ABP Network's - Ideas of India is taking place at a remarkable moment in global history. A country, dismantled along with the idea of a communist dictatorship, is seeking to reassert the age of empire.
The world has just emerged from almost two years of a pandemic which has felled many and damaged many more. Mother Earth is deeply unhappy with the ravages it has had to bear. Technology has taken unprecedented strides, mirroring the human mind, reading it, and worryingly, even anticipating it.
There is no better time than now to address some of the issues that agitate us. Closer home, our civilisational past is being re-examined to create a new sense of nationhood different from the colonial model we have lived with for 75 years. No one is sure what this new national identity will be. Will it be more inclusive, more plural, more diverse, as our laws indicate? Or will it be more polarising, more divisive and more exclusionist as our social media-fuelled public discourse seems to suggest?
A dazzling array of thought leaders, visionary businessmen, cultural stars, and civil society pioneers will take the stage over two days, in more than 25 sessions, across more than 20 hours, to talk about the many ideas of India. They will think about its past, ponder over its present and contemplate its future.
They will discuss the empathy index, the impact of technology on our lives, sustainable development, the pursuit of happiness, the possibility of a $5 trillion economy, a new agenda for governance, the spirit of entrepreneurship, the freedom paradigm, the emergence of the Alpha woman, the rise of the character actor as star on streaming services, the Brand Made in India, the importance of mental wellbeing, but most importantly India's place in the changing world order. Nations are built on the stories they tell themselves and the world at large. The Ideas of India will discuss this fresh narrative of tomorrow.
On March 25, and 26, at Grand Hyatt, Mumbai.
Come, meet the future.
10:00 - 10:05 AM
Welcome Address
![]() Avinash Pandey
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10:05 - 10:15 AM
Welcome Song
![]() Sanjeevani Bhelande
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10:15 - 10:45 AM
Conversation: The Humanity Index
The Invisibles: Lighting up the Margins, Serving Social Equity ![]() Sh. Kailash Satyarthi
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10:45 - 11:30 AM
Keynote Address: The Pursuit of Happiness
The World and it's Worries: How to deal with Life's Challenges ![]() Gaur Gopal Das
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11:30 - 12:15 PM
Discussion: A Sustainable Society
Managing Nature's Backlash: Recycle, Reuse and Renew ![]() Sonam Wangchuk
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12:15 - 01:00 PM
Discussion: The Entrepreneurial Drive
Legacy vs Start-ups: Building on the Past or Reinventing the Future? ![]() Harsha Vardhan Agarwal
![]() Farid Ahsan
![]() Kulin Shah
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01:00 - 01:45 PM
Lunch |
01:45 - 02:30 PM
Discussion: The Alpha Woman
Blurring Borders: Rise of the Pan-Indian Actor ![]() Taapsee Pannu
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02:30 - 03:15 PM
Keynote Address: India Inc.
Reinventing Business - Purpose vs Profits ![]() Dr. Anish Shah
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03:15 - 03:45 PM
Tea Break |
03:45 - 04:15 PM
Discussion: The Manufacturing Accelarator
Make In India: Going Global. ![]() Ankit Daga
![]() Abhishek Aggarwal
![]() Pradeep Aggarwal
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04:15 - 05:00 PM
Discussion: Online Education
Revolution 2022: Deepening Democracy or Amplifying the Divide? ![]() Anand Kumar
![]() Sumeet Mehta
![]() Phalgun Kompalli
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05:00 - 05:45 PM
Special Session
How can India Leverage The Power of Digitalization for Bettering its Future? ![]() N. R. Narayana Murthy
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05:45 - 06:15 PM
Keynote Conversation
India 2047: Vision of Young Politician ![]() Aaditya Thackeray
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06:15 - 07:00 PM
Conversation: Breaking The Mould
The New Heroine: A Screen of her own ![]() Vidya Balan
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07:00 - 08:00 PM
Cocktails |
08:00 - 09:00 PM
Gala Dinner Session
Conversation: The Sporting Nation We Are The Champions: Patience, Perseverance, Practice ![]() Anju Bobby George
![]() Zafar Iqbal
![]() Kapil Dev
![]() Leander Paes
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09:00 - 09:30 PM
Keynote Address: New India, New Manifesto
Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas Aur Sabka Vishwas ![]() Nitin Gadkari
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09:15 PM onwards
Cocktails & Dinner |
10:00 - 10:45 AM
Discussion: The Idea of Freedom
Law, Liberty, and the Limits of Democracy: A functioning anarchy or a Non-negotiable Democracy? ![]() Sh. Jagdeep Dhankar
![]() Dr. Shashi Tharoor
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10:45 - 11:30 AM
Conversation: Excavating The Past
India's History: Change or Continuity? ![]() Prof. Makarand R Paranjape
![]() Sudheendra Kulkarni
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11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Keynote Address: Rural Evolution
Farmer Power: Field of Dreams ![]() Bhupesh Baghel
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12:00 - 12:45 PM
Conversation: World of Wellbeing
Learning to Speak Up: Breaking the Silence ![]() Neerja Birla
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12:45 - 01:15 PM
Conversation: Making Business Sense
Small Towns, Big Dreams: Why Entrepreneurship Matters ![]() Ritesh Agarwal
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01:15 - 02:00 PM
Lunch |
02:00 - 02:45 PM
Discussion: The Cultural Revival
Digging Deeper: Telling India's Stories ![]() Kabir Khan
![]() Aanand L Rai
![]() Nagesh Kukunoor
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02:45 - 03:30 PM
Conversation: Agenda for the Future
Freedom's Children: Remembering the Country they Grew Up In ![]() Usha Uthup
![]() Ramesh Sippy
![]() Dr. L. Subramanian
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03:30 - 04:00 PM
Keynote Address: New Rules of The Game
The Rise of the South: Lessons for Bollywood ![]() Karan Johar
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04:00 - 04:45 PM
Discussion: Judicial Autonomy
Independence and Institutions: The Strongest Link in the Democratic Chain ![]() Indira Jaising
![]() Pinky Anand
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04:45 - 05:00 PM
Tea Break |
05:00 - 05:30 PM
Special Session: Rhythm Divine
Songs from the North-East: From Margins to Mainstream ![]() Papon
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05:30 - 06:00 PM
Special Session: Sounds of Rebellion
Music and Lyrics: Patchwork of Punjab ![]() Jasleen Royal
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06:00 - 06:45 PM
Discussion: The Development Paradigm
The $5 Trillion Economy: Rhetoric or Reality? ![]() Montek Singh Ahluwalia
![]() Dr. Rajiv Kumar
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06:45 - 07:30 PM
Discussion: The Streaming Life
The OTT Boom: The Actor as Star ![]() Nawazuddin Siddiqui
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07:30 - 08:00 PM
Keynote Address: Paradigm Of Change
Judiciary & Exectuive: Agenda For Governance ![]() Harish Salve
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08:00 - 09:00 PM
Keynote Address: The New World Order
India@75: The Road Ahead ![]() Fareed Zakaria
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09:00 - 09:05 PM
Vote of Thanks
![]() Avinash Pandey
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09:05 - 09:50 PM
Gala Felicitation
Conversation: A Fresh Narrative New Beginnings: Reorienting Entertainment ![]() Aamir Khan
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09:50 PM onwards
Cocktails & Dinner |