Page 4 - Lunch With Bs
Lunch with BS: Amarjit Singh Batra
Indians have an irrational emotional attachment to things, says CEO of OLX
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Lunch with BS: Gaurav Singh Kushwaha, founder, Bluestone
He tells Raghu Krishnan why the demand for protection by some online players reeks of double standards
![[object Object], Gaurav Singh Kushwaha, founder, Bluestone](https://bsmediappd.business-standard.com/_media/bs/img/article/2016-12/23/full/1482514557-6965.jpg?im=FeatureCrop,size=(328,185) "[object Object], Gaurav Singh Kushwaha, founder, Bluestone")
Lunch with BS: Jacqueline Novogratz
Founder & CEO of Acumen tells Niraj Bhatt it is possible to create sustainable businesses that serve the poor
![[object Object], Jacqueline Novogratz](https://bsmediappd.business-standard.com/_media/bs/img/article/2016-12/16/full/1481910401-7613.jpg?im=FeatureCrop,size=(328,185) "[object Object], Jacqueline Novogratz")
Lunch with BS: Ananth Narayanan
Narayanan speaks to Alokananda Chakraborty about the online fashion portal's shift in strategy and why the number three is important in his life
![[object Object], Ananth Narayanan](https://bsmediappd.business-standard.com/_media/bs/img/article/2016-12/02/full/1480696972-9374.jpg?im=FeatureCrop,size=(328,185) "[object Object], Ananth Narayanan")
Lunch with BS: Suresh Narayanan
Over a simple Indian lunch, Narayanan shares tips on crisis management with Arnab Dutta and Alokananda Chakraborty
![[object Object], Suresh Narayanan](https://bsmediappd.business-standard.com/_media/bs/img/article/2016-11/25/full/1480097133-2863.jpg?im=FeatureCrop,size=(328,185) "[object Object], Suresh Narayanan")
Lunch with BS: Hari Om Rai
Over dim sums and soup, Rai retraces his career - from biotech to logistics to manufacturing mobile phones - with Karan Choudhury
![[object Object], Hari Om Rai](https://bsmediappd.business-standard.com/_media/bs/img/article/2016-11/11/full/1478882316-9587.jpg?im=FeatureCrop,size=(328,185) "[object Object], Hari Om Rai")
Lunch with BS: Kanhaiya Kumar
Kanhaiya Kumar tells Udit Misra that what is perceived to be India's biggest weakness is actually its strength and why Indian democracy is not your everyday halwa
![[object Object], Kanhaiya Kumar](https://bsmediappd.business-standard.com/_media/bs/img/article/2016-11/04/full/1478280541-2844.jpg?im=FeatureCrop,size=(328,185) "[object Object], Kanhaiya Kumar")
Subhomoy Bhattacharjee: The man with many hats
The go-to person for organisations in distress talks to Subhomoy Bhattacharjee about the need for checks and balances in the corporate world
Lunch with BS: Dave Thomas
Over spicy Indian food, the 45-year-old Australian tells Nivedita Mookerji that the greatest challenge for foreign companies in India is its unpredictability
![[object Object], Dave Thomas](https://bsmediappd.business-standard.com/_media/bs/img/article/2016-10/14/full/1476468126-9971.jpg?im=FeatureCrop,size=(328,185) "[object Object], Dave Thomas")
Lunch with BS: Viral Doshi
The man sought after by parents when they want to admit their children to Ivy League colleges tells Anjuli Bhargava how a hobby changed into a source of livelihood
![[object Object], Viral Doshi](https://bsmediappd.business-standard.com/_media/bs/img/article/2016-10/07/full/1475860004-4134.jpg?im=FeatureCrop,size=(328,185) "[object Object], Viral Doshi")
Lunch with BS: Zubin Karkaria
From a pilot project with the US embassy in Mumbai, Karkaria has taken VFS Global to 123 countries. He recounts the journey to Niraj Bhatt
![[object Object], Zubin Karkaria](https://bsmediappd.business-standard.com/_media/bs/img/article/2016-09/30/full/1475255356-9818.jpg?im=FeatureCrop,size=(328,185) "[object Object], Zubin Karkaria")
Lunch with BS: Srinath Raghavan
The infantry officer turned academic discusses why the Indian Army's role in the world wars is under-studied and the importance of scrapping AFSPA, over mushroom soup and salad with Kanika Datta
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Lunch with BS: Pranay Chulet
The film buff-turned-start-up boss tells Raghu Krishnan and Bibhu Ranjan Mishra why money has never been an issue for Quikr and that someday he will make a romantic comedy
![[object Object], Pranay Chulet](https://bsmediappd.business-standard.com/_media/bs/img/article/2016-09/09/full/1473444183-1881.jpg?im=FeatureCrop,size=(328,185) "[object Object], Pranay Chulet")
Lunch with BS: Irom Chanu Sharmila
Over tomato soup and khichdi Irom Chanu Sharmila tells Geetanjali Krishna that she is no longer content with being a figurehead; she now wants to be in a position of power
![[object Object],: Irom Chanu Sharmila](https://bsmediappd.business-standard.com/_media/bs/img/article/2016-08/27/full/1472236272-7052.jpg?im=FeatureCrop,size=(328,185) "[object Object],: Irom Chanu Sharmila")
Lunch with BS: Narendra Bansal
Bansal tells Arnab Dutta that while he has no emotional attachment to mobiles, he understands business well and that solutions to all problems lie close by
![[object Object], Narendra Bansal](https://bsmediappd.business-standard.com/_media/bs/img/article/2016-08/19/full/1471623965-555.jpg?im=FeatureCrop,size=(328,185) "[object Object], Narendra Bansal")
Lunch with BS: Nikhil Rathi
In India post the success of masala and green bonds on the LSE, Rathi tells Rajesh Bhayani that there are many international investors interested in buying into the India story
![[object Object], Nikhil Rathi](https://bsmediappd.business-standard.com/_media/bs/img/article/2016-08/12/full/1471026140-9378.jpg?im=FeatureCrop,size=(328,185) "[object Object], Nikhil Rathi")
Lunch with BS: Vikas Oberoi
Vikas Oberoi tells Raghavendra Kamath that a successful real estate player follows a simple rule - offer good quality, good location, good price and deliver his project on time
![[object Object], Vikas Oberoi](https://bsmediappd.business-standard.com/_media/bs/img/article/2016-08/05/full/1470413537-617.jpg?im=FeatureCrop,size=(328,185) "[object Object], Vikas Oberoi")
Lunch with BS: Arundhati Bhattacharya
Bhattacharya tells Niraj Bhatt and Abhijit Lele that she takes reports about her name being considered for the top job at Sebi and RBI with a big pinch of salt
![[object Object], Arundhati Bhattacharya](https://bsmediappd.business-standard.com/_media/bs/img/article/2016-07/22/full/1469208109-7567.jpg?im=FeatureCrop,size=(328,185) "[object Object], Arundhati Bhattacharya")
Lunch with BS: Sanjna Kapoor
After injecting life into Mumbai's Prithvi Theatre and running it for years, Kapoor tells Anjuli Bhargava that she is consumed by a new passion - Junoon
![[object Object], Sanjna Kapoor](https://bsmediappd.business-standard.com/_media/bs/img/article/2016-07/15/full/1468605253-6644.jpg?im=FeatureCrop,size=(328,185) "[object Object], Sanjna Kapoor")
Lunch with BS: Shailesh Rao
Rao, who will be working with Twitter till the month-end, talks to Shyamal Majumdar about how the firm has moved beyond its 140-character avatar
![[object Object], Shailesh Rao](https://bsmediappd.business-standard.com/_media/bs/img/article/2016-07/08/full/1467980339-4588.jpg?im=FeatureCrop,size=(328,185) "[object Object], Shailesh Rao")
