Conversations
at Manthan

A motivational lecture by Sangakkara on ‘The Life of a Cricketer’ at a Manthan meet

The Talk Classical music, in particular Indian classical music, demands a discerning, understanding and sensitive audience. The musician enjoys singing and playing for himself, and also to a quality audience....

The Talk This was the first meeting in the city to analyse Budget 2012. The panel analysed and discussed all aspects of the Budget: economic, business, numbers, direct taxes, indirect...

Jeffrey W. Legro, Professor of Politics, University of Virginia, asserted that it was multi-alignment that was the way forward and not non-alignment.

The Talk According to the latest crime statistics, one woman is burnt every hour for dowry.  And these are only the reported cases.  Why is there an increase in dowry...

The Talk Good work done by individuals is often silent and not as widely known as it should be. It deserves celebration, too. Manthan was proud to present Dr Vishwanath...

The Talk Traffic is one big problem faced by citizens. It needs to be managed with the highest priority if the city is to remain liveable. Traffic management needs not...

The Talk Rajiv Satyal, Azhar Usman and Hari Kondabolu have been bringing audiences of diverse religious and ethnic backgrounds together through laughter. Now, these three, critically acclaimed American comedians of...

The Talk Manthan Festival 2011 was a celebration of thoughts, debates and culture. Dakhni (Hyderabadi) is the language of Hyderabad, with a unique heart and soul. As part of the Festival...

The Talk Manthan Festival 2011 was a celebration of thoughts, debates and culture. An evening with Vidya Rao was  well called for. Vidya Rao is one of India’s foremost Hindustani classical...