HTLS 2019: Conversations for a better tomorrow

A nation is shaped by its past. History — the good and the bad, the heroic and the tragic, the ancient and the modern — has made India what it is today. This historical legacy is an asset. It has given the Indian civilisation a rare continuity; it has made the Indian State democratic and plural; and it has enabled the coexistence of diverse communities in society.

But the burden of history has also held India back. It has slowed India’s battle against poverty, inequality, and injustice; it has often kept the country wrapped in battles of the past; and it has, at times, come in the way of harmony and peace.

But even as India has to navigate through this mixed legacy, it is time to look ahead. And that is why, this year, the theme of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, starting today, is Conversations for a Better Tomorrow.