Conversations
at Manthan

Bangladesh at 50: From basket-case to a basket of innovations When Bangladesh became independent in 1971, skeptics were unsure about its future as a nation. Now fifty years on, the...

THE CUMULATIVE BRUTALISATION OF A NATION In any political dispensation, an ideology based on religious discrimination and majoritarianism is an abomination. When such an ideology is sought to be implemented...

CANCER: THE LITTLE YOU NEED TO KNOW Why does one get cancer? Is it just bad luck or do we know the exact reasons? What should we do to detect...

REDESIGN THE WORLD “Redesign the World” outlines the new world’s vision with a clear focus on the planet and its people. It is based on the unyielding recognition that we...

Fuelling India: Discovering the lives of Indian truck drivers first-hand Truck drivers... We've never really given them much thought. In many ways, they exemplify the marginalized wheels that keep India...

REFLECTIONS ON CRAFTS IN INDIA Craft producers in India stand in the shadow of deep divisions–rich/poor, urban/rural, modern/traditional, Brahmin/Dalit, educated scientist/illiterate labour, and so on. These divisions become further entrenched...

Preserving & Researching Pakistani Music History The talk will discuss Natasha Noorani's research as an ethnomusicologist and practitioner of Pakistani popular music. Themes explored will include socio-political impact on music...

How Information Warfare Shapes Your World How do politicians in today’s world attain power? How do nations become powerful? Why do human beings follow others unquestioningly, even if it is...

Ability in Disability In times like Covid, vulnerable sections of society like persons with disability are doubly discriminated and invisible. Meera Shenoy talks of her challenging journey in transforming lives...

The State of Civil Services in India Surely disappointing, but small mercy is that the frame remains in position. It's battered a lot, yet largely functional. It remains resilient and...