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India’s Airlines tycoon Naresh Goyal talks to CNN
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BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL:
Monday, October 24 at 14:30 hrs
Repeats at 15:00 hrs, 16:30 hrs and 17:00 hrs
This Monday, October 24, join CNN’s Financial Editor Todd Benjamin in Benjamin’s Boardroom on CNN’S BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL as he talks to India’s first airline industry billionaire, Naresh Goyal. Goyal’s more than 37 years of experience in the civil aviation industry in India has seen his airline, Jet Airways, fly its fifth millionth passenger in February, earning it a reputation as one of India’s most successful airlines.
During the exclusive interview with CNN, the entrepreneur explains why money means nothing to him and narrates his climb from humble beginnings. When asked what aspect of the airline business he likes best, Goyal said, “I love that, this is one business which has created millions and millions of jobs worldwide. It connects people, connects different cultures, different traditions from all over the world. People coming from Spain, or France, or Germany, or India, or United States, from South East Asia or Japan; they want to know your culture, they want to know you and this airline business brings us closer to each other. To understand human beings, people, their temperament, philosophies, nations, so it’s different from any other business.”
Speaking of his vision for his airline and the multinational nature of its management board, Goyal says: “I said you need a very good board – a board who will believe in India, who will believe in Indians, who will love India, who will love Indians. People whom I have known over the years, so they are on the board today, whom I have known over 30 to 35 years, who know me, who know what I want to achieve, who know what India can do, so they are on the board.”
The airline magnate also talks about the Indian government’s contribution to the nation’s thriving economy and his views of India’s rising GDP. He ends the interview by saying he hopes the world will remember him for his contribution to society and the nation as a whole.
Goyal’s interview airs Monday, October 24, on CNN’s BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL as part of ‘Benjamin’s Boardroom’, a series of feature interviews bringing insights the minds of some of the world’s top chief executives. ‘Benjamin’s Boardroom’ looks beyond quarterly earnings and trading updates and focuses on leadership styles and strategies.
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WITT Summit 2026 concludes in New Delhi
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MUMBAI: The WITT Summit just wrapped up with enough big ideas to fill a policy playbook because when India’s leaders, thinkers and icons gather under one roof, even the conversations hit sixes. The eighth edition of TV9 Network’s flagship What India Thinks Today (WITT) Summit 2026 concluded on Saturday after two days of dynamic discussions at its New Delhi venue. India’s largest multi-domain public policy and culture summit brought together political leaders, policymakers, sports icons, artists and technology innovators to examine the forces shaping contemporary India and its global standing.
Prime minister Narendra Modi delivered the keynote address on the theme “India and the World” for the third consecutive year. In a wide-ranging speech, he addressed the ongoing conflict in West Asia, calling for restraint and compassion while highlighting India’s continued development trajectory despite global turmoil.
The summit featured candid conversations with state leaders. Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy articulated a people-first governance model and contrasted it with other development approaches. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav declared that Left-wing extremism had been effectively eliminated in his state and highlighted preparations for the upcoming Kumbh Mela. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann defended his government’s record, citing the closure of 19 toll plazas and creation of the Sadak Suraksha Force. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar expressed confidence in Congress prospects in Assam and addressed recent allegations against him.
On geopolitics and national security, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia outlined India’s ambition to become a builder of trusted digital infrastructure for the world, citing the rapid 5G rollout and village-level 4G connectivity.
Cricket received significant attention. Former India captain Sourav Ganguly praised player freedom and trust as hallmarks of great leadership and named MS Dhoni as the greatest captain due to his World Cup successes. India women’s team bowling coach Aavishkar Salvi credited the BCCI and Women’s Premier League for building a pipeline of world-class talent behind the team’s recent ODI World Cup triumph.
The summit also hosted the inaugural AI² Awards 2026, celebrating the convergence of human creativity and machine intelligence in storytelling and content creation. Poet and kathavachak Kumar Vishwas delivered a nuanced take on India’s concept of Dharma and criticised the recent arrest of an 80-year-old Shankaracharya. Veteran lyricist Sameer Anjaan and storyteller Neelesh Misra reflected on changing music trends and artistic responsibility in the wake of a recent controversy involving Nora Fatehi.
In a country where conversations often run as deep as the Ganges, the WITT Summit proved once again that when leaders, thinkers and storytellers come together, the real winner is public discourse lively, layered and refreshingly unafraid to tackle the big questions shaping India’s tomorrow.
