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▶ WELCOME ADDRESS AROON PURIE Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, India Today Group Nineteen years ago, in the presence of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, we had kicked off a two-day conclave at which the theme was ‘Building an Indian Century’. We knew

▶ POLITICS| Vision NARENDRA MODI Prime Minister of India The world may be saying it now and the India Today Conclave may have made it its theme in 2023, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi had heralded ‘The India Moment’ 20 months ago, from the ramparts

▶ POLITICS | Nationalism ARCHITECT OF 2024: The man with the blueprint AMIT SHAH Union Minister of Home Affairs If one had hoped that Union home minister Amit Shah would reveal his party’s blueprint for the 2024 general election, as the optimisticall

▶ POLITICS | Monologues IDEAS OF INDIA: On Hindutva and New India SMRITI IRANI Union minister of women and child development and minority affairs In her opening remarks, Union minister Smriti Irani mentioned the ‘Hindu rate of growth’, a 1970s term t

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▶ POLITICS | Monologues IDEAS OF INDIA: On Argumentative India and David and Goliath battles ATISHI MARLENA Minister of Education and PWD, Delhi Delhi education minister Atishi Marlena said that while it is true India has grown economically, there ar

▶ POLITICS | India Monologues IDEAS OF INDIA: On Being Muslim in India LT GEN. ZAMEER UDDIN SHAH (RETD) Former Deputy Chief of Army Staff, former VC, Aligarh Muslim University Speaking on the topic of ‘Being Muslim in India’, former deputy chief of a

▶ POLITICS | India Unbound ARGUING INDIA’S 4-D REVOLUTION: Democracy, Demography, Digitisation, De-globalisation Democracy is where we have strong, independent institutions, where there is a vibrant opposition, where there is accountability.” Tamil N

▶ POLITICS | Challenges HATE, HUBRIS AND HARD STATISTICS: Debating political campaigns and social media narratives In a fiery session, the BJP’s IT department head Amit Malviya and Congress social media chief Supriya Shrinate squared off on various i

▶ LAW & JUDICIARY | Justice in the Balance MY IDEA OF INDIA. And the importance of separation of powers in a democracy JUSTICE DHANANJAYA Y. CHANDRACHUD Chief Justice of India It was the first time ever that a sitting Chief Justice of India was takin

▶ LAW & JUDICIARY | Constitutional Democracy JUSTICE FOR ALL: The endeavour and the gap KIREN RIJIJU Union Minister of Law and Justice of India Never one to mince words, Union law minister Kiren Rijiju displayed the same spirit in his 33-minute sessi

▶ LAW & JUDICIARY | Setting Precedent PEOPLE’S WITNESS: The shape and sanctity of court and chair JUSTICE U.U. LALIT Former Chief Justice of India Justice U.U. Lalit served as the Chief Justice of India for a 74 days, but his brief tenure was marked

▶ LAW & JUDICIARY | Rebooting Democracy DEMOCRACY’S DISCONTENT: Ideas of justice. Why we are so divided. And how to fix it MICHAEL SANDEL Rockstar political philosopher, Harvard University The hubris of a liberal, well-educated elite anchored in meri

▶ FOREIGN AFFAIRS | Diplomacy GLOBAL GPS: War. Markets. Mega power shifts. And India’s new voice in the world S. JAISHANKAR Union Minister of External Affairs External affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is at the helm of affairs in the year of

▶ BUSINESS & ECONOMY ELECTRIC DREAMS: The little chip in a giant ambition. The tough journey to Atmanirbharta It’s not always that a billionaire-industrialist heaps praises on the government of the day. “I have been living abroad for 27 years, and I

▶ FOREIGN AFFAIRS | China THE SMOKELESS WAR: China’s secret strategy to replace America as a global superpower. Implications for India and the world The one topic of discussion that has dominated global geopolitical discourse is the rise of China and

▶ BUSINESS & ECONOMY | Challenges HATE, HUBRIS, AND HARD STATISTICS: Debating hard statistics Data and statistics are normally used to reinforce a fact. However, as the political discourse in the country becomes more intense, parties of all hues supp

▶ BUSINESS & ECONOMY | Start-ups LIGHTSPEED LEARNINGS: Dreaming big in India. A power couple on love, start-ups, and a rollercoaster ride of success and mistakes BYJU RAVEENDRAN AND DIVYA GOKULNATH Co-founders, Byju’s In the past few years, Byju’s ha

▶ BUSINESS & ECONOMY | Business Resilience CRISIS COMPASS: Surviving lows and lockdowns. And what it takes to bounce back, and thrive The Covid pandemic had a devastating impact on lives and livelihoods. An estimated 140 million people lost their job

▶ THOUGHT SESSION | AI Revolution MACHINE GODS: AI and Creation Myths. How to think about the new worlds and beings brought into existence. What to celebrate, what to fear REN ITO COO, Stability AI Visual art by Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Over the

▶ THOUGHT SESSION | The New Age of Travel PLUG AND FLY: On Mars landings. And inventing electric planes on Earth. From a woman on the frontlines of both ANITA SENGUPTA Former NASA scientist, aerospace entrepreneur A pilot, an aerospace engineer, and

▶ WELLNESS | Genetic Frontiers BIO SWITCHES AND AGE CLOCKS: The jaw-drop science of age and disease reversal. Research that makes lifespan just a number DAVID SINCLAIR Miracle Man, Geneticist, Harvard Medical School At one time, the idea that ageing

▶ THOUGHT SESSION | Age of AI MACHINES LIKE ME: ChatGPT: What happens when AI falls in love with you. Or, worse BRAD SMITH Vice-Chairman and President, Microsoft The Artificial Intelligence (AI) race has been the buzz since November when ChatGPT was

▶ DEFENCE | National Security BADGE OF COURAGE: Soldiers, robots, borders, AI. The challenge of new-generation warfare and the idea of India in uniform GENERAL MANOJ PANDE Chief of the Army Staff To embrace the newest technological changes that are s

▶ SOCIETY & TRENDS | Teenage Dystopia SOUL ECLIPSE: Why our children are self-harming, how to fix it. Insights on the teenage depression epidemic in India Teenage depression and self-harm tendencies have existed for decades, but it’s something about

▶ SOCIETY & TRENDS | Bright Young Indians SHOW AND TELL: The art of self-belief, reading minds. And psychological illusion SUHANI SHAH Mentalist, Psychological illusionist It took Suhani Shah all of 10 minutes to blow everyone’s minds at the India To

▶ ENTERTAINMENT | Cinema RRRoar: What it takes to make blockbusters. And leap across geographies RAM CHARAN Actor Actor Ram Charan came and ‘Naatu Naatu’-ed his way to the hearts of the audience at the India Today Conclave. Fresh off the Oscar succes

▶ SPORTS | Inspiration SACHINISM AND THE IDEA OF INDIA: How sports shaped a legend, and can transform the country. Personal diary of an icon SACHIN TENDULKAR Cricket Legend It’s been almost a decade since Sachin Tendulkar hung up his boots after play

▶ ENTERTAINMENT | Cinema STARDUST & STARLIGHT: The power of hope, youth, storytelling. And what it takes to live in the spotlight JANHVI KAPOOR Actor At the India Today Conclave, actress Janhvi Kapoor, who made her debut with Dhadak just about five y

▶ ENTERTAINMENT | Bright Young Indians SHOW AND TELL: Rhythm and swag. The unfiltered storm girl. And satire in five languages SRUSHTI TAWADE Rapper, Writer, Satirist Srushti Tawade, who broke the internet with her rap verses on the reality show MTV

▶ ENTERTAINMENT Teenage Dystopia SOCIAL DILEMMA: A steroid window into teenage alienation. And class divides in India Far from being a suspension of disbelief, the cast of the hit Netflix series Class—Chintan Rachchh, Cwaayal Singh, Gurfateh Singh Pi

▶ VOTE OF THANKS KALLI PURIE Vice Chairperson, India Today Group I have had the privilege of being a part of all 20 conclaves. In 2002, our first conclave, the theme was ‘India Tomorrow: Opportunities and Threat’. So, it’s fitting that in our 20th ed

▶ ENTERTAINMENT | Pop Psyche BUSTING BUBBLES: On love, sex, ageism. And topping the body-beautiful conversation for 25 years MALAIKA ARORA Actor, Model Don’t tell Malaika Arora what she can or can’t do. Yes, she can find love again after a divorce. Y

Aditya Roy Kapur is feeling good. And he has good reason to. His latest release, Disney+ Hotstar series The Night Manager, has been topping the OTT viewing charts. Adulation is pouring in from all quarters including Tom Hiddleston, the night manager

Chairman, Managing & Medical Director, SOUKYA Holistic Health Centre The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the way people think and talk about mental health. Before the pandemic, mental health was still a taboo topic in many societies, and seeking he

If the pandemic presented a dystopian universe, our collective re-emergence has come with its own share of Darwinian problems. Far from the restful calm we had hoped for as the world slowly reopened, most rushed from 0 to 100 summoning stress and anx

Is this your ultimate dream? To love food, enjoy it, and still remain fit and healthy. For most of us, that’s what it remains–-a dream. It’s doubly challenging for me, because as a food critic I have eaten my way through 40 food books and countless f

Consulting Editor, Whisky Magazine (UK) Whisky is on a high in India, a new unprecedented high. Bars across hotels are depleting their premium whisky inventories like never before, and premium banquets, which were used to selling blends are now enjoy

Dr Mark Hyman is on stage. In ankle boots and with a tasselled pendant visible between his low-buttoned shirt, he looks like what he is: a rock god of the wellness circuit. Hyman is a medical doctor turned “ultra-wellness” guru. Hyman is big on blue

The tsunami of global travel unleashed in the wake of the receding pandemic is a natural reaction to recent restrictions we all faced on a global scale. Business travel has returned with companies and individuals more mindful of their carbon footprin

‘In Vino Veritas’. In wine, there is truth, say the ancients. Also, taste. Undeniably! But now, there’s even money. If financial adverts have taught me anything it is this, ‘mutual funds are subject to market risk’. No risk, no gain, may be a market

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Surrounded by green trees and warmed by abundant sunlight, not only is this 5BHK in south Delhi a visual treat, it also redefines luxury. Home to cricketer Suresh Raina, his entrepreneur wife Priyanka and their two children, we were brought in to red

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Can an architectural firm truly explore the possibilities of a transcendent and spiritual character in architecture? For Chandigarh-based, award-winning practice, Charged Voids, this happens to be the underlying philosophy for any work they take up.

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