INDIA TODAY CONCLAVE

MAR 1 & 2, 2019 | TAJ PALACE | NEW DELHI
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  • Day 1- March 1, 2019
  • Day 2- March 2, 2019
Aroon Purie
VISION STATEMENT | Welcome Address

Full text of Aroon Purie's address at India Today Conclave 2019

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Amit Shah
NEWSMAKER: POLITICS | Election Diaries: Victories. Defeats. And notes from a democratic battlefield

India under PM Narendra Modi has given strong message to Pakistan: Amit Shah

BJP president Amit Shah spoke about the terrorist attack in Pulwama and India-Pakistan ties in a conversation with TV Today News Director Rahul Kanwal at the India Today Conclave 2019 on Friday.
Pradeep Gupta
FORESIGHT: #INDIA ELECTS | Crystal Ball: Who’s winning #India2019. And why.

Will BJP win battleground 2019? Here is what top number crunchers predict

Speaking at the "Crystal Ball: Who's winning #India2019. And why" session at India Today Conclave 2019, the number crunchers predicted that NDA government and BJP are well-placed to perform well in the elections in the wake of the Pulwama terror attack.
Nitin Gadkari
NEWSMAKER: POLITICS | SESSION SPONSOR HYUNDAI | My Way. And the Highway: Nitin Gadkari on his roadmaps for BJP’s political success

Nitin Gadkari for PM? Here is what the BJP veteran thinks

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari spoke to TV Today News Director Rahul Kanwal at the India Today Conclave 2019 in New Delhi on Friday. Here's what he said.
VINAY SAHASRABUDDHE
HOT BUTTON: CULTURE WARS | For Whom The Bell Tolls: Temples, textbooks, talaq. And Hinduism vs Hindutva

Hindutva is problematic because of its non-democratic aspects: Shashi Tharoor 

Shashi Tharoor said he does not oppose public display of religion but objects to its politicisation.
MARY KOM
INSIGHT: WINNING PSYCHE | Steel Magnolias: Woman power. And the art, heart & science of excellence

Mithali Raj ready to give 2021 Women's World Cup a shot

Speaking at India Today Conclave 2019, Mithali Raj said Indian women's cricket is on the right track, especially with the confidence the team has had after reaching the final of the World Cup in 2017
SACHIN PILOT
MIRROR SESSION: POLITICS 1 | Second Lieutenants: Is the Congress war ready? Lessons. Introspection. And visions in waiting.

Not only do Sachin Pilot and I think alike, we also dress alike: Jyotiraditya Scindia

While the session started off with serious discussions on their political roadmap, the topic shifted briefly to the fact that both the Congress leaders were wearing exactly the same white kurta along with a half-sleeve jacket.
RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE
MIRROR SESSION: POLITICS 2 | Second Lieutenants: Is the BJP war ready? Lessons. Introspection. And visions for the future.

Many Union Ministers could not name 8 states in Northeast in 2004: Kiren Rijiju

Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, took part in a panel discussion at the India Today Conclave 2019 on Friday in New Delhi.
SHUJAAT KHAN
MUSIC THREADS | #ThePluralityProject: Idea of India in song (Part 1)

Ustad Shujaat Khan on quick-fix Bollywood vs classical music: Aaj kal, we rush through everything

Ustad Shujaat Khan spoke about Bollywood and classical music on the first day of India Today Conclave 2019 in New Delhi. "I talk about and live in a world which is of imagination and make believe. In our world, two and two is never four. I can only bring to you my thoughts as a musician," he said.
Sayani Gupta
INSIGHT: MILLENNIAL PSYCHES | Being Me: Freedom, friendship, sex, ambition. And 4 more shots please.

Four More Shots Please! talks about women who are educated yet suppressed: Rangita Nandy

Rangita Nandy feels Four More Shots Please! is a strong but fun piece on women and celebrates flawed women.
Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma
HOT BUTTON: PATRIOT GAMES | Citizen Pain: Immigrants. Borders. Hard Choices

Won't allow Hindus to be sent back to Pakistan, says BJP's Himanta Biswa Sarma

Himanta Biswa Sarma said the government may even try to have customised versions of the Citizenship Bill to meet the need of each state.
Bezwada Wilson
FOCUS 2019: WHY WE MARCHED | 2 Dalit Stories: Why the personal is political. | My Birth is My Fatal Accident | My Body is Gone, My Weapon is Intact | Caste Out: What’s driving the Dalit vote

Dalit activists shed light on their condition in India, challenges they face in the country

Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani, speaking at India Today Conclave 2019, said, "This is all one big circus and while we have technology to discover water on Mars, we have not found the technology to help manual scavengers."
RAHUL RAM
MUSIC THREADS | #ThePluralityProject: Idea of India in song (Part 2)

Indian Ocean's Rahul Ram weaves India in Song: Bhils, Bande to Narmada Bachao Andolan

On the Day 1 of the India Today Conclave 2019 at Taj Palace in Delhi, musician Rahul Ram and bass guitarist with the band Indian Ocean spoke on his idea of India and his songs.
Michael Clarke
FOFORESIGHT: CRICKET WORLD CUP 2019 | How’s the Josh: Will Virat win the World Cup?

India Today Conclave 2019: Sunil Gavaskar predicts India vs England World Cup final

Cricket legends Sunil Gavaskar, Matthew Hayden, Michael Clarke and BCCI's chief selector MSK Prasad spoke at the India Today Conclave 2019 on Friday.
HOT BUTTON: CULTURE WARS | Ma Bharati: The RSS idea of India. And what liberals don’t understand about it

Can a woman become RSS chief? Mitron, we are men-only, says Sangh leader Krishna Gopal

Krishna Gopal, who took part in the India Today Conclave 2019 on Friday, said women ran separate organisations, and that men and women didn't need to be in the same group.
Ajit Mohan
HOT BUTTON: DIGITAL WARS | Beyond Elections: Shaping the Digital Society of the Future

India Today Conclave 2019: Facebook India MD says FB enabling communities that otherwise could not have been possible

Ajit Mohan, who recently joined Facebook India as its MD and vice president, says that it is good conversations are happening around impact of technology but added it is largely a force for good and should be seen as such.
RANVEER SINGH
UP CLOSE: CINEMA | SESSION SPONSOR SWITZERLAND TOURISM | The Meteor Man: Ranveer Singh & his 7 deadly sins

Ranveer Singh: I knew Deepika Padukone was mother of my children 6 months into our relationship

At India Today Conclave 2019, Ranveer Singh opened about his love story with wife Deepika Padukone. He revealed that within six months of dating her, he knew that she was the one for him.
P. Chidambaram
HOT BUTTON: ECONOMY | Split Wide Open: What’s ailing the Indian economy?

Air Force does not belong to BJP: Chidambaram says ruling party claimed credit for airstrikes

The government announced the pre-emptive strike on Jaish-e-Mohammed in Pakistan on Tuesday, less than two weeks after the terrorist group killed 40 CRPF soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir. A day later, India said it had thwarted an attempt by Pakistan to target its military installations.
Piyush Goyal
HOT BUTTON: ECONOMY | Snakes and Ladders: What’s up, what’s down in the Indian economy

World recognises strength, not weak leadership: Piyush Goyal at India Today Conclave 2019

Piyush Goyal said he was glad the country was finally under a strong leadership which has responded to terrorism and cross border aggression.
THE RT HONOURABLE BORIS JOHNSON
GLOBAL: HOTSPOT | The Devil & the Deep: Bitter cocktails from Brexit

Exclusive: Boris Johnson on Narendra Modi, Pakistan, Brexit

At the India Today Conclave in New Delhi, former UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson spoke about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Brexit, Pakistan and the terrorist attack in Pulwama. These are the highlights of his riveting talk.
YS Jagan Mohan Reddy
NEWSMAKER: POLITICS | The South Card: How the Deccan will decide who sits in Delhi

We have been betrayed by both BJP and Congress: Jagan Mohan Reddy for special status for Andhra Pradesh

Speaking as a representative for the people of Andhra Pradesh, Jagan Mohan Reddy said that the people of the state are sick and tired of trusting people. He said that all political parties, including the BJP and the Congress, had betrayed Andhra Pradesh in giving the state special category status.
KAPIL SIBAL
HOT BUTTON: STATE OF THE UNION | Caged Birds: Institutions under assault. Or Operation Clean-Up?

Absurd situation where courts are running cricket, deciding if Santa-Banta jokes can be made: Sanjeev Sanyal

Principal economic adviser to finance ministry Sanjeev Sanyal said the need of the hour is to have a national debate on holding institutions, including the judiciary, accountable for what they do.
Ram Madhav
MIRROR SESSIONS: KASHMIR UNPLUGGED (1) | The Fury: Borders. Bombs. Stones. And the roads not taken in Kashmir

Nobel for Imran Khan? Take it, but beware the monster in your backyard, says Ram Madhav

The skyrocketing tensions between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan seemed to cool briefly last night as Pakistan released Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, an Indian Air Force (IAF) officer captured during a dogfight on Wednesday. #NobelPeacePrizeForImranKhan flooded Twitter.
Prasoon Joshi
MUSIC THREADS | #ThePluralityProject: Idea of India in song (Part 3)

Prasoon Joshi on PM Narendra Modi reciting his poem after Pulwama attack: I felt honoured

On the Day 2 of India Today Conclave 2019 in Delhi at the Taj Palace writer, poet, advertising icon and Padma Shri winner Prasoon Joshi spoke at the session called the Plurality Project: Idea of India in song.
Sonali Bendre
INSPIRATION: HUMAN WILL | The Empress of Maladies: How I beat cancer. What it taught me

Sonali Bendre on defeating cancer: Fear no longer has any place in my life

At the India Today Conclave 2019, an emotional Sonali Bendre opened up on her long fight with cancer and how it has made her fearless. The actress, who is now back in India, talked about her journey.
Shivshankar Menon
FLASHPOINT: TERRORISM | #PulwamaAttack: Before & After. A sober assessment of Kashmir, Pakistan & possible route maps for India

There are 5 types of Pakistan, each requires a different approach: Former NSA Shivshankar Menon

Shivshankar Menon said there are 5 types of Pakistan: the civil society, Pakistan's business community, civilian politicians, the Pakistan military and the Jihadi elements. He said India does not have problems with the first three.
Akhilesh Yadav
NEWSMAKER: POLITICS | Fight Club: The Crucial Battle for UP. And the thinking that’s driving it.

Don't want to be PM, want to make PM: Akhilesh Yadav at India Today Conclave 2019

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav delivered zinger after zinger as he spoke about the state of Uttar Pradesh, the 2019 elections and the SP-BSP alliance.
Kiranjeet Kaur
FOCUS 2019: WHY WE MARCHED | Red Alert: Farm Crisis. The issue driving #Election2019. And what can be done - A Death Foretold | Beyond the Waiver

Farmers’ issues need to take centrestage, say panelists at India Today Conclave

Vijoo Krishnan, joint secretary of the All India Kisan Sabha said that the farmers require remunerative prices and the bulk supply price for paddy per quintal is Rs 1,750, but farmers are not even getting Rs 1,000.
AMITAV GHOSH
BLIND SPOT: HUMAN FUTURES | The White Walkers are here: The unimaginable violence of climate change. And why we should be afraid

Earth is not dead, it's striking back and is indifferent to us, says Amitav Ghosh

Talking about how India was being impacted by climate change he said, "The monsoon has already been disrupted and if it stops delivering water it will be catastrophic. More than 30 per cent of India is already facing a drought. That's our reality."
GUY STANDING
GLOBAL: TREND | The Precariat: The rise of a dangerous new class. And how it is re-shaping the world & India

Precariat is psychological condition that cuts across class: Economist Guy Standing 

Terming it as a psychological condition that cuts across class, the economist spoke on how it was re-shaping the world and India in particular.
S. Gurumurthy
MIRROR SESSION: STATE OF THE UNION 1 | Swadeshi Maps: New ideas for a #NewIndia.

RBI board member S Gurumurthy defends demonetisation at India Today Conclave

A prime supporter of demonetisation and member of the Reserve Bank of India, S Gurumurthy once again called the biggest monetary decision taken by the Modi government as correct.
Pratap Bhanu Mehta
MIRROR SESSION: STATE OF THE UNION 2 | Democracy Now: The scorecard on Modi Sarkar

Democracy will be in peril if power not balanced in 2019 Lok Sabha polls: Pratap Bhanu Mehta 

Pratap Bhanu Mehta said we are becoming a nation of resentful hearts, small minds and constricted souls.
 Arun Jaitley
FLASHPOINT: TERRORISM | Hard Choices: Air Strikes. And the pros and cons of breaking the Pakistan impasse.

Have to carry people of Kashmir with us, our battle is with terrorists: Arun Jaitley at Conclave 2019

On the 2019 elections, Jaitley pointed out the experience of previous grand alliances where governments didn't survive beyond 6-8 months.
Kangana Ranaut
UP CLOSE: FEMINISM | #BreakingBad: On creativity, kicking ass. And rewriting the rules of being a woman

Kangana Ranaut: Feminism is a misused word. I have my own definition of the word

At the India Today Conclave 2019, Kangana Ranaut speaks about the Pulwama attack, her understanding of nationalism and feminism, as well as her constant fights with Bollywood bigwigs. 
NARENDRA MODI
KEYNOTE: #INDIA ELECTS | My India Story: What leading a great country taught me

Modi in poll mode, blasts Opposition, lists government's achievements

In a speech charged with political innuendos, PM Modi took multiple jibes at the Nehru-Gandhi family and the Congress party.