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Conscious Clubbing

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

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Submitted
26 Dec 2015

Technical level: Beginner

Participatory Learning Networks

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

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Confirmed
28 Dec 2015

Technical level: Beginner

Gratitude Attitude and Life's Purpose

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

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Submitted
29 Dec 2015

Technical level: Beginner

How social media helped during Chennai floods

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

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Confirmed
30 Dec 2015

Technical level: Beginner

Getting comfortable with your sexual self

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

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Submitted
02 Jan 2015

Technical level: Beginner

Politics in the 21st Century

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

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Submitted
07 Jan 2016

Technical level: Beginner

Influence of Cheating on Human Culture & Relationships

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

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Submitted
07 Jan 2016

Technical level: Beginner

Sex Crimes And The City- How To Be Today's Carrie Bradshaw

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

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Submitted
09 Jan 2016

Technical level: Beginner

The future of Why Loiter? - new ideas for outreach

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

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Waitlisted
11 Jan 2016

Technical level: Beginner

Work, Food, Music, Ethics, Health, Wellness : Decoding All for People and Society

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

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Cancelled
12 Jan 2016

Technical level: Intermediate

Effective Altruism

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

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Confirmed
13 Jan 2016

Technical level: Beginner

How I Lost Weight Eating Biryani - Beeryani Fitness

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

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Submitted
13 Jan 2016

Technical level: Beginner

The loss of the attention span

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

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Submitted
13 Jan 2016

Technical level: Beginner

From transaction to trust

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

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Confirmed
14 Jan 2016

Technical level: Beginner

Understanding Bitcoin and the Blockchain and why this technology has the potential to change the world

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

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Submitted
14 Jan 2016

Technical level: Intermediate

Going beyond Modi / Anti Modi / Bhakt / Sickular / AAPTARD

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

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Confirmed
15 Jan 2016

Technical level: Beginner

The power of adventure sport in democratizing changemaking in rural India.

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

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Confirmed
15 Jan 2016

Technical level: Beginner

Trivialization of mental illness in social media and alienation of survivors in peer groups

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

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Submitted
15 Jan 2016

Technical level: Intermediate

Social Activism, Work and Impact.

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

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Confirmed
16 Jan 2016

Technical level: Intermediate

If you're stupid and you know it, honk!

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

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Shortlisted
16 Jan 2016

Technical level: Beginner

Building 21st century skills through service learning

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

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Confirmed
17 Jan 2016

Technical level: Beginner

The Leadership Manifesto : mapping We-Me-Us Journey

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

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Submitted
17 Jan 2016

Technical level: Beginner

Bitcoin and Blockchain for Public Transparency and Accountability in India

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

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Submitted
18 Jan 2016

Technical level: Beginner

Guns, Germs And Steel. Let's Talk Evolution.

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

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Confirmed
06 Jan 2016

Technical level: Beginner

Digital Desh: Is Rural India equipped to be in the startup scene? Here's what we found.

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

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Shortlisted
15 Jan 2016

Technical level: Beginner

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