Conversations
at Manthan

THE TALK Justice G.S Patel is a sitting judge of the Mumbai High Court and is widely regarded as one of the finest judges India has today. His sharp intellect,...

THE TALK T M Krishna is one of the most renowned musicians. He is a Carnatic vocalist, writer, activist, author and a commentator. He speaks Manthan Samvaad on “Just Music”....

Three of India’s finest poets will recite poetry of resistance. Gauhar Raza, Hussain Haidry, Anshu Malviya Gauhar Raza is a scientist, social activist, a leading Urdu poet and a documentary...

THE TALK Dr. Rathin Roy is one fo India’s leading economist and public finance expert. He is hugely admired for his insightful and objective analysis of economic matters. He speaks...

THE TALK Mr Navdeep Suri is Distinguished Fellow and Director, Centre for New Economic Diplomacy at the Observer Research Foundation, and has been one of our country’s finest diplomats. Mr....

THE ACT Robi’s Garden is a dramatised performance based on Rabindranath Tagore’s tales. The material is drawn from a great fund of Tagore’s writing, a lot of it for children,...

THE TALK Prof Mridula Mukherjee is a renowned historian. She has taught History at the Centre for Historical Studies, JNU, for over four decades. Prof Mukherjee will talk at Manthan...

The Talk Dr Pratap Bhanu Mehta is India’s foremost public intellectual, a conscience keeper, and the best commentator on politics and society. Dr Mehta speaks at Manthan Samvaad 2020 on...

THE TALK We live in times of great uncertainty. We have long been staring at the crossroads of the urgent issues of equity, technology and climate. Yet, we have failed...

THE TALK Institutionally, there are three major actors in any community: the market, the State, and the civil society. However, in the state vs markets debate, we often forget that...