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THE TALK When the Supreme Court held Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt, it raised many issues critical for our democracy. These need to be discussed, debated and voiced. This Talk, by India’s foremost public intellectual, will examine the issues surrounding the Supreme Court and the Indian judiciary. Dr. ARUN SHOURIE Dr. Arun Shourie is among India’s finest public intellectuals and conscience keepers. Born in Jalandhar, Punjab (1941), he studied at St. Stephen’s College in Delhi and then obtained his doctorate in Economics from Syracuse University, USA. Among other portfolios, he held the office of the Minister of Disinvestment, Communications and Information Technology in Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s cabinet. He was acclaimed as a “Star of Asia” by Business Week in 2002, as “The Business Leader of the Year” by The Economic Times jury for his pioneering and dogged work on privatization. In a poll of Indian CEOs, he was acclaimed as “The Most Outstanding Minister” of Mr. Vajpayee’s Government in early 2004. He is the recipient of numerous national and international awards, including the Magsaysay Award and one of India’s highest civilian awards, the Padma Bhushan. He has been an economist with the World Bank, and Editor of the Indian Express. He is widely regarded as the initiator of Investigative Journalism in India. The International Press Institute, Vienna, acclaimed him as one of 50 “World Press Freedom Heroes” whose work has sustained freedom of the press in the last half-century. He has written over 25 books on a variety of topics ranging from constitutional law, modern Indian history, religious fundamentalism, governance in India, to national security. Started in 2005, Manthan has become the premier platform for thought leaders worldwide to share their thoughts and for high quality debates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subscribe to our Network: Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/c/ManthanIndia/ Website : https://www.manthanindia.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Like us on our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ManthanIndia Stay updated by following our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manthan_india/ Stay tuned to our conversations on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Manthan_India