Conversations
at Manthan

The Talk Prof Carol Wise talks about The Great Recession 2007-09: Prelude, Present, Prospects. She covers in her talk the Onset of the Great Recession, the damage control and the present...

The Debate The debate on genetically modified foods has been raging all over the world. The recent approval of introduction of Bt Brinjal has kickstarted a new controversy. In this...

The Talk This was  the first meeting to analyse the Budget 2010 in the city The panel  analysed and discussed all aspects of the Budget: economic, business, numbers, direct taxes,...

The Talk Manthan organized a book reading and discussion with author William Dalrymple. The renowned author read excerpts from his latest book, "Nine Lives: In Search of the Sacred in...

The Talk “The Shiloh War Memorial in Tennessee in the USA is a baffling place because it celebrates the patriotism of both sides in a long, brutal, divisive war (the...

The Lec-Dem Raja Angara, an accomplished sitar player and an academician, explained – with practical demonstration – the nuances of Indian music and how to appreciate it. He gave a...

The Talk Aruna Roy pioneered and led the struggle to bring in transparency in public life. Her, and her team's efforts, led to the passage of the Right to Information...

The Talk Today’s world is dramatically different from Gandhi’s. Terrorism, extreme divisions in society, capitalism, consumerism, casteism, communalism and more are all widespread. Would Gandhi, with his Gandhian approach, have...

The Talk WIKIZEN, a citizen’s wiki. A wiki to which you, and all Indians, can send stuff they are concerned about A wiki which will aggregate such contributions, and publish...

The Talk The income tax law is quirky. With robust logic, Kamlesh shows how it was possible for Indian residents to claim to be a non-resident under tax laws without...