Cooked with curiosity, brewed with wisdom and simmered in flair, Mr. Anindya Sengupta answers by the day and questions by the night. His deepest faith in the power of identifying the right question finds echo in his talk, which focuses on the intertwined play of history, religion and money. Bestowing upon the audience an interesting plot that we...

Microbes are our modern currency. The currency that could hold the human-nature balance sheets in order, as we nosedive into a climatic recession!

In this poignant recollection of a series of her own experiences, Reema Sengupta tries to reconstruct the conception of the idea for her award-winning short, ‘Counterfeit Kunkoo’. This talk explores her engagement with filmmaking as a medium of catharsis and in the process calls for the audience to channel their own grief into creative expressio...

In her talk Anita talks about the uniqueness of the hyper loop technology, the challenges for implementation and the benefits for improving the world. Follow Anita on @Doctor_Astro

Gender discrimination is a topic on which we can never say enough. Each of us hope that one day, someday, the world will become a more equitable and balanced place, where rights, opportunities and destinies will not be decided by chromosomes. As educated and reasonably liberated people, we easily condemn and gather unanimous consensus on issue...

Col. Prabir at the behest of the infantry battalion that led him to being honoured by the Vishista Sewa Medal brought with him the fiery energy that India boasts of at its borders. The immaculate discipline that is revered by civilians like us showed clearly in the demeanour of the retired Colonel. He gave us glaring insights as to how the India...

Classical dance is best performance and act to preserve our culture. This is the best gift of blessing given to humanity. We have diversified form of classical dance and so diversified culture across the globe.

What is Art? No perfect decription and definition. It is just happiness or more than that. Those who are practicing classical, they have huge responsibility on their shoulder. It's about rich culture and heritage. It's about dissemination love and happiness.

“Our parents grew us up, the women, ready for the workplace. And now it falls on us to grow the workplace up to be ready for women.” said Sinjini Sengupta. In this insightful talk on corporate policies and culture, Sengupta explores the need for an eco-system of gender-equity at workplaces. She proposes actions each of us can take up, in both ou...

Doraemon (Hoshino Gen arr. Daniel W.) Soloist: Derek Y. Vocal Percussion: Kevin M. Boy With Luv (BTS ft. Halsey arr. Justin P.) Soloists: Melody P., Emily H. Vocal Percussion: TC Q. Syncopasian is the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's co-ed East Asian music a cappella group. We celebrate East Asian pop culture at MIT through our eclect...

A woman, an entrepreneur, a social reformer and most significantly, a mother. Human civilisation is whizzing towards industrialisation and approaching resource deprivation at a further alarming rate, in such times, Anamika Sengupta is credited as a pioneer of the contribution women can make towards endeavours that will sustain the world as we kn...

Ushoshi Sengupta is a young achiever and Kolkata's favorite girl. At the age of 21, she represented India at the Miss Universe pageant in Las Vegas in the USA. In 2010, Ushoshi was crowned the first-ever I AM SHE Miss Universe India and then there was no looking back for this bong beauty. A very successful model and an entrepreneur, she believes...

Calcutta is the colonial name for a city locally known as Kolkata and although the name has been changed in official documents, the colonial sentiment still lingers through the city. In her talk, Toshali Sengupta explores the connotations of the two names and the importance of renaming and reclaiming.

Sohini Sengupta is an Indian film and theatre actress. She is one of the leading actors of the Bengali theatre group Nandikar. Sohini has worked with prominent theatre personalities and was awarded Sangeet Natak Akademi’s 2007 ‘Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar’ for contributions to theatre. She also played a supporting role in Aparna Sen’s fil...

Can diseases like Cancer,Alzheimer and HIV have a cure, is computational biology the answer to this problem. Neelanjana Sengupta, a computational biologist almost by accident. She had been a curious child who felt bothered unless she was able to grasp, at least conceptually, how ‘things worked’. She went on to study physics at the Bachelors an...

Award-winning author Hindol Sengupta argues that in a world of information symmetry powered by digital media and artificial intelligence, where every answer is a click away, the only answers worth seeking lie within. Hindol Sengupta’s words of wisdom sprinkled with inspiring and intriguing anecdotes from history and tales from mythology probe th...

As a young boy witnessing the violence of the Yugoslav Civil Wars, Aleksandar Duric turned to sports to seek comfort. To others, football may just simply be another ball sport, but for Aleksander, it was a sport that shaped his life in more ways than one.

As a seven-year-old, Devika Panicker went through an experience that would go on to shape the work she currently does for her community. She shares her journey where she confronted her trauma, and in the process, developed a beautiful philosophy of empathy and kindness. Devika believes it is only with empathy that we can establish an understandi...

"Freedom works well, the government not necessarily" says Dr. Rajeswari Sengupta, onstage at TEDxXIE 2019. The government plays a vital role in various aspects of our lives. The government owns banks, insurance companies, oil companies, power plants, manufacturing companies. Sometimes government meddles in the economy with unchecked powers. Bu...

K Rajagopal, a filmmaker and storyteller, seeks to bring the lesser heard stories of people and groups in the Singaporean society to the forefront. In the process of doing so, Rajagopal has also found himself, his identity and footing in the society.

Mountaineering is not an easy feat to achieve, and to be able to scale mountains while keeping to a vegan lifestyle is almost mission impossible. With determination, discipline and passion, Kuntal Joisher shows us that we, too, can overcome our own mountains.

It is not every day where we come across a 10-year-old athlete. Since seven, Minejima-Lee Kai has been competing in Indoor Skydiving competitions, learning a few things on how we should think, feel and behave from his numerous experiences. From having positivity to learning from our mistakes, Kai shares how having the right spirit can lead us to...

Grief and loss are unavoidable encounters of being human and we all have to face it. When we pass, our loved ones and belongings are left behind as a form of our legacy. Yen Phang confronted and expressed his grief through artistic expression and he seeks to show the value of life through art.

Every day, someone out there is doing something small for the world in their own ways, yet we may not notice nor see them. Yien Li Yap reminds us that these small steps, small actions, small building blocks do matter, no matter how insignificant they appear to be. From little things, big things grow; our actions will contribute to something bigg...

In 24 hours, Michelle Lim quit her dream job as a banker and never looked back. That started her on an authentic journey with herself, leading her to discover and live her passion and purpose in life.

A modern revamp of a classical piece of music.

Despite losing her vision from young, Stephanie Ow has beaten the odds to achieve excellence in music. She is currently a musician under the Singapore National Youth Chinese Orchestra and the Purple Symphomy, and she even became the first recipient of the Deutsche-Bank-SCO Music Scholarship. Stephanie's musical journey and dream has proved to us...

No one likes to have their dreams interrupted, but Nelson Yap, a filial son who took over his father's business despite having no experience, reminds us that it is important to keep in mind that when one door closes, the other opens. Every challenge and setback sets us up for a new opportunity.

Dealing with mental illness is never easy, and the effort one puts into recovering from mental illness should never be undermined. While Vivien Yap sought treatment from therapy, she also sought comfort through artistic writing and expression. Music and writing has become part of her story, and she is here to share how expressing herself through...

Cheryl Lee shares about how we should adopt a positive attitude towards the future - Act now instead of worrying, so as to make a difference in the world. The earth gave us air to breathe, water to drink, and food to eat. It is about time we finally give back to our home.