Conversations
at Manthan

The Talk A medical-surgical eye physician and a graduate of Cornell and Harvard Universities, Dr Hall’s poetry reflects his painful discovery, that in “unspoken America," race is the one thing...

The Talk In the two decades since the early 1990s, when India confirmed its allegiance to the Free Market, more of its citizens have become marginalized than ever before. And,...

The Talk What was said of the Prussian state and its military is true of Pakistan: It is an army with a state. Pakistan’s army has dominated the state ever...

The Talk The world today can be best described by one word: turbulence. As change swirls all around, how can we cope with it, and even take advantage of unexpected...

The Talk Mediation is the fastest growing dispute resolution method worldwide. It is being used to resolve a wide range of personal, property and commercial disputes. The parties are helped...

The Talk Pakistan is centre-stage for the world. It is ignited. Will it survive as a nation? Will it implode? Will it turn around and prosper? How is Pakistan going...

The Talk Chinese President Xi Jinping has articulated a simple but powerful vision: the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. On the home front, he has launched a series of initiatives...

The Talk In the year 2014, John Elliott wrote a controversial prize winning book, IMPLOSION - India’s Tryst with Reality, which was recognised as a hard-hitting analysis of how and...

The Talk Manthan has been hosting a post budget discussion every year on the very evening of the Budget being announced in the Parliament. This discussion is headed by a...

The Talk The September 2008 bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers is the most-cited event of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression of the 1920’s. Lehman’s bankruptcy filing with a...