Session 2019
Money Matters
02-12-2019Vinayak Mallya hitting the nail on its head and that is by asking the question of the hour- Why is the GDP figures on the downside in the recent months? The answer ensued with an attack on the left leaning bias of the media in general and how there is a lack of genuine information
Kashmir: A Peep into the Future
02-12-2019The recent developments which happened in the valley of Kashmir and the future of the newly formed Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh was discussed at the 2nd edition of Mangaluru Lit Fest on 30th November 2019 at Dr TMA Pai Convention Centre, Mangalore. Anand Ranganathan opened the discussion with a brief peep into the
Yes! Shakti Loves Loring
02-12-2019A panel on ” Yes ! Shakti Loves Loring “was held at the Mangaluru Literature Festival 2019 held in TMA Pai Hall on 30th November. The panel was held by Nirmala Govindarajan , Manoshi Sinha , Sai Swaroopa moderated by Sahana Vijayakumar. Sahana Vijayakumar ignited a spark to the idea of women empowerment by quoting
Rashtram – A Mission
02-12-2019Building on the intellectual capital of India is something that the country speaks a lot about today. The Nation building sentiment and the inclusion of civil society in administrative and beucocratic process has led to a whole host of careers cropping up in academia, think tanks, consultation and research for governments and admin, policy analysis
Social Relevance and the Silver Screen
02-12-2019The final session of Chaavadi at the Magaluru Lit fest ‘19 featured an interesting panel comprising of Madhur Bhandarkar, Prakash Belawadi and Malavika Avinash. The panel discussed the relevance and responsibility of cinema in our rapidly changing country. The discussion started with the past of Indian cinema and how producers used to rely on class
Neraline Mela Navakirana
02-12-2019Rajaram Hegde, Professor of History and Archeology, Kuvempu university in conversation with Harshit Joseph talked about how stories and history blend in the context of Indian history. “History should be the truth of what happened, at some place during some time. Correct facts that happened with sufficient evidence of it happening is of paramount importance.
New India Demography – Dividend or Danger
02-12-2019Just last year India’s demography has reached a threshold, where over 50% of the population are youths of employable age. A few years ago, we were worried about population explosion. But live examples of China, Japan and some European countries have proved that if properly tackled, this huge growth of population will be an enormous
The Proxy Invasion
02-12-2019When we speak of the genetic origin of modern South Asia, the theory of Aryan invasion is predominantly mentioned. Mr Arvindan Neelakandan, co-author of ‘Breaking India’, says, “India is the last standing pagan civilization-Hindu civilization”, during a talk on ‘The Proxy Invasion’ with Mr Sandeep Balakrishnan at the Mangaluru Lit Fest on 30th November 2019.
Searching Truth or Exploring Beauty
02-12-2019A session on ‘Searching Truth or Exploring Beauty’ was conducted at the Mangaluru Lit Fest on November 30 with Sanjay Dixit and Abhinav Agarwal. The session was moderated by Dr Nandan Prabhu. The session was a discussion on the cultural roots of India. Dr Prabhu said that the complete title was actually ‘Searching Truth or
Savarkar: Echoes from a Forgotten Past – Book Discussion
02-12-2019The second session of Two Sides on day 2 of Mangaluru Lit Fest 2019 was a talk by Vikram Sampath on the life and legacy of V.D. Sarvarkar. Vikram Sampath is the author of “Sarvarkar: Echoes from a Forgotten Past” which details Sarvarkars life and ideology before and after independence. Sampath started the talk by