Category: General Interest
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Vaccine Hesitancy-Losing Faith
Medical science has used vaccination as its front-line weapon to eradicate many threatening diseases. Why is there a growing global skepticism towards vaccinations?
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Student Unrest: Moral Compass or a Disconnect
Student activism in premier institutions has been grabbing headlines. Are protesting students the moral compass of a society or is it merely their naive enthusiasm?
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Future of Security-India’s Neighbourhood (NSAB)
Surrounded by friends and foes, India will continue to face myriad risks to its security. India cannot hope to remain prosperous in a poor neighborhood.
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Encouraging Multilateralism
Suresh Prabhu, MP, Sherpa to the Prime Minister at G20, delivered a Keynote Address during the Synergia Conclave-2019 and made a strong case for multilateralism.
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Digital Transformation of Defence
In modern militaries, the rise of digital platforms is empowering the military, enabling better continuity of operations and bringing armed forces to a new level of combat readiness. An eminent panel comprising of NIK Khanna, President BAE Systems and R Madhavan, Chairman & Managing Director HAL delved into the intricacies of “The Digital Transformation of…
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Reimagining Intelligence
The new era brings with it new technologies that help in intelligence gathering but also ushers new uncertainties. During the Synergia Conclave-2019, M K Narayanan, Former National Security Advisor to GOI & Governor of West Bengal, Uzi Arad, Former NSA, Gov of Israel, Hormis Tharakan, Former Chief of R&AW, and Rajiv Jain, Former Director IB carried out detailed deliberations…
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Innovation, Disruption and Entrepreneurship
Amitabh Kanth, CEO NITI Aayog, delivered an enthusiastic keynote address at the Synergia Conclave 2019 on enabling growth through empowering entrepreneurs.
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The Post Caliphate Threat in Asia
Prof Rohan Gunaratna, former head of ICPVTR at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and Prabha Rao, Former Additional Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat presented their views on post caliphate threat in Asia during the Synergia Conclave 2019.
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Kashmir -The Way Forward
Praveen Swami, Group Consulting Editor, Network 18, spoke candidly about the current situation in Kashmir, providing a historical perspective and talking about what the future holds for this troubled region.
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Race to Space: Race to Edge
Space Race 2.0. Is characterised by Individuals and enterprises flush with funds which are betting on a future in which space is more accessible, enjoyable and exploitable, and trips to distant planets become a reality. Dr Kiran Kumar, Former Chairman ISRO gave a clear insight into the Indian space programme during the Synergia Conclave 2019