Conversations
at Manthan

The  Talk  ‘Evolution of Military Strategy’  by Major General Ashok Sheoran, VSM (Retd) What parameters and thought processes should go into formulating a military doctrine and strategy for a nation?...

The Talk Dr. Karanth has been involved in scientific research and conservation focusing on the human-dimensions of conservation. She has conducted macro-level studies assessing patterns of species distributions and extinctions,...

The Talk What does it mean to be a teenager in India? How dignified and safe is her life? Does she have access to water and sanitation? Is she able...

The Talk Large scale consumption of information technology has resulted in generation of data in large amounts. The data generated is being observed, studied, monitored and used to change the...

The Conversation This conversation is based on two hugely important books written by Harsh Mander. Partitions of the Heart: Unmaking the Idea of India, takes stock of whether the republic...

The Talk Will China become a global leader in innovation? If so, what are the implications for India, the world, and China itself? The speaker who has studied China extensively...

The Talk In this 150th year of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth, we need to understand the great man, his relevance to today’s problems, and what made him a man the like...

The Talk In his new book, ‘Undaunted’, Mr Chidambaram looks back at what happened in the country in 2018, and as a liberal and thinker, feels deeply about it. Carrying...

The Talk This talk at Manthan was sponsored by The Vijay Nambisan Trust. BR Ambedkar is not just the ‘Father’ of the Indian Constitution but also the author of a...

The Talk At this Manthan Dr C Christine Fair gave an insight of her study on Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT, also known as Jamaat ud Dawa among other aliases) is the most...