Conversations
at Manthan

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...

BANGLADESH AT 50: CAUGHT IN THE DEMOCRACY-DEVELOPMENT DILEMMA Bangladesh has made significant economic progress in the last decade and half. The recent UN resolution marking Bangladesh’s graduation from Least Developed...

Bangladesh at 50: From basket-case to a basket of innovations When Bangladesh became independent in 1971, skeptics were unsure about its future as a nation. Now fifty years on, the...

THE CUMULATIVE BRUTALISATION OF A NATION In any political dispensation, an ideology based on religious discrimination and majoritarianism is an abomination. When such an ideology is sought to be implemented...

CANCER: THE LITTLE YOU NEED TO KNOW Why does one get cancer? Is it just bad luck or do we know the exact reasons? What should we do to detect...

REDESIGN THE WORLD “Redesign the World” outlines the new world’s vision with a clear focus on the planet and its people. It is based on the unyielding recognition that we...

Fuelling India: Discovering the lives of Indian truck drivers first-hand Truck drivers... We've never really given them much thought. In many ways, they exemplify the marginalized wheels that keep India...

REFLECTIONS ON CRAFTS IN INDIA Craft producers in India stand in the shadow of deep divisions–rich/poor, urban/rural, modern/traditional, Brahmin/Dalit, educated scientist/illiterate labour, and so on. These divisions become further entrenched...

Preserving & Researching Pakistani Music History The talk will discuss Natasha Noorani's research as an ethnomusicologist and practitioner of Pakistani popular music. Themes explored will include socio-political impact on music...