Conversations
at Manthan

India’s Seafood Industry: Boon or Bane ? Until India’s independence, unlike the forest regions that came under colonial extraction mechanisms, the coasts remained largely neglected. But soon after independence, India...

Dropping out, Being pushed out, or Can't get in? - Why women in the Indian labour force are few and declining Women's labour force participation rate has been stubbornly low...

B Venkatesh Varma B. Venkatesh Varma was a student of Vidyaranya, Hyderabad Public School, Nizam College and Jawaharlal Nehru University; He served in the Indian Foreign Service between 1988 and...

Rebels against the Raj Rebels against the Raj tells the little-known story of seven people who chose to struggle for a country other than their own. Foreigners to India who,...

Hate Speech in India The presentation will dwell on hate speech in general and how the courts have reacted or failed to react to complaints; the response or lack of...

Peoples' Right to Information in India The Right to Information Act, passed in 2005, guarantees the citizens of India the right to question their government, and ensures that people no...

India’s War on Terrorism Acts of terror need to be distinguished clearly from purely criminal activities, however heinous they be. In criminal activities, the targets are individuals or the society....

Cultural Heterogeneity and History: Reflections from Telangana Telangana is known for its cultural heterogeneity from the early historical period. Being a gateway to south India, it witnessed many political and...

INDIA’S NGOS: WHAT’S IN STORE Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) or NGOs as they are more commonly referred to are in the news due to the renewed screening process for registration...

THE CHALLENGE OF WATER CONSERVATION The challenge for water conservation is complex and urgent. It is imperative to believe in the ability to get tangible quickly, to hold both the...