namaskara the habit is of course to say good morning but thank you TEDx thank
good morning but thank you TEDx thank
good morning but thank you TEDx thank you for this giving me this powerful
you for this giving me this powerful
you for this giving me this powerful platform to share my thoughts initially
platform to share my thoughts initially
platform to share my thoughts initially I did wonder what is really going to be
I did wonder what is really going to be
I did wonder what is really going to be there in my life that conforms to this
there in my life that conforms to this
there in my life that conforms to this but before I share with you today the
but before I share with you today the
but before I share with you today the three concepts that have kind of been
three concepts that have kind of been
three concepts that have kind of been helpful in my life that have worked out
helpful in my life that have worked out
helpful in my life that have worked out for me let’s say I think I owe you a
for me let’s say I think I owe you a
for me let’s say I think I owe you a background of my own life just so that
background of my own life just so that
background of my own life just so that it is easier for you to then understand
it is easier for you to then understand
it is easier for you to then understand which takes me back to my childhood
which takes me back to my childhood
which takes me back to my childhood serene content Joy’s in a middle-class
serene content Joy’s in a middle-class
serene content Joy’s in a middle-class family in the India of the 70s and the
family in the India of the 70s and the
family in the India of the 70s and the 80s born to a man who is an engineer
80s born to a man who is an engineer
80s born to a man who is an engineer with power plants and a job that took us
with power plants and a job that took us
with power plants and a job that took us that is my mother
that is my mother
that is my mother my only sibling my younger sister and me
my only sibling my younger sister and me
my only sibling my younger sister and me crisscross across India to places towns
crisscross across India to places towns
crisscross across India to places towns townships places that are specks on the
townships places that are specks on the
townships places that are specks on the map but places where we lived and
map but places where we lived and
map but places where we lived and breathed with saw people coming from all
breathed with saw people coming from all
breathed with saw people coming from all states of India speaking so many
states of India speaking so many
states of India speaking so many languages food habits cultures festivals
languages food habits cultures festivals
languages food habits cultures festivals I remember living out of my friend’s
I remember living out of my friend’s
I remember living out of my friend’s place and vice versa which is really
place and vice versa which is really
place and vice versa which is really which is mingle that I do not remember
which is mingle that I do not remember
which is mingle that I do not remember and I’m not making this up even a single
and I’m not making this up even a single
and I’m not making this up even a single time when I were asked what is your
time when I were asked what is your
time when I were asked what is your religion or if you think that’s too
religion or if you think that’s too
religion or if you think that’s too obvious which cars do you belong to
obvious which cars do you belong to
obvious which cars do you belong to didn’t happen so which means it was you
didn’t happen so which means it was you
didn’t happen so which means it was you can imagine a very happy childhood but I
can imagine a very happy childhood but I
can imagine a very happy childhood but I would say it was a useful childhood
would say it was a useful childhood
would say it was a useful childhood useful to this day this age the values
useful to this day this age the values
useful to this day this age the values that one got given at that time I
that one got given at that time I
that one got given at that time I realize have stood me in good stead
realize have stood me in good stead
realize have stood me in good stead right through the career the way it
right through the career the way it
right through the career the way it panned out and so moving on even
panned out and so moving on even
panned out and so moving on even educational life let’s say had these
educational life let’s say had these
educational life let’s say had these intersections happening
intersections happening
intersections happening I graduated in electronics mathematics
I graduated in electronics mathematics
I graduated in electronics mathematics physics but I figured that journalism
physics but I figured that journalism
physics but I figured that journalism was my first loves I made the transition
was my first loves I made the transition
was my first loves I made the transition being a journalist was a high just gave
being a journalist was a high just gave
being a journalist was a high just gave me a high because as a journalist you
me a high because as a journalist you
me a high because as a journalist you have an extraordinary privilege to see
have an extraordinary privilege to see
have an extraordinary privilege to see what the world will see after you do and
what the world will see after you do and
what the world will see after you do and you get to report history as it is being
you get to report history as it is being
you get to report history as it is being made well I started my career as a sub
made well I started my career as a sub
made well I started my career as a sub editor at the New Indian Express and as
editor at the New Indian Express and as
editor at the New Indian Express and as part of a team that was in charge of
part of a team that was in charge of
part of a team that was in charge of bringing out late city editions you know
bringing out late city editions you know
bringing out late city editions you know things that you as readers will not even
things that you as readers will not even
things that you as readers will not even imagine can really have a very exciting
imagine can really have a very exciting
imagine can really have a very exciting sort of vibe in the newsroom giving
sort of vibe in the newsroom giving
sort of vibe in the newsroom giving headlines which news goes where slogging
headlines which news goes where slogging
headlines which news goes where slogging out the late-night shifts returning home
out the late-night shifts returning home
out the late-night shifts returning home like one ghost at 2:00 in the morning
like one ghost at 2:00 in the morning
like one ghost at 2:00 in the morning and of course not having a property off
and of course not having a property off
and of course not having a property off but you just loved your work I moved on
but you just loved your work I moved on
but you just loved your work I moved on of course to a dot-com and there it was
of course to a dot-com and there it was
of course to a dot-com and there it was a digital world a b2b portal that I was
a digital world a b2b portal that I was
a digital world a b2b portal that I was managing the editorial at everything was
managing the editorial at everything was
managing the editorial at everything was fine I suddenly had this absolute luxury
fine I suddenly had this absolute luxury
fine I suddenly had this absolute luxury called The Weeknd which I really did not
called The Weeknd which I really did not
called The Weeknd which I really did not have no journalist has 24/7 but the
have no journalist has 24/7 but the
have no journalist has 24/7 but the dot-com shut shop and I realized I was
dot-com shut shop and I realized I was
dot-com shut shop and I realized I was jobless what happened though was that I
jobless what happened though was that I
jobless what happened though was that I did many random things among which I
did many random things among which I
did many random things among which I also signed up for theater classes I
also signed up for theater classes I
also signed up for theater classes I remember and I my mother did tell me
remember and I my mother did tell me
remember and I my mother did tell me that a drama queen actually needs
that a drama queen actually needs
that a drama queen actually needs theater classes and by one freak hand of
theater classes and by one freak hand of
theater classes and by one freak hand of destiny I landed up at a radio station
destiny I landed up at a radio station
destiny I landed up at a radio station as a guest to speak on world press
as a guest to speak on world press
as a guest to speak on world press freedom something as lofty as ed said
freedom something as lofty as ed said
freedom something as lofty as ed said things eminently forgettable let’s not
things eminently forgettable let’s not
things eminently forgettable let’s not get into details but someone at the end
get into details but someone at the end
get into details but someone at the end of the show actually felt that you know
of the show actually felt that you know
of the show actually felt that you know vasin tu vois is radiogenic has anyone
vasin tu vois is radiogenic has anyone
vasin tu vois is radiogenic has anyone heard the term we know photogenic right
heard the term we know photogenic right
heard the term we know photogenic right even I knew the word heard it first time
even I knew the word heard it first time
even I knew the word heard it first time only when I got too old I have
only when I got too old I have
only when I got too old I have for radio I said alright and then by a
for radio I said alright and then by a
for radio I said alright and then by a turn of events I landed up becoming the
turn of events I landed up becoming the
turn of events I landed up becoming the show host of a primetime breakfast show
show host of a primetime breakfast show
show host of a primetime breakfast show of a buzzing snazzy city like Bangalore
of a buzzing snazzy city like Bangalore
of a buzzing snazzy city like Bangalore saying good morning Bangalore City live
saying good morning Bangalore City live
saying good morning Bangalore City live for hours for four years and what magic
for hours for four years and what magic
for hours for four years and what magic it was connecting with that city and of
it was connecting with that city and of
it was connecting with that city and of course the connections that we will come
course the connections that we will come
course the connections that we will come to and the power that I want to share
to and the power that I want to share
to and the power that I want to share with you which make these lines
with you which make these lines
with you which make these lines intersect because after radio I moved on
intersect because after radio I moved on
intersect because after radio I moved on to television to report national news
to television to report national news
to television to report national news and then got up of course an opportunity
and then got up of course an opportunity
and then got up of course an opportunity to anchor a documentary for BBC world
to anchor a documentary for BBC world
to anchor a documentary for BBC world news from places like Nepal and Vietnam
news from places like Nepal and Vietnam
news from places like Nepal and Vietnam but I just remember thinking to myself
but I just remember thinking to myself
but I just remember thinking to myself in it you’re always surprised that this
in it you’re always surprised that this
in it you’re always surprised that this is happening to you you people who do
is happening to you you people who do
is happening to you you people who do not have let’s say godfathers people who
not have let’s say godfathers people who
not have let’s say godfathers people who do not necessarily have some extra
do not necessarily have some extra
do not necessarily have some extra privileges which brings me to the point
privileges which brings me to the point
privileges which brings me to the point that it is possible for anyone just
that it is possible for anyone just
that it is possible for anyone just anyone to weave this magic into your
anyone to weave this magic into your
anyone to weave this magic into your lives and what is there for after I quit
lives and what is there for after I quit
lives and what is there for after I quit that because by which time marriage in
that because by which time marriage in
that because by which time marriage in motherhood had to happen along the way I
motherhood had to happen along the way I
motherhood had to happen along the way I wanted to be able to spend some more
wanted to be able to spend some more
wanted to be able to spend some more time with my child and I told myself
time with my child and I told myself
time with my child and I told myself that I will not work at my own pace but
that I will not work at my own pace but
that I will not work at my own pace but the list of amazing experiences that one
the list of amazing experiences that one
the list of amazing experiences that one got drawn into as as a storyteller of my
got drawn into as as a storyteller of my
got drawn into as as a storyteller of my theological tale called the goddesses of
theological tale called the goddesses of
theological tale called the goddesses of India to be on a climate change trip
India to be on a climate change trip
India to be on a climate change trip into Ladakh or to Brussels to to
into Ladakh or to Brussels to to
into Ladakh or to Brussels to to actually moderate at a European Union
actually moderate at a European Union
actually moderate at a European Union bad conference so people told me you are
bad conference so people told me you are
bad conference so people told me you are so lucky how do these things happen to
so lucky how do these things happen to
so lucky how do these things happen to you sure luck plays a part but there are
you sure luck plays a part but there are
you sure luck plays a part but there are more things to it which is what this
more things to it which is what this
more things to it which is what this whole talk is all about because I
whole talk is all about because I
whole talk is all about because I believe that of the three C’s that I
believe that of the three C’s that I
believe that of the three C’s that I will share with you today the first of
will share with you today the first of
will share with you today the first of it is involving the community the power
it is involving the community the power
it is involving the community the power of the community no matter who it is it
of the community no matter who it is it
of the community no matter who it is it could be listen
could be listen
could be listen as viewers readers audience your own
as viewers readers audience your own
as viewers readers audience your own family
family
family in my case my husband my child my mother
in my case my husband my child my mother
in my case my husband my child my mother my support system my in-laws keep the
my support system my in-laws keep the
my support system my in-laws keep the community involved because if you invest
community involved because if you invest
community involved because if you invest in the community the community gives you
in the community the community gives you
in the community the community gives you enough ROI which is that the community
enough ROI which is that the community
enough ROI which is that the community is interested in you and this is how you
is interested in you and this is how you
is interested in you and this is how you make these intersections when I tell
make these intersections when I tell
make these intersections when I tell people particularly those who are
people particularly those who are
people particularly those who are younger I just say that you know what
younger I just say that you know what
younger I just say that you know what there is actually a method to it you can
there is actually a method to it you can
there is actually a method to it you can call it a science go figure but I do
call it a science go figure but I do
call it a science go figure but I do feel that if you actually go where life
feel that if you actually go where life
feel that if you actually go where life takes take what life gives without
takes take what life gives without
takes take what life gives without judging it too much of course it’s it’s
judging it too much of course it’s it’s
judging it too much of course it’s it’s important to have a broad blueprint I am
important to have a broad blueprint I am
important to have a broad blueprint I am NOT denying that but to have a choice to
NOT denying that but to have a choice to
NOT denying that but to have a choice to not be very fussy about choices go do
not be very fussy about choices go do
not be very fussy about choices go do things so fantastically well and when
things so fantastically well and when
things so fantastically well and when you do that believe me also talk about
you do that believe me also talk about
you do that believe me also talk about it because good work is contagious
it because good work is contagious
it because good work is contagious good work gets you more good work better
good work gets you more good work better
good work gets you more good work better that body of work and then see where it
that body of work and then see where it
that body of work and then see where it takes you along in my case the way I
takes you along in my case the way I
takes you along in my case the way I started out I would never have imagined
started out I would never have imagined
started out I would never have imagined that I would get these opportunities and
that I would get these opportunities and
that I would get these opportunities and whenever in someone tells that you know
whenever in someone tells that you know
whenever in someone tells that you know you’re a rolling stone
you’re a rolling stone
you’re a rolling stone I said yeah a rolling stone gathers no
I said yeah a rolling stone gathers no
I said yeah a rolling stone gathers no moss but it certainly gets an exciting
moss but it certainly gets an exciting
moss but it certainly gets an exciting resuming well more and more documentary
resuming well more and more documentary
resuming well more and more documentary makers film workshop in the Himalayas
makers film workshop in the Himalayas
makers film workshop in the Himalayas and well we’re also got to model don’t
and well we’re also got to model don’t
and well we’re also got to model don’t go by this picture but also for a sorry
go by this picture but also for a sorry
go by this picture but also for a sorry that was actually woven by women we were
that was actually woven by women we were
that was actually woven by women we were so in solidarity and I thought I must
so in solidarity and I thought I must
so in solidarity and I thought I must share it with you particularly younger
share it with you particularly younger
share it with you particularly younger women who will make these decisions and
women who will make these decisions and
women who will make these decisions and who can have these notions among
who can have these notions among
who can have these notions among themselves okay now I’m married now I
themselves okay now I’m married now I
themselves okay now I’m married now I have a child
have a child
have a child oh why he’s like growing up what will
oh why he’s like growing up what will
oh why he’s like growing up what will people say allow none of these to rule
people say allow none of these to rule
people say allow none of these to rule your life
your life
your life these really do not run out parallels at
these really do not run out parallels at
these really do not run out parallels at all it’s fine if you shake a leg at the
all it’s fine if you shake a leg at the
all it’s fine if you shake a leg at the club tonight and be and show up for your
club tonight and be and show up for your
club tonight and be and show up for your family worship puja tomorrow and which
family worship puja tomorrow and which
family worship puja tomorrow and which brings me to the next point the next C
brings me to the next point the next C
brings me to the next point the next C because when you have the power of
because when you have the power of
because when you have the power of community it is natural that in the
community it is natural that in the
community it is natural that in the community there are people who are
community there are people who are
community there are people who are diverse so Kim come up with come with
diverse so Kim come up with come with
diverse so Kim come up with come with such skill sets and there is something
such skill sets and there is something
such skill sets and there is something good when you sit back and let things
good when you sit back and let things
good when you sit back and let things happen and surrender yourself and the
happen and surrender yourself and the
happen and surrender yourself and the kind of outcome that it gives you is
kind of outcome that it gives you is
kind of outcome that it gives you is beautiful unexpected and in this case
beautiful unexpected and in this case
beautiful unexpected and in this case truly truly rewarding because it made me
truly truly rewarding because it made me
truly truly rewarding because it made me an entrepreneur when I least expected it
an entrepreneur when I least expected it
an entrepreneur when I least expected it it all actually began with a very chance
it all actually began with a very chance
it all actually began with a very chance conversation with a friend a senior
conversation with a friend a senior
conversation with a friend a senior journalist friend in Chicago and
journalist friend in Chicago and
journalist friend in Chicago and basically he would say I was telling him
basically he would say I was telling him
basically he would say I was telling him there is a celebrated actress Smita
there is a celebrated actress Smita
there is a celebrated actress Smita Patil and I want to watch her films give
Patil and I want to watch her films give
Patil and I want to watch her films give up everything that I’m doing for a
up everything that I’m doing for a
up everything that I’m doing for a weekend and he said why do you want to
weekend and he said why do you want to
weekend and he said why do you want to just watch this film alone show it to an
just watch this film alone show it to an
just watch this film alone show it to an entire city and at that moment there was
entire city and at that moment there was
entire city and at that moment there was in realization that this was opening
in realization that this was opening
in realization that this was opening doors into a universe that I would have
doors into a universe that I would have
doors into a universe that I would have never been able to plan I really sorry I
never been able to plan I really sorry I
never been able to plan I really sorry I don’t have the kind of wisdom but today
don’t have the kind of wisdom but today
don’t have the kind of wisdom but today if I have gone curator Film Festival’s I
if I have gone curator Film Festival’s I
if I have gone curator Film Festival’s I had of course two roots to go by and one
had of course two roots to go by and one
had of course two roots to go by and one was a route to probably higher event
was a route to probably higher event
was a route to probably higher event managers figure out investors whose to
managers figure out investors whose to
managers figure out investors whose to do film rights what is the logistics
do film rights what is the logistics
do film rights what is the logistics venue of the film festival or actually
venue of the film festival or actually
venue of the film festival or actually build a community of people who all of
build a community of people who all of
build a community of people who all of us will figure it as we go along
us will figure it as we go along
us will figure it as we go along and that is why somewhere along this
and that is why somewhere along this
and that is why somewhere along this time last year my day job was to pray on
time last year my day job was to pray on
time last year my day job was to pray on Facebook pyaari why anyone who is online
Facebook pyaari why anyone who is online
Facebook pyaari why anyone who is online has the same film sensibility ethics
has the same film sensibility ethics
has the same film sensibility ethics match passionate about cinematic mass
match passionate about cinematic mass
match passionate about cinematic mass social causes bring them in you like to
social causes bring them in you like to
social causes bring them in you like to do a film festival together with me and
do a film festival together with me and
do a film festival together with me and so we built a community and this
so we built a community and this
so we built a community and this community looks like this it’s got
community looks like this it’s got
community looks like this it’s got diverse professionals
diverse professionals
diverse professionals it’s got artists activists homemakers
it’s got artists activists homemakers
it’s got artists activists homemakers journalists engineering students even
journalists engineering students even
journalists engineering students even even um but no one’s a full-time
even um but no one’s a full-time
even um but no one’s a full-time resource at pickle job but what we do
resource at pickle job but what we do
resource at pickle job but what we do and people take time whenever they have
and people take time whenever they have
and people take time whenever they have the weekends off and whenever there’s a
the weekends off and whenever there’s a
the weekends off and whenever there’s a program to be accomplished and it is
program to be accomplished and it is
program to be accomplished and it is fantastic when I get told that you know
fantastic when I get told that you know
fantastic when I get told that you know a Film Festival would take months to
a Film Festival would take months to
a Film Festival would take months to probably sometimes plan and this amazing
probably sometimes plan and this amazing
probably sometimes plan and this amazing set of people power
set of people power
set of people power I remember did the Film Festival in 45
I remember did the Film Festival in 45
I remember did the Film Festival in 45 days flat three days thank you on behalf
days flat three days thank you on behalf
days flat three days thank you on behalf of the team
of the team
of the team why pickle jar a quick note because
why pickle jar a quick note because
why pickle jar a quick note because Indian homes remember how far CBM about
Indian homes remember how far CBM about
Indian homes remember how far CBM about making pickers have to wash our hands do
making pickers have to wash our hands do
making pickers have to wash our hands do that this thing I wanted to curate
that this thing I wanted to curate
that this thing I wanted to curate programs with so much care I wanted it
programs with so much care I wanted it
programs with so much care I wanted it long after the program is done that
long after the program is done that
long after the program is done that flavor to create programs that are
flavor to create programs that are
flavor to create programs that are sensible sensitive and you as a viewer
sensible sensitive and you as a viewer
sensible sensitive and you as a viewer an audience the taste of this program
an audience the taste of this program
an audience the taste of this program should linger on long after you’re
should linger on long after you’re
should linger on long after you’re headed like a pickle
headed like a pickle
headed like a pickle so pickle jar today of course dreams
so pickle jar today of course dreams
so pickle jar today of course dreams much more than Film Festival’s we want
much more than Film Festival’s we want
much more than Film Festival’s we want to do programs of more of social
to do programs of more of social
to do programs of more of social relevance and which actually brings me
relevance and which actually brings me
relevance and which actually brings me to the last point which is the last see
to the last point which is the last see
to the last point which is the last see for some time now I have been thinking
for some time now I have been thinking
for some time now I have been thinking that while we of course have a community
that while we of course have a community
that while we of course have a community and do not hesitate to collaborate see
and do not hesitate to collaborate see
and do not hesitate to collaborate see even me even this PowerPoint and even
even me even this PowerPoint and even
even me even this PowerPoint and even the sketches that you will now see are
the sketches that you will now see are
the sketches that you will now see are of by people who are more skilled than I
of by people who are more skilled than I
of by people who are more skilled than I am there’s been a Varanasi who has done
am there’s been a Varanasi who has done
am there’s been a Varanasi who has done the sketches again that you are not
the sketches again that you are not
the sketches again that you are not going to see the next few slides that
going to see the next few slides that
going to see the next few slides that when you do not have the skill sets you
when you do not have the skill sets you
when you do not have the skill sets you collaborate and then of course you
collaborate and then of course you
collaborate and then of course you complement those the third one which I
complement those the third one which I
complement those the third one which I want to leave you with is the power of
want to leave you with is the power of
want to leave you with is the power of conversation I have been thinking to
conversation I have been thinking to
conversation I have been thinking to myself the today’s world of social media
myself the today’s world of social media
myself the today’s world of social media when there’s just so much of
when there’s just so much of
when there’s just so much of proliferation of all kinds of medium
proliferation of all kinds of medium
proliferation of all kinds of medium there is such less one-to-one
there is such less one-to-one
there is such less one-to-one communication we talk at each other but
communication we talk at each other but
communication we talk at each other but what is the chance that we talk to each
what is the chance that we talk to each
what is the chance that we talk to each other calmly and is that possible I want
other calmly and is that possible I want
other calmly and is that possible I want to be able to
to be able to
to be able to to create a conversation let’s say in
to create a conversation let’s say in
to create a conversation let’s say in Bangalore for starters and I call it the
Bangalore for starters and I call it the
Bangalore for starters and I call it the Bangalore meets Bangalore or in a larger
Bangalore meets Bangalore or in a larger
Bangalore meets Bangalore or in a larger sweep the humanity meets Humanity
sweep the humanity meets Humanity
sweep the humanity meets Humanity project let’s say we have a person who’s
project let’s say we have a person who’s
project let’s say we have a person who’s a priest in Malayalam whose which is the
a priest in Malayalam whose which is the
a priest in Malayalam whose which is the part of town that’s that’s old world
part of town that’s that’s old world
part of town that’s that’s old world that you know that’s known for that kind
that you know that’s known for that kind
that you know that’s known for that kind of charm and here is a priest whose
of charm and here is a priest whose
of charm and here is a priest whose attire whose lifestyle choices
attire whose lifestyle choices
attire whose lifestyle choices his diet everything confirms very deeply
his diet everything confirms very deeply
his diet everything confirms very deeply to the values that he believes in and we
to the values that he believes in and we
to the values that he believes in and we put him on the same stage we as the
put him on the same stage we as the
put him on the same stage we as the audience maybe on a stage like this the
audience maybe on a stage like this the
audience maybe on a stage like this the priest talks face to face with a DJ who
priest talks face to face with a DJ who
priest talks face to face with a DJ who is a global probably jet setter who’s
is a global probably jet setter who’s
is a global probably jet setter who’s probably from the Northeast has come to
probably from the Northeast has come to
probably from the Northeast has come to Bangalore to make this his own place
Bangalore to make this his own place
Bangalore to make this his own place tattoos all over while of course the
tattoos all over while of course the
tattoos all over while of course the priest also has religious marks all over
priest also has religious marks all over
priest also has religious marks all over if there is any common ground but what
if there is any common ground but what
if there is any common ground but what would a conversation between them feel
would a conversation between them feel
would a conversation between them feel like will the priests be dismissed just
like will the priests be dismissed just
like will the priests be dismissed just for old fuddy-duddy
for old fuddy-duddy
for old fuddy-duddy will this man think that the other the
will this man think that the other the
will this man think that the other the DJ is morally bankrupt chances are that
DJ is morally bankrupt chances are that
DJ is morally bankrupt chances are that they might even walk off the stage but
they might even walk off the stage but
they might even walk off the stage but there’s also a chance that when we put
there’s also a chance that when we put
there’s also a chance that when we put polar opposite sides like let’s say this
polar opposite sides like let’s say this
polar opposite sides like let’s say this elderly grandmother who lives in a joint
elderly grandmother who lives in a joint
elderly grandmother who lives in a joint family who nurtures her family and meets
family who nurtures her family and meets
family who nurtures her family and meets a filmmaker or a traveler who’s in a
a filmmaker or a traveler who’s in a
a filmmaker or a traveler who’s in a live-in relationship whose notions of
live-in relationship whose notions of
live-in relationship whose notions of womanhood then marriage and motherhood
womanhood then marriage and motherhood
womanhood then marriage and motherhood may be drastically different from this
may be drastically different from this
may be drastically different from this elderly persons which might shock her
elderly persons which might shock her
elderly persons which might shock her but chances are that if we are talking
but chances are that if we are talking
but chances are that if we are talking to one another there is a little more
to one another there is a little more
to one another there is a little more understanding than what they had before
understanding than what they had before
understanding than what they had before this is a of course a dream that one has
this is a of course a dream that one has
this is a of course a dream that one has I hope these things will happen not just
I hope these things will happen not just
I hope these things will happen not just in Bangalore but across India a CEO with
in Bangalore but across India a CEO with
in Bangalore but across India a CEO with a watchman let’s say a watchman whose
a watchman let’s say a watchman whose
a watchman let’s say a watchman whose entire years of wages probably will
entire years of wages probably will
entire years of wages probably will still not work up to a daily take-home
still not work up to a daily take-home
still not work up to a daily take-home salary of a CEO it happens we all know
salary of a CEO it happens we all know
salary of a CEO it happens we all know that we live in an age with his
that we live in an age with his
that we live in an age with his increasing intolerance with his
increasing intolerance with his
increasing intolerance with his increasing gap between the rich and the
increasing gap between the rich and the
increasing gap between the rich and the poor what can you and I
poor what can you and I
poor what can you and I do to make it any better and these
do to make it any better and these
do to make it any better and these conversations need to happen
conversations need to happen
conversations need to happen Paris meets Paris maybe Syrian
Paris meets Paris maybe Syrian
Paris meets Paris maybe Syrian immigrants need to meet Europeans maybe
immigrants need to meet Europeans maybe
immigrants need to meet Europeans maybe there should be a conversation between
there should be a conversation between
there should be a conversation between our Trump fan and a trumpeter you never
our Trump fan and a trumpeter you never
our Trump fan and a trumpeter you never know what the power of conversation can
know what the power of conversation can
know what the power of conversation can actually bring about I had once a chance
actually bring about I had once a chance
actually bring about I had once a chance where I was at this conversation between
where I was at this conversation between
where I was at this conversation between a and Israeli Jew and a Palestinian and
a and Israeli Jew and a Palestinian and
a and Israeli Jew and a Palestinian and I can tell you what a beautiful
I can tell you what a beautiful
I can tell you what a beautiful conversation that was we need more of
conversation that was we need more of
conversation that was we need more of these and let’s probably make that
these and let’s probably make that
these and let’s probably make that happen would we not want in our own
happen would we not want in our own
happen would we not want in our own lifetime to see a better world that is
lifetime to see a better world that is
lifetime to see a better world that is really free of this sort of hate around
really free of this sort of hate around
really free of this sort of hate around us and it is possible it’s not just
us and it is possible it’s not just
us and it is possible it’s not just lofty politicians speech and this is
lofty politicians speech and this is
lofty politicians speech and this is exactly why I wanted to share with you
exactly why I wanted to share with you
exactly why I wanted to share with you because in science and mathematics
because in science and mathematics
because in science and mathematics actually they say that parallel lines
actually they say that parallel lines
actually they say that parallel lines meet at infinity but guess what there is
meet at infinity but guess what there is
meet at infinity but guess what there is also an ancient Indian Vedantic thought
also an ancient Indian Vedantic thought
also an ancient Indian Vedantic thought which says that each one of us carries
which says that each one of us carries
which says that each one of us carries the infinite within us which means we
the infinite within us which means we
the infinite within us which means we really have such potential what we are
really have such potential what we are
really have such potential what we are educational qualifications are what our
educational qualifications are what our
educational qualifications are what our background is doesn’t really matter to
background is doesn’t really matter to
background is doesn’t really matter to what you can actually accomplish those
what you can actually accomplish those
what you can actually accomplish those accomplishments those dialogues those
accomplishments those dialogues those
accomplishments those dialogues those conversations are carrying of the
conversations are carrying of the
conversations are carrying of the community that collaboration I wish that
community that collaboration I wish that
community that collaboration I wish that you all do that and go ahead and do
you all do that and go ahead and do
you all do that and go ahead and do marvelous things in your lifetime that
marvelous things in your lifetime that
marvelous things in your lifetime that you will get to live only once and maybe
you will get to live only once and maybe
you will get to live only once and maybe we need to make more of this magic
we need to make more of this magic
we need to make more of this magic happen maybe we need more parallel lines
happen maybe we need more parallel lines
happen maybe we need more parallel lines to intersect namaste
to intersect namaste
to intersect namaste [Applause]
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