Conversations
at Manthan

The Talk It is estimated that the total amount of wealth clandestinely taken away out of the country and stashed on foreign shores is close to over Rs.1 lakh crores....

The Talk This was the first meeting in the city to analyse Budget 2011. The panel  analysed and discussed all aspects of the Budget: economic, business, numbers, direct taxes, indirect...

The Talk Trafficking of people, and in particular, women is a major ill of the society. The sheer volume of trafficking should put us to shame, while most of us...

The Talk The year 2010 has been one of the biggest scams in India’s history. What are the real implications? What do we make of these scams? Mr Shourie, one...

The Talk The Radia tapes have brought out into the public facts and dimensions about the media, business and government which are disturbing and have serious implications. It was most...

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?...