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Where The Finest Minds Speak From Their Hearts

About Us

Manthan is a forum to promote public discourse. It aims to promote vibrant, meaningful, intelligent conversations in many ways. It is one-of its-kind initiative in the country which aims to engage citizens from all walks of life.

Since its inception in 2005, Manthan has hosted 500+ talks featuring thought leaders from India and around the world across a wide range of subjects. Manthan is topic-agnostic, encouraging conversations that span ideas, disciplines, and viewpoints. It is an apolitical, non-partisan, and entirely voluntary initiative, with a community of over 60,000 members.


All events of Manthan, including Manthan Samvaad, are free to participate by anyone without payment of any kind. Manthan does not charge a membership fee.

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Voices from Our Community
“Manthan is a distinctive and impressive platform. I have not come across anything like this in India. The diversity, the commitment and the enthusiasm of your members clearly shines through. It is quite unbelievable that you have built such a following and sustained it. I hope Manthan becomes a movement across our country. Thanks for inviting me to speak - it was a privilege.."

Pramath Raj Sinha, Co-founder - Ashoka University

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Manthan Samvaad

Manthan Samvaad is a day-long festival of thoughts and ideas, which has been held in Hyderabad on October 2nd every year since 2013. At the Samvaad , six-seven thought leaders, some of the finest and active minds in the country, deliver talks on things that matter in one-hour sessions. The Samvaad attracts more than a thousand people who attend the day-long event which is free to attend. ​

Support Manthan

Manthan believes that great conversations should not have a price. In this spirit, all our

events are free to attend. We have run for 13 years without much external financial

support and are now asking for your help to make sure we continue growing this

platform. Manthan India is a nonprofit organization. Your contribution can be claimed as

a tax deduction under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act. We can only accept

donations from Indian Citizens.

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