

"Even if you look at the single-party exposure, there is a great deal of leeway for us to go to banks and borrow"

Ruskin Bond recalls the first time he saw the Tricolour being hoisted

Forget about the politics and religious conflicts, I always see the history of India as the evolution of the different class strata - upper, middle, and the working classes, he says

Essential to export 8 mt sugar next year: Triveni Engineering MD and V-C

Tarun Sawhney, MD & vice-chairman of Triveni Engineering, a leading sugar producer with growing emphasis on biofuels, tells S Dinakar sugar prices will be stable and on a slightly upward trajectory

Need to watch out for inflation impact: Bajaj Allianz General Insurance CEO

The general insurance industry has reported sound growth in the first quarter (Q1) of financial year 2022-23 (FY23) thanks to group health and motor businesses

Shree Cement 'very bullish', setting up new factories: MD Bangur

Adani Group's entry in sector creates competition but doesn't change sector's plans radically, he says

Want to be profitable irrespective of the numbers: Skoda Auto Volkswagen MD

In an exclusive interview with Business Standard, Skoda Auto Volkswagen India MD discusses the company's export and EV plans

We have got seven bids for Sterlite Copper plant: Vedanta's Anil Agarwal

"The world does not want India to produce. Today, 70% of our money is going into imports"

What is keeping Adar Poonawalla busy these days?

Adar Poonawalla has taken Indian vaccines to the US and European markets. In an interview with Business Standard's Sohini Das, he tells about his plans for mass production of vaccines and more

We are putting all our earnings into growth: Adani Wilmar MD & CEO

Our direct retail reaches around 575,000 outlets and indirect is 1.6 million, said Wilmar

We've demonstrated our quality & capability to enter US, Europe: SII CEO

80-90% of our global capacity will be in India, says SII CEO Adar Poonawalla

We're geared to launch a new molecule every 1-2 years: Biocon Biologics MD

In an interview, Arun Chandavarkar explains why a company must continue investing in R&D despite the impact on short-term Ebitda

Real estate demand from industries is seeing a steep rise: Arun Nanda

After working for 50 years in various capacities in the Mahindra group, Nanda retired as the Chairman of Mahindra Lifespaces last week

We will grow VNB in line with industry after FY23: ICICI Pru Life MD & CEO

'Beyond FY23, our focus will be on the absolute value of VNB, not so much the margins', said Kannan