You can’t automate consistency. You need people. The travel experience is only as seamless as the skill behind it. Booking.com understands that.

And Santosh Kumar, Country Manager – India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Maldives, is clear; if India wants to lead global travel systems, it has to lead in skilled execution at scale.

This episode is about infrastructure, talent pipelines, and why consistency is no longer optional.

You can also listen to the full podcast in YouTube.

As part of Sommet Education, the Indian School of Hospitality (ISH) stands as India's premier institute for hospitality management and culinary arts, in partnership with Ecole Ducasse and Les Roches. Located in Gurugram, the international campus offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in both fields, delivering a global education guided by esteemed academicians and industry experts.

Check out this podcast in video format on the ISH Official YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@indianschoolofhospitality

What success couldn’t heal

Ashwani Khurana is the founder of Karma Lakelands. What began as a golf course grew into a living ecosystem.

He built his fortune young. He found meaning much later.
This episode explores ambition, loss, and why planting trees became a way to rebuild life.
He built his wealth early and gave it all meaning much later. What happened in between is raw, powerful, and honest.

We speak about time, silence, loss, trees, and love. Nothing about this is curated. Everything is lived.

Listen to the full podcast in YouTube as well.

As part of Sommet Education, the Indian School of Hospitality (ISH) stands as India's premier institute for hospitality management and culinary arts, in partnership with Ecole Ducasse and Les Roches. Located in Gurugram, the international campus offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in both fields, delivering a global education guided by esteemed academicians and industry experts.

Check out this podcast in video format on the ISH Official YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@indianschoolofhospitality

Empire, identity, unapologetically built.

Keshav Suri, Executive Director at The Lalit Suri Hospitality Group, leads with clarity. He builds with empathy. He walks through The Lalit in drag. Not to provoke, but to be.

This episode isn’t for noise.

→ It speaks to every person afraid to show themselves.

→ It speaks to every founder building in silence.

→ It speaks to every young Indian asking, am I allowed to lead like this?

This episode speaks to every voice that the community tries to silence.

Talk with Kunal Vasudeva is now live on YouTube as well. If you’ve ever felt invisible, watch this.

As part of Sommet Education, the Indian School of Hospitality (ISH) stands as India's premier institute for hospitality management and culinary arts, in partnership with Ecole Ducasse and Les Roches. Located in Gurugram, the international campus offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in both fields, delivering a global education guided by esteemed academicians and industry experts.

Check out this podcast in video format on the ISH Official YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@indianschoolofhospitality

DLF builds. Cities follow.

DLF defines India’s most aspirational way of life.

In this episode of Talk with Kunal Vasudeva, Aakash Ohri, Joint Managing Director of DLF, shares how leadership creates destinations, sets lifestyle benchmarks, and moves markets. He explains how DLF delivers peace of mind, long-term value, and the experiences India aspires to own.


➡️ Catch the full conversation now on YouTube as well.

As part of Sommet Education, the Indian School of Hospitality (ISH) stands as India's premier institute for hospitality management and culinary arts, in partnership with Ecole Ducasse and Les Roches. Located in Gurugram, the international campus offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in both fields, delivering a global education guided by esteemed academicians and industry experts.

Check out this podcast in video format on the ISH Official YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@indianschoolofhospitality

Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Accor. You see the brand, but who really owns the hotel?

In this episode of Talk with Kunal Vasudeva, we decode the business of hospitality with Jaideep Dang, MD, JLL Hotels & Hospitality India.

From land costs and broken return models to why India has too few hotel rooms, and what’s holding back Indian brands from going global.

This isn’t surface-level talk. This is hospitality’s deal table, exposed.

As part of Sommet Education, the Indian School of Hospitality (ISH) stands as India's premier institute for hospitality management and culinary arts, in partnership with Ecole Ducasse and Les Roches. Located in Gurugram, the international campus offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in both fields, delivering a global education guided by esteemed academicians and industry experts.

Check out this podcast in video format on the ISH Official YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@indianschoolofhospitality

7 Founders. 1 Industry. The Truth No One Tells You.

Starting a restaurant or food brand in India? Here’s what no one tells you.

Banks don’t take you seriously.
Suppliers won’t give you credit.
Customers expect perfection, but margins are razor-thin.


In this episode of Talk with Kunal Vasudeva, seven young F&B founders break it all down, the hidden challenges, the mistakes, and the wins.

Is India really a startup-friendly ecosystem for food entrepreneurs?

What’s the reality behind investors, funding, and actually making a profit? How did they go from an idea to a brand people pay for?

This is not a success story—this is the real story.

Watch before you start your journey.

As part of Sommet Education, the Indian School of Hospitality (ISH) stands as India's premier institute for hospitality management and culinary arts, in partnership with Ecole Ducasse and Les Roches. Located in Gurugram, the international campus offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in both fields, delivering a global education guided by esteemed academicians and industry experts.

Check out this podcast in video format on the ISH Official YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@indianschoolofhospitality

Education is supposed to be a right. But in India, it comes with a price tag that most can’t afford.

Parents pay 30% tax on their income. Then 18% tax on skilling programs. Then 18% tax on coaching. The cost never ends. But the real question is, who is education really for?

90% of Indians are excluded. Entrance exams don’t level the playing field, they widen the gap. A student from a government school getting 99% isn’t the same as a student from a privileged school getting 99%, because their starting lines were never equal.

This is Talk with Kunal Vasudeva featuring Maheshwer Peri, Founder of Careers360, where we break down the reality of education in India.

Now streaming on YouTube also.

Watch. Reflect. Talk about it.

As part of Sommet Education, the Indian School of Hospitality (ISH) stands as India's premier institute for hospitality management and culinary arts, in partnership with Ecole Ducasse and Les Roches. Located in Gurugram, the international campus offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in both fields, delivering a global education guided by esteemed academicians and industry experts.

Check out this podcast in video format on the ISH Official YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@indianschoolofhospitality

On this episode of Talk with Kunal Vasudeva, we sit down with Sandeep Sethi, President, JLL Work Dynamics Asia Pacific, to explore the biggest shifts shaping corporate real estate and what they mean for India, sustainability, and the future of work.

💡 What’s inside:
🌍 What real estate trends say about India’s economic future
♻️ Why sustainability is the next big business imperative
🏛️ How workspaces are evolving (Hint: The office isn’t dead!)
📈 Real estate careers—why they’re more about impact than transactions

Packed with insights, strategies, and bold ideas, this episode is one to watch.

As part of Sommet Education, the Indian School of Hospitality (ISH) stands as India's premier institute for hospitality management and culinary arts, in partnership with Ecole Ducasse and Les Roches. Located in Gurugram, the international campus offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in both fields, delivering a global education guided by esteemed academicians and industry experts.

Check out this podcast in video format on the ISH Official YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@indianschoolofhospitality