Interviews

In-depth interviews with founders, CEOs, investors, and business leaders.

‘We Are Not Product-First, We Are Ritual-First’, Kaayu Rituals Founder Preeti Choudhary on Building an Ayurvedic Wellness Brand

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‘We Are Not Product-First, We Are Ritual-First’, Kaayu Rituals Founder Preeti Choudhary on Building an Ayurvedic Wellness Brand

In an exclusive interaction with StartupTalky, Preeti Choudhary, Founder and CEO of Kaayu Rituals, talks about building a ritual-first Ayurvedic wellness brand. She explains how Kaayu focuses on daily self-care instead of waiting for problems to arise. Choudhary shares how Ayurveda and modern science come together in their products, and

By Muskaan Kapoor
Geetica Srivastava on Building NUOS Home Automation and Smart Infrastructure in India

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Geetica Srivastava on Building NUOS Home Automation and Smart Infrastructure in India

NUOS Home Automation is an Indian deep-tech company working in home automation and wireless building management systems. In this interview with StartupTalky, co-founder Geetica Srivastava shares how she built credibility in a male-dominated infrastructure sector, scaled NUOS to handle metro-scale projects, and developed Made-in-India smart automation technology focused on reliability,

By Apoorva Bajj
Vidya Varadarajan on Performance Marketing, Google Ads Strategy, and Digital Growth

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Vidya Varadarajan on Performance Marketing, Google Ads Strategy, and Digital Growth

Performance marketing today requires a balance of creativity, strategy, and data-driven decision-making. Vidya Varadarajan, Director – Digital at Jacob Creative, brings this blend through her journey from copywriting to managing high-impact digital campaigns and Google Ads strategies. In this interview with StartupTalky, she shares how storytelling shaped her marketing mindset, her

By Apoorva Bajj
Meghna Agarwal on Women Leadership, Workspaces, and Taking IndiQube Public

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‘I Never Asked for Permission’: Meghna Agarwal on Women Leadership, Workspaces, and Taking IndiQube Public

This International Women’s Day, we feature Meghna Agarwal, co-founder of IndiQube, who has made her mark in India’s male-dominated real estate sector. Since starting IndiQube in 2015, Meghna has focused on building workspaces that combine design, technology, and employee experience. From founding the company to taking it through

By Muskaan Kapoor
Sandeep Singh, Founder of Rubystone Hospitality

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Sandeep Singh on Rubystone Hospitality’s Asset-Light Strategy and Tech-Driven Growth Plans

In this insightful conversation, Sandeep Singh, Founder of Rubystone Hospitality, outlines how the company is building an experience-led and asset-light hotel management model in India. He explains how Rubystone focuses on end-to-end operations, asset optimisation and strong brand positioning across destinations such as Udaipur, Rishikesh, Lansdowne and Vrindavan. Singh also

By Muskaan Kapoor
Mankind Pharma’s Rajeev Juneja Headlines Nutrify Today’s ‘Legends of Lifesciences’ Series; Advocates for the ‘Pharmaceuticalization’ of Wellness

Mankind Pharma’s Rajeev Juneja Headlines Nutrify Today’s ‘Legends of Lifesciences’ Series; Advocates for the ‘Pharmaceuticalization’ of Wellness

Nutrify Today, the global catalyst for the nutraceutical industry, has premiered a landmark feature in its documentary series, Legends of Lifesciences, featuring Rajeev Juneja, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Mankind Pharma. The documentary offers a rare, high-level perspective on the evolution of Indian healthcare, chronicling Juneja’s journey from

By Shubham Kumar
Amit Srivastava, Founder and Chief Catalyst of Nutrify Today

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Amit Srivastava of Nutrify Today on Biochemistry-First Innovation, GenAI Workflows, and Building the Operating System for Nutraceutical Commercialization

StartupTalky presents Recap'25, a series of exclusive interviews where we connect with founders and industry leaders to reflect on their journey in 2025 and discuss their vision for the future. In this edition of Recap’25, StartupTalky speaks with Amit Srivastava, Founder and Chief Catalyst of Nutrify Today,

By Sanvi Barjatya
Rahul Takkallapally, Co-Founder of BharathCloud

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Rahul Takkallapally of BharathCloud on Building a Made-in-India Sovereign Cloud, Security-First Infrastructure, and Simplifying Cloud Adoption for MSMEs

StartupTalky presents Recap'25, a series of exclusive interviews where we connect with founders and industry leaders to reflect on their journey in 2025 and discuss their vision for the future. In this edition of Recap’25, StartupTalky speaks with Rahul Takkallapally, Co-Founder of BharathCloud, who shares insights on

By Sanvi Barjatya
Susmita Chakravarty, Founder of Eastern Staple

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Susmita Chakravarty of Eastern Staple on Building Reliable Food Systems, Scaling Institutional Kitchens, and Human-Led Cafeteria Operations

StartupTalky presents Recap'25, a series of exclusive interviews where we connect with founders and industry leaders to reflect on their journey in 2025 and discuss their vision for the future. In this edition of Recap’25, StartupTalky speaks with Susmita Chakravarty, Founder of Eastern Staple, who reflects on

By Sanvi Barjatya
Saloni Anand, Co-Founder of Traya

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Saloni Anand of Traya on Building a Science-Backed Hair Health Brand, Personalised Treatment, and Redefining Long-Term Hair Loss Solutions

StartupTalky presents Recap'25, a series of exclusive interviews where we connect with founders and industry leaders to reflect on their journey in 2025 and discuss their vision for the future. In this edition of Recap’25, StartupTalky speaks with Saloni Anand, Co-Founder of Traya, a personalised hair care

By Sanvi Barjatya
Dr. Preet Sandhu, Founder and Promoter of AVPL International and Startup Stairs

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Dr. Preet Sandhu of Startup Stairs on Creating Village-Level Entrepreneurs, Scaling Deep-Tech Startups, and Building an End-to-End Incubation Ecosystem

StartupTalky presents Recap'25, a series of exclusive interviews where we connect with founders and industry leaders to reflect on their journey in 2025 and discuss their vision for the future. In this edition of Recap’25, StartupTalky speaks with Dr. Preet Sandhu, Founder and Promoter of AVPL International

By Sanvi Barjatya
Shafiulla Hirehal Nuruddin, Founder and Managing Director of Greenspace Herbs

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Shafiulla Hirehal Nuruddin of Greenspace Herbs on Pioneering Quantum Ayurveda™, Building IP-Led Botanical Science, and Making Indian Herbs Globally Verifiable

StartupTalky presents Recap'25, a series of exclusive interviews where we connect with founders and industry leaders to reflect on their journey in 2025 and discuss their vision for the future. In this edition of Recap’25, StartupTalky speaks with Shafiulla Hirehal Nuruddin, Founder and Managing Director of Greenspace

By Sanvi Barjatya
Ankur Shah, Managing Director of Krishna Defence and Allied Industries Limited

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Ankur Shah of Krishna Defence and Allied Industries Limited on Indigenous Manufacturing, Design-Led Defence Engineering, and Building Mission-Ready Capabilities

StartupTalky presents Recap'25, a series of exclusive interviews where we connect with founders and industry leaders to reflect on their journey in 2025 and discuss their vision for the future. In this edition of Recap’25, StartupTalky speaks with Ankur Shah, Managing Director of Krishna Defence and Allied

By Sanvi Barjatya
Top 10 AI Tools for HR Professionals in 2026

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Top 10 AI Tools for HR Professionals in 2026

AI tools revolutionize Human Resource activities through process optimization, decision-making enhancement, and employee experience improvement. Repetitive tasks such as resume screening, interview scheduling, onboarding paperwork, and performance reviews get automated. These tools work with natural language processing and machine learning to identify suitable candidates, eliminate biases, and foster diversity. AI

By Vivek Dev Jacob, Sanvi Barjatya
Rathnakar Samavedam - Investment Director & Managing Partner at Hyderabad Angels Fund (HAF)

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Rathnakar Samavedam of Hyderabad Angels Fund on Identifying Scalable Startups, Navigating Funding Cycles, and Shaping India’s Early-Stage Investment Landscape

StartupTalky presents Recap'25, a series of exclusive interviews where we connect with founders and industry leaders to reflect on their journey in 2025 and discuss their vision for the future. India’s startup investment landscape is undergoing a reset as founders shift toward disciplined growth, sharper unit economics,

By Sanvi Barjatya
Dr. Anshu Jalora, Founder & MD of Sciative Solutions

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Dr. Anshu Jalora of Sciative Solutions on AI-Driven Pricing, Customer Behaviour Shifts, and the Future of Revenue Optimisation

StartupTalky presents Recap'25, a series of exclusive interviews where we connect with founders and industry leaders to reflect on their journey in 2025 and discuss their vision for the future. As businesses across sectors faced rising competitiveness, pricing volatility, and increasingly informed customers in 2025, AI-driven pricing moved

By Sanvi Barjatya