The Hindu Huddle begins with focus on border threats
The fifth edition of The Hindu Huddle, organised by The Hindu Group, kicked off on a strong note on Friday (May 9, 2025) in Bengaluru, highlighting critical issues relating to India's ongoing defence of its borders and national security challenges.
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Touching upon possible responses to the threat posed by Pakistan in the ongoing situation of military aggression from across the border, former National Security Adviser M.K. Narayanan and former Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations T.S. Tirumurti discussed the options available to India drawing upon their years of experience in the higher echelons of government.
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy joined the event as a keynote speaker to discuss major developmental policies in his State, outlining why his party and those across southern States had expressed concerns regarding any delimitation formula that took only demographic changes into account and not the economic contributions of these States.
Hosting a packed auditorium at the Taj West End, The Hindu Huddle also brought its viewers a diverse range of panel discussions on contemporary subjects including on climate change, AI, women's cricket, liberal education, and how women directors are transforming the landscape of cinema across India.
The sports panel was led by women cricketers from three generations including Shantha Rangaswamy, Mithali Raj, and Shreyanka Patil. Climate change was debated by experts in this field including Dr. Arunabha Ghosh, Founder-CEO, Council on Energy, Environment and Water, Dr. Sambuddha Misra, Chemical Oceanographer and Professor, IISc, and Suruchi Bhadwal, Director, Climate Change and Air Quality, TERI.
The role of women directors in shaping the norms of cinema was debated by film personalities Nandita Das, Shahana Goswami, and Jeo Baby. Dr. Bhavani S., Dean of School of Humanities and Performing Arts, Christ University, Dr. Jonathan Gil Harris, Professor, Ashoka University, and Sudheesh Venkatesh, Managing Editor, Azim Premji Foundation, shed light on the value of liberal education in the modern world.
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