Conversations
at Manthan

The Talk Harold Furchtgott-Roth will discuss concerns about China’s 5G wireless technology development. Over the next decade, wireless carriers around the world will invest tens of billions dollars in new...

The Talk Our world is increasingly dominated by Artificial Intelligence (AI) - a technology that aims to automate that quintessence of humans: intelligence. In this talk, Prof Kambhampati will give...

The Talk Indian history has for long been politicised. But beyond hackneyed narratives and mainstream tales lies a wealth of information, packed with fascinating stories that have sadly been forgotten....

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...