Society

A sober perspective on why self propelled highs(as opposed to drugs) can (also) help one attain a more elevated sense of being.Especially when out partying and at festivals. more

The presentation will focus on current systems in social impact projects at scale, and how bringing in participation by beneficiaries and grassroots workers can increase impact, because of greater contextualisation and ownership. more

The talk will bring about a transformation in the way we think and look at life through: a deeper insight into our minds and the essence of ‘me’ bringing clarity into what we all are here for..our life’s purpose knowing how to live practically in the now and the difference between the now and instant gratification being aware that we are our own heroes, limiting factors and our own source of infi… more

To show how Social Media was leveraged by several Chennaites to help the affected. It would act as a good example of how one could solve a crisis with the help of Social Media. more

Recognising the gaps in your perception of sexual self and reality more

To raise awareness about role of politics in the 21st century more

To gain perspective about personal and societal behaviours that may have never been questioned or if questioned, not understood and which stem from the natural behaviour of sexual infidelity. more

To reflect on an Urban Woman’s Life and share what I’ve learnt about keeping myself safe, while still having all the fun I need. more

to discuss various new avenues that can be explored, through the arts/design/performances/any new medium to make the Why loiter? movement reach out to more women (and men) across urban and rural India. more

To highlight how all of it is related through live music, props and case studies more

Introducing Effective Altruism- a recent social/ philosophical movement which focus on non-trivial application of rationality & evidence to maximize impact on the world. more

To help people stay healthy in the longrun while enjoying their favorite foods and not torturing themselves in the gym. more

To make people aware of the loss of the attention span in this age of an abundance of information and very little knowledge. more

To help build organizations or social models based on trust rather than transactions. In such systems, there is no need to motivate people, monitor them, or lay down rules of behaving in a certain way. more

While everybody has a vague idea that Bitcoin is some sort of an “anonymous online cryptocurrency,” most of them don’t really know what it means, how it works, and why so many people in so many different industries seem to be so excited about it. At the end of this session, I expect you to have an understanding of how Bitcoin works, what is the really difficult problem that it solves for the firs… more

Political discussion in India is most of the times just name calling. Many important issues are either discussed in a good versus evil framework or are not discussed at all. AskHow India has a simple hack to change the tone and content of such conversations! more

The objective of this session is for the audience to get a better understanding of non-conventional methods of social entrepreneurship, focusing especially on adventure sport. more

Understanding how trivialization of mental illness is limiting space for survivors to seek help more

To understand why it is imperative that the young act and how to go about doing it. more

Exploring and understanding the lack of civic sense and conduct in India more

At the end of the session, I expect you to have an understanding of ‘service learning’ and how it is used to build skills required in 21st century and at the same time solve social problems. more

To leave each participant with reflections on where they are on their leadership journey. We will do this through a manifesto that we have created after speaking to leadership practitioners. This manifesto speaks about three journeys - ME, WE and US and we will be mapping ourselves vis-a-vis these. more

To create a community of people interested is using bitcoin and blockchain to promote citizen participation and transparent transactions in India. more

Evolution by natural selection is an often misunderstood topic with many people ignoring the simplistic beauty of the process. This talk aims at kindling an interest in evolution from where attendees can explore further books and topics. more

Between the logistic/policy hassle of enabling Desi Entrepreneurs and putting them online, we forgot to check how their organic growth is really like. more