Here is an example of how I conducted and shot a short interview with the Foreign Minister of India. I was only given a couple of minutes to speak with the minister, so in this kind of case it is important to carefully select the questions you are going to ask.
This interview slot included no time for set-up, so I used no lights - just a lamp across the room to prevent silhouetting again the window behind the minister. There is also very little depth to the shot, but placing the subject in front of a window with a net curtain sometimes makes the shot look a little bit deeper if the light outside is right - ie. not too bright and not too dark.
In house, Times Now cropped the shot so b-roll could be included on screen during in the segment. This also helped make the interview look tidier.
Basically, if you are very rushed, consider what is really necessary - the basics you need to create a broadcastable picture. If you know you only have to fill a short on-air slot, and you are covering breaking news for immediate transmission, you can sometimes get away with a slightly lower production value.
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