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Indian Businessman Shiv Nadar on ‘Talk Asia’ on CNN
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Saturday, December 10 at 9:30am, 20:00hrs, 22:30hrs (replay)
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This week on TALK ASIA, Satinder Bindra sits down with India’s Shiv Nadar, head of the HCL Group of Companies, one of the largest computer hardware and software conglomerates in the country.
Nadar is a self-made billionaire who defines success not just in terms of what is reflected in the bottom line. “The benchmark which I will use is how well is this organization serving its stakeholders, and how strongly is it built to serve its stakeholders. See, stakeholders are basically three, the customers, the employees, the shareholders. We follow a principle of employee first. If we put our employee first, and if they are satisfied and they are happy, and if their aspirations are filled here, then they will do things which will be naturally making our customers extremely happy, which in turn will take care of the shareholder,” the billionaire says.
The secret to success, Nadar says, is staying aware: “… you must, you have to carry that feeling. You know, like they say, in Africa, you know I’ve seen the posters of it it’s very nice, if you’re born a gazelle, you get up in the morning and think that how I run faster than the fastest lion, and if you’re born a lion, how do I run faster than the slowest gazelle. So, whichever way, if you’re born in Africa, you get up and run. So, if you’re going to be an entrepreneur you have to stay permanently paranoid.”
Inspiration, for Nadar, comes from athletes from the sporting world and not from fellow businessmen. “You know, I’m a very avid watcher of many games, and some of the sports people have stayed my very good friends. And I have seen the passion to achieve certain gold, and the goals are always a level of excellence… when they win, they are extremely happy. When they fail, you can see them, in their face, their goal association is 100%,” he said.
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Deepak Bhojwani exits SonyLIV
Advertising executive closes chapter after working on marquee properties from UEFA Champions League to Kaun Banega Crorepati
MUMBAI: Deepak Bhojwani has moved on from SonyLIV, drawing the curtain on an 18-month run that placed him at the centre of some of India’s most powerful television and streaming properties.
Bhojwani served as manager, content partnerships and ad sales at the streaming platform, where he handled more than 45 key accounts and worked closely with agencies to structure advertising deals and brand integrations across major intellectual properties.
The role brought him into the commercial engine room of premium content—from global sporting events such as the UEFA Champions League and major tennis tournaments to flagship Indian entertainment shows including Kaun Banega Crorepati, MasterChef India and Shark Tank India.
During his tenure, Bhojwani also secured key advertisers across marquee events such as the French Open and the Asia Cup, winning the platform’s quarterly “Customer Champion” recognition for exceeding revenue targets.
Before joining SonyLIV, Bhojwani held senior ad-sales and partnership roles across the digital and sports media ecosystem, including stints at Viacom18 Sports, Airtel Digital, Paytm, and OYO. His career spans more than a decade across category building, strategic partnerships, and B2B account growth.
Bhojwani described the stint as a demanding but formative phase that deepened his understanding of the content ecosystem, particularly the fast-evolving non-fiction and sports landscape.
The next destination remains undisclosed. But in an industry where content, commerce and advertising increasingly collide, the next chapter is unlikely to stay unwritten for long.
