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Festival of Ideas

Ideas from the Life, Culture & Economy of the Indian People!

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Let noble thoughts come to us from all directions!

The Festival of Ideas Delhi 2026 (formerly the DU Litfest at SRCC) is a premier intellectual forum bringing together leading voices across the life, culture and economy of the Indian people. A joint initiative by the Festival of Ideas Foundation and Shri Ram College of Commerce, the platform aims at celebrating ideas that spark positive economic and social change in a rapidly evolving global order. Join us as we endeavour to create an accessible space that fosters curiosity, open debate, diverse perspectives, and a shared purpose among young inquisitive minds.

Leadership

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Dr. Swapan Dasgupta

Dr. Swapan Dasgupta

Festival DirectorSanjeev Sanyal

Sanjeev Sanyal

Festival PatronGeneral V. K. Singh

General V. K. Singh

Fortress IndiaLt. Gen. K. T. Parnaik

Lt. Gen. K. T. Parnaik

Fortress IndiaAdmiral Karambir Singh

Admiral Karambir Singh

Fortress IndiaACM R. K. S. Bhadauria

ACM R. K. S. Bhadauria

Fortress IndiaVallabh Bhanshali

Vallabh Bhanshali

Fortress IndiaShiv Kunal Verma

Shiv Kunal Verma

Fortress India

Venue Details

29th, 30th, 31st October & 1st November 2026
Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi
Gates open 9:30 AM

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Past Speakers

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Dr. S. Jaishankar
Dr. S. Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister of India
Nirmala Sitharaman
Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister of India
Hardeep Singh Puri
Hardeep Singh Puri
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister of India
Arun Shourie
Arun Shourie
Former Union Minister & Public Intellectual
N.K. Singh
N.K. Singh
Chairman, 15th Finance Commission of India
Diya Kumari
Diya Kumari
Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan
Thierry Mariani
Thierry Mariani
Former Minister, France & EU MP
Arjun Ram Meghwal
Arjun Ram Meghwal
Law & Justice Minister of India
Smriti Irani
Smriti Irani
Former Union Minister of Women & Child Development
Karan Thapar
Karan Thapar
Renowned Interviewer & Journalist
General M.M. Naravane
General M.M. Naravane
28th Chief of Army Staff
Admiral Sunil Lanba
Admiral Sunil Lanba
23rd Chief of the Naval Staff
ACM Vivek Ram Chaudhari
ACM Vivek Ram Chaudhari
27th Chief of the Air Staff
Amb. Shivshankar Menon
Amb. Shivshankar Menon
4th National Security Advisor (NSA) of India
Amb. Lakshmi Puri
Amb. Lakshmi Puri
Former Asst. Secretary General, United Nations
Kailash Satyarthi
Kailash Satyarthi
Nobel Laureate (2014) & Author
Late Bibek Debroy
Late Bibek Debroy
Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the PM
Rajat Sharma
Rajat Sharma
Editor-in-Chief, India TV
Amb. Kanwal Sibal
Amb. Kanwal Sibal
24th Foreign Secretary of India
Prof. Arvind Panagariya
Prof. Arvind Panagariya
Chairman, 16th Finance Commission of India
Subramanian Swamy
Subramanian Swamy
Former Union Minister & Economist
Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore
Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore
Olympian & Former Union Minister
Jayant Sinha
Jayant Sinha
Former MoS for Finance & Civil Aviation
Barbara Bonte
Barbara Bonte
Member of Parliament, European Union
Rajdeep Sardesai
Rajdeep Sardesai
Senior Journalist & Author
Rajiv Gauba
Rajiv Gauba
32nd Cabinet Secretary of India
Dr. A Rajarajan
Dr. A Rajarajan
Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (ISRO)
Palki Sharma Upadhyay
Palki Sharma Upadhyay
Founder, India Global Review
Adv. J Sai Deepak
Adv. J Sai Deepak
Author & Senior Advocate, Supreme Court
Taslima Nasrin
Taslima Nasrin
Global Human Rights Activist & Author
Mathilde Androuet
Mathilde Androuet
Member of Parliament, European Union
Amb. Hiroshi Suzuki
Amb. Hiroshi Suzuki
Former Japanese Ambassador to India
Harivansh
Harivansh
Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha
Bhupender Yadav
Bhupender Yadav
Environment Minister of India
K.J. Alphons
K.J. Alphons
Former Tourism Minister of India
Gurcharan Das
Gurcharan Das
Author & Former CEO, Procter and Gamble
Sanjeev Chopra
Sanjeev Chopra
Former Director, LBSNAA
Meenakshi Lekhi
Meenakshi Lekhi
Former MoS for Culture & External Affairs
Aman Nath
Aman Nath
Founder, Neemrana Hotels
Yadubir Singh Rawat
Yadubir Singh Rawat
Director General, Archaeological Survey of India
Prof. Meenakshi Jain
Prof. Meenakshi Jain
Historian & MP,Rajya Sabha
S.Y.Quraishi
S.Y.Quraishi
17th Chief Election Commissioner of India
Smita Prakash
Smita Prakash
Editor,Asian News International(ANI)
Rohit Bansal
Rohit Bansal
Group Head of Communications, Reliance Industries
Suhasini Haider
Suhasini Haider
Diplomatic Affairs Editor,The Hindu
Amb. Vikas Swarup
Amb. Vikas Swarup
Author of Slumdog Millionaire
Nick Booker
Nick Booker
Cultural & Heritage Influencer
Neerja Chowdhury
Neerja Chowdhury
Contributing Editor, The Indian Express
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