Conversations
at Manthan

The Debate The people of Telangana have been struggling for separate statehood for many years by running a prolonged agitation. In this animated debate, Prof Rama Melkote argues for separate...

The Talk Microfinance has been one of the biggest innovations in economics. It has transformed the economic and financial landscape significantly. Microfinance has recently been the subject of major controversies...

The Talk In her brilliant book, 'We are like that only', Rama Bijapurkar takes cues from economics, demography, history, culture, philosophy and good old common sense and makes sense of...

The Talk Does the fiction writer have a role in society? Why are stories told, and why are they read or listened to?  Surgeon and novelist Kavery Nambisan reflects upon...

The Talk Poverty remains an enduring fact of life. How do we mitigate poverty and ensure that the poor get sustained growth – not as charity but as an investment?...

The Talk Electronic voting has become the norm in India but it has gathered significant critics as being open t manipulation. Herman Ruddijs has deep expertise and experience in electronic...

The Talk Many people believe that population remains India’s biggest “problem”.   What is the situation today?  Does the population problem persist?  How does it manifest itself?  What needs to be...

The Talk Simon Singh talks about his latest book, Big Bang, a history of cosmology. As well as explaining what the Big Bang theory actually is, Dr Singh will recount...

The Talk Although both China and India are emerging as likely 21st century superpowers, they still have little knowledge of each other. As a result, old stereotypes and suspicions remain....

The Talk Dr YV Reddy, former Governor, Reserve Bank of India, and recognised worldwide for his great stewardship of the central bank in times of crisis talks on the Global...