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Shoma Chaudhury

Journalist, editor, moderator, curator – Shoma Chaudhury has been shaping public discourse for decades. She has hosted more than 500 conversations with the world’s most cutting-edge minds.

Her large body of work in defence of a just & plural society earned her the Ernest Hemingway Award for political journalism, and the Chameli Devi Award for best woman journalist for “going where angels fear to tread”. In 2011, Newsweek listed her as one of “150 women who shake the world.”

Currently, she is founder of Lucid Lines, an intellectual properties company passionate about the power of ideas and conversation. She curates SYNAPSE, a first-of-its-kind science tech society conference, and anchors IGNITION, a pop-up platform exploring keys to different worlds.

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Shoma Chaudhury

Why is making sexual content in India a battle in itself? Is the concern of society and authority misplaced? Watch pioneering television producer Ektaa Kapoor share what it takes to place big bets.

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Watch director Kabir Khan explain what being political means for him, and why he doesn't get 'apolitical' artists.

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Inimitable insights. Eclectic opinions. Absorbing conversations.

Here are some glimpses from a blockbuster evening at the 13th edition of IGNITION.

Stay tuned for more!

#kabirkhan #chanduchampion #murlikantpetkar #diplomacy #bangladesh #middleeast #politics #films #bollywood #ignition

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Can art create hate?

How does a song spark a riot?

What are the Hindutva sub-cultures like?

And who funds them?

The 12th edition of IGNITION witnessed a fascinating and revealing discussion about this and more, with journalist and author ‪@kunalrp‬, who covers three Hindutva pop icons in his fascinating debut book, ‘H-Pop: The Secretive World of Hindutva Pop Stars’.

‪@ShivNadarFoundation‬

#Hindutva #HPop #Pop #KunalPurohit #PopStars #ignition #ShivNadarFoundation

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An evening full of eloquent speakers, curious listeners and ignited minds!

Here's a peek into the 12th edition of IGNITION that unfolded in Chennai.

‪@ShivNadarFoundation‬

#ignition #milindsoman #ankitakonwar #chennai #arunaroy #kunalpurohit #journalism #activism #shivnadarfoundation #lucidlinesproductions #fitness #journalism #chennai

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Check out why this Magsaysay award-winning activist quit her lucrative IAS career, why activism is not a dirty word, and why the personal is always political.

Watch Aruna Roy talk about all this and more at the 12th edition of IGNITION. The entire session is on my playlist.

#arunaroy #activism #personalispolitical #activists #magasaysay #magasaysayaward #shivnadarfoundation

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Snapshots from the 12th edition of IGNITION!

With @unsWithMilind, Ankita Konwar and Usha Soman in the house, is it really a surprise that by the end of the evening we were all inspired, energised and just raring to go?

Swipe to see how that turned out for some in the audience! And if you want to know who among the three *hates* exercise, you can watch the entire session on my playlist.

#MilindSoman #AnkitaKonwar #UshaSoman #Exercise #Fitness #FitnessGoals #FitnessTalks #Health #HealthyLifestyle #ShivNadarFoundation #Ignition #LucidLinesProductions