Conversations
at Manthan

THE TALK The one certainty in life is the one for which we do the least to prepare—death. From the lives and last days of the Buddha, Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Ramana...

THE TALK As one of two civilizations that is 5000 years old, the promise of India is old: it lies in the centuries old culture, the possibilities of the large...

THE TALK We are about six months into the pandemic which has by now caused enormous damage in health and economics. This is a good time to look back into...

THE TALK Many of India's governance problems are blamed on a lack of the state's ability to execute its own policies. The traditional policy response to this problem is to...

THE TALK If Charlie Chaplin said "A day without laughter is a day wasted" our own Hyderabadi humourist, the late Ghouse Khamakha said "Auron par hasney walon ka anjam jo...

THE TALK Justice G.S Patel is a sitting judge of the Mumbai High Court and is widely regarded as one of the finest judges India has today. His sharp intellect,...

THE TALK T M Krishna is one of the most renowned musicians. He is a Carnatic vocalist, writer, activist, author and a commentator. He speaks Manthan Samvaad on “Just Music”....

Three of India’s finest poets will recite poetry of resistance. Gauhar Raza, Hussain Haidry, Anshu Malviya Gauhar Raza is a scientist, social activist, a leading Urdu poet and a documentary...

THE TALK Dr. Rathin Roy is one fo India’s leading economist and public finance expert. He is hugely admired for his insightful and objective analysis of economic matters. He speaks...

THE TALK Mr Navdeep Suri is Distinguished Fellow and Director, Centre for New Economic Diplomacy at the Observer Research Foundation, and has been one of our country’s finest diplomats. Mr....