Dear all, Coffee With Sundar successfully completes 4 years today! Along the way, it has met many people who personified passion and purpose.. Today is no different. Please join me to welcome Mr. Srinivas, founder of Chroma Academy. The Chroma Academy began its activities in the year 2000 with the aim of being a nodal [...]

Many men dream in the night! A good number dream in the bright sunlight.. A few dream for the society! Today we have Mr. Bhaskar from easyblood, with an initiative to build a network of voluntary blood donors. As per WHO reports, India faces an acute shortage of blood donors (62 lac units) which results [...]

Hi All, Welcome to the show on Coffee With Experts! Today we have a young Indian entrepreneur who decided to take the road less travelled in chasing her dreams in the music industry. Aishwarya, started India Nuance – an artist management firm with a focus on Indian classical music. Her start up in the field [...]

Hi All, The first part of the interview with Mr. Mehmood Khan can be found here. Me: How do you ask a young kid to go school when they dont have food to eat.. I know education adds value.. but the returns are so long dated.. The current problem should be resolved first right? I [...]

Wish you all a very happy 2012! Check out the new year message from CWS – Be a Seeker! Happy 2011! In the new year, CWS continues the search of role models for Indian youth! Today, we have a very very special guest – Mr. Mehmood Khan, Former head of global innovation at Unilever, who [...]

Hi All, Part 1 of the interview with Padmashri Anil Gupta, founder of Honey Bee Network can be found here. Let us continue with the part 2 of the interview today. Anil Gupta’s TED talk on India’s hidden hotbeds of invention can be found here. Me: Sundar Rajan G S AG: Padmashri Anil Gupta, Founder [...]

“Creativity comes from constraint” ~ Biz Stone, Co-Founder, Twitter In today’s show in search of role models, CWS introduces you to a person who created Honey Bee Network to support grassroots innovators who are rich in knowledge, but not in resources. Please join me in welcoming Padmashri Anil Gupta. Mr. Gupta found ways of capturing [...]

Hi All, Continuing the part 1 & part 2 of the interview with Padmashree Ananda Shankar Jayant, today we have the part 3 of the interview with Mrs. Ananda Shankar Jayant Please find the TED Video of Mrs. Jayant here. Me: Sundar Rajan G S ASJ: Ananda Shankar Jayant – Padmashree Awardee – Contribution to [...]

Hi All, Continuing the part 1 of the interview with Padmashree Ananda Shankar Jayant, today we have the part 2 of the interview. Please find the TED Video of Mrs. Jayant here. Me: Sundar Rajan G S ASJ: Ananda Shankar Jayant – Padshree Awardee – Contribution to Arts Me: You mentioned that you teach adults [...]

“To dance is to live….to live is to dance.” ~ Heidi Groskreutz Today we have a special guest.. someone for whom dance is an integral part of life… someone who lives and breathes dance.. A strong woman who danced her way out of cancer! Please join me to welcome the renowned classical dancer and a [...]

Hi All, Today let us continue with the part 2 of the interview with Mr. Guruprasad. Part 1 can be found here. Just to remind you, here is a brief introduction of Mr. Guruprasad. Guruprasad, Bangalore based engineer has found his calling in looking for rare photographs and information.. which makes you think deeper.. Guru’s [...]

“Discovery consists of looking at the same thing as everyone else and thinking something different” ~ Albert Szent-Gyorgyi Please join me to welcome Mr. Guruprasad from Bangalore, who is looks at the same internet like you and me.. yet has come up with something different and amazing.. Guruprasad, bangalore based engineer has found his calling [...]

Great minds have purposes, others have wishes! Today, in Coffee With Sundar, I am happy to introduce you to a passionate young man.. who started just like you and me.. when he was young.. he hated the language courses.. But he didn’t know that fate had other plans for him.. He has fallen in love [...]

“And somewhere there are engineers Helping others fly faster than sound. But, where are the engineers Helping those who must live on the ground?” – Young Oxfam Poster Todays special guest is a true engineer, who helps people living on ground.. Please join me to welcome Mr. Arvind Gupta. Arvind Gupta is a toy inventor [...]

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” – Chinese Coffee With Sundar (CWS) hosted its 100th Interview show last week with the interview of Mr. Narayanan Krishnan – CNN Hero of the Year 2010.  CWS made its humble beginnings three and half years ago. It stood the test of time, met many [...]

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” — Chinese This is a very special interview for Coffee With Sundar. Today, we have the 100th show.. The journey which made its humble beginnings in 2007 has continued till date.. It meandered its way along.. eventually find its purpose.. Today, Coffee With Sundar is [...]

Hi All, Today we have the part 2 of interview with Mr. Sampath Iyengar. Please find the part 1 here. Me: In KCS.. As a COO.. You were instrumental in handling operations & initiating functions of the organization from scratch.. Setting up an operational unit would involve working with various other organizations.. Can you share [...]

Hi All, Welcome back to the interview show on Coffee With Sundar! Today, we have Mr. Sampath Iyengar, an experieced veteran in the corporate world.. who has grown up the ladder by running many many organizations. Mr. Sampath Iyengar is the CEO of BlueTiger, an education venture aiming to bridge the gap between the academia [...]

Hi All, Here is the last & final part of the interview with Mr. Vijay from Poetry in Stone. The earlier parts can be found here – Part 1 & Part 2. Me: Sundar Rajan G S VJ: Vijay, Founder – Poetry in Stone Me: Have you thought about presenting this idea in forums as [...]

Hi All, Today we are continuing with Part 2 of the interview with Vijay. The part 1 can be found here. Me: Sundar Rajan G S VJ: Vijay Kumar – Founder, Poetry in Stone Me: What is the intention behind making your website a bilingual website.. It is one of the rare kinds out there [...]

Hi All, I am back from vacation and the search for India’s role model continues.. This time, it is Mr. Vijay kumar, who is holding on to his roots in India even after he has moved to Singapore! Vijay hails from chennai and has moved to singapore 5 years ago. He works in the shipping [...]

Last time, we all saw how Kalyan Varma plunged into wilderness to chase his dreams.. Today we have another person, who decided to chase her dreams.. Readers, CWS is in search of India’s role models and today, it is my pleasure to have Charulatha Mani – Carnatic Music Singer! in this edition of CWS! Charulatha [...]

Hi All, Hope you enjoyed the first part and the second part of the interview with Kalyan Varma. Today we have the final part. Here is a brief intro about Kalyan Varma! Mr. Kalyan Varma is an award winning Wildlife Photographer from Bangalore! He freelances with BBC and National Geographic Channel! What is even more [...]

Hi All, Hope you enjoyed the first part of the interview the Kalyan Varma here. Here is the part 2. Here is a brief intro about Kalyan Varma! Mr. Kalyan Varma is an award winning Wildlife Photographer from Bangalore! He freelances with BBC and National Geographic Channel! What is even more fascinating is the fact [...]

Hi All.. There is a saying.. “Some people dream when they sleep and some stay awake to chase that dream.” And today, I have a very very special guest in the show on Coffee With Experts who is an epitome of chasing ones dream! Please join me in welcoming Mr. Kalyan Varma – Award winning [...]

Dear Readers, Wish you all a very very happy 2011. We start this year with a very very special guest for CWS show. Please join me in welcoming Chinmayi – A playback singer in tamil movie industry who made a sizzling debut with Kannathil Muthamittal. A young woman, a multi-dimensional personality, Chinmayi is also a [...]

Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik is a medical doctor by education, a leadership consultant by profession, and a mythologist by passion. He has written and lectured extensively on the nature of sacred stories, symbols and rituals and their relevance in modern times. Dev has 14 years experience in the health care industry with organizations such as Sanofi [...]

Few of us get the honour of representing our beloved nation and even few amongst us bring laurels to our country. Today I am privileged to host the captain of the Gold medal winning team in Seoul International Racquet Ball Championship. Without further ado, it is coffee with Sathwik Rai! Coffee With Sathwik Rai – [...]

Hi All, Today we are having the part 3 of the interview with Usha Rai Maam. Please find tbe links to the part 1 and part 2. Brief Introduction to Usha Rai: The artist K Usha P Rai, born May 23rd 1945 in Udupi, Karnataka , India is a well known personality in the Kanada [...]

Hi All, Today we are having the part 2 of the interview with Usha Rai Maam. Please find the part 1 here. Brief Introduction to Usha Rai: The artist K Usha P Rai, born May 23rd 1945 in Udupi, Karnataka , India is a well known personality in the Kanada literary circles and is an [...]