New Delhi, April 12 -- The view from the 10th floor office of Diageo India in UB Tower is stunning. The wall-to-wall windows face Cubbon Park, overlooking a canopy of trees stretching to the horizon and obliterating Bengaluru's urban sprawl and never-ending traffic. "Will you miss this view?" I ask Hina Nagarajan, the outgoing managing director and CEO of Diageo India. After four years in the role-she was appointed in July 2021-Nagarajan is moving on to a global role as president of Diageo Africa and will continue to be part of the global executive committee at Diageo Plc, the British multinational that took over India's United Spirits Ltd in 2013 by buying a majority stake in the company.

"I absolutely will," says Nagarajan, smiling. "B...