NDTV Yuva Conclave brought together the biggest youth disruptors from politics, cinema, music and comedy in India. The event featured performances by comedian Gaurav Kapoor, Bollywood actor Sidharth Malhotra, singer Jasleen Royal and panel discussions with social media influencers Divija Bhasin and Dr Cuterus.
Speaking at the mega conclave, Union Minister Anurag Thakur, who was the chief guest at the event, hit out at Arvind Kejriwal and Rahul Gandhi over allegations of misusing the central agencies to attack the Opposition. The Minister of Youth Affairs also said India's youth stands for "positive energy, inspiration, passion, motivation".
Congress general secretary in-charge of Chhattisgarh Sachin Pilot also attended the event and spoke on the controversy surrounding party colleague Supriya Shrinate's alleged post against actor Kangana Ranaut who is set to make her Lok Sabha elections debut. He also supported the idea of youth entering politics and revealed why he wasn't contesting the elections.
Here are the Highlights on NDTV's Yuva Conclave:
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NDTV Yuva Conclave: Singer-Composer Jasleen Royal On Plagiarism
"I am not okay with plagiarism. Everyone should be credited for their work," said Jasleen Royal.
NDTV Yuva Conclave: Singer-Composer Jasleen Royal On Why She Sang Many Wedding Songs
"This was because of the trauma of attending all the weddings as a child," said singer-composer on a lighter note on singing many 'bridal entry' songs.
NDTV Yuva Conclave: In Conversation With Singer-Composer Jasleen Royal
NDTV Yuva Conclave: Secret Behind Viral Songs Of Musicians Akshay and IP Singh
NDTV Yuva Conclave: Sidharth Malhotra On Most Emotional Moment In A Film
Sidharth Malhotra spoke about the most emotional moment in a film: "The last scene of Captain Vikram Batra in Shershah".
NDTV Yuva Conclave: Sidharth Malhotra's Message To Youth"I think everyone's journey is different. I went to Mumbai when I was 21. My first film released at 26. My five years were not hunky dory. You need to be strong headed. Things will not always go according to plan. Be at it till you reach the finish line. Just be at it. Just give it time and chase your dream," said Sidharth Malhotra.
NDTV Yuva Conclave: Sidharth Malhotra On Preparing For 'Yodha'
"I had to look and train like a Commando. We had to plan months in advance. I had to go leaner. We wanted to push the limits. We have done action sequences that have never been done. There was a scene of a fighting sequence inside a plane bathroom," said Sidharth Malhotra on preparing for his latest movie 'Yodha'.
NDTV Yuva Conclave: Sidharth Malhotra On Diet, Fitness"Planning your meals helps. You have to plan ahead in your fitness journey. If you don't have proper nutrition, you won't have the energy to go through the day," said Sidharth Malhotra.
"Movement is also very important. If you don't want to work out, walk, move a bit," he added.
NDTV Yuva Conclave: Sidharth Malhotra On Importance Of Focus"Whatever activity you are doing, if you aren't focussing on it, you aren't doing it right," said Sidharth Malhotra.
NDTV Yuva Conclave: Sidharth Malhotra On How To Manage Stress
"Stress is something that is unavoidable. You work for deadlines so that process never ends. One thing that works is only focus on your work. You have to be on your lane, you got to focus on your work and yourself," said Sidharth Malhotra.
NDTV Yuva Conclave: Sidharth Malhotra's Message For 'Yuva' Of The Country
"Use technology correctly. You need to zoom out of it also," was Sidharth Malhotra's message for the 'yuva' of the country.
NDTV Yuva Conclave: Sidharth Malhotra On 'Yuva' Of India
"We are the only country with such a large 'yuva' population. We are filled with energy to do something," said actor Sidharth Malhotra.
NDTV Yuva Conclave: In Conversation With Sidharth Malhotra
NDTV Yuva Conclave: Alaya F On Challenging Aspect Of Being An Actor
"The challenging aspect of being an actor is that everyone has an opinion on your career. To finally come around it that what advice actually works for you is a challenge," said Alaya F.
NDTV Yuva Conclave: Actor Alaya F On Nepotism"Nepotism has its layers. Because of nepotism, directors and producers will meet with them. But, I got my first movie after a lot of screen-tests," said actor Alaya F.
Actor Alaya F At NDTV Yuva Conclave
"Take it one day at a time. I also very often have those days that I am stuck mentally and physically. It feels like an avalanche of feelings. You are a little less hydrated or less sleep one day. Small active effort (more water, more sleep) will make a difference. One small win everyday. Is fine if there's one small win and three big losses," said Alaya F on how to navigate through a mental block.
NDTV Yuva Conclave: Actor Alaya On Fitness"I keep switching it (workouts) up because I get bored. I get good care of my health. But, you need to listen to your body. To prioritise not only your physical health but mental health as well. If your body is tired, you need to let it be tired," said Alaya F.
NDTV Yuva Conclave: Actor Alaya F On 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' Experience
"I used to think I was a pretty healthy person but when I saw Tiger Shroff and Akshay Kumar, my thought process," said Alaya F.
NDTV Yuva Conclave: In Conversation With Actor Alaya F
NDTV Yuva Conclave: Dr Tanaya Narendra On Reason Behind Name 'Cuterus'
NDTV Yuva Conclave: Sachin Pilot's Message To The Youth
"You don't have to follow anyone. You have to be true to yourself. Believe in yourself," was Sachin Pilot's message to the youth.
Sachin Pilot At NDTV Yuva Conclave
We will perform much better in the Hindi-speaking belt including Rajasthan, said Sachin Pilot.
NDTV Yuva Conclave: Sachin Pilot On Why He Is Not Fighting Lok Sabha Polls
"I have been given the responsibility of a general secretary. I am fulfilling that duty. And, we have fielded people who can win elections," said Sachin Pilot.
NDTV Yuva Conclave: Sachin Pilot On Congress Leader's Kangana Ranaut Post Row
"If someone says something wrong, we will never defend it. The language shouldn't be unparliamentary. Character assassination is not nice. Politics should always issue-based," said Sachin Pilot.
NDTV Yuva Conclave: Sachin Pilot On Congress Leader's Kangana Ranaut Post Row
"No one in politics should issue derogatory and unparliamentary remarks against anyone," said Sachin Pilot on party colleague Supriya Shrinate's alleged post on Kangana Ranaut, who is set to make her Lok Sabha poll debut.
NDTV Yuva Conclave: "Young People Should Get Chance In Politics," Says Sachin Pilot
"If a young person decides to enter this field, I will handhold that person. I believe if young people get a chance, they will succeed," said Sachin Pilot.
NDTV Yuva Conclave: Sachin Pilot On Lack Of Young Leaders In Politics"This is the political reality of our country. Parties only see which leader can win the elections. Usually, older candidates have a better chance of winning an election. So politicians do what the public wants," said Sachin Pilot.
"However, the situation is changing now. Winning an election once is just the beginning of it. After that, you need to see if you can win hearts of the public. If young people get a chance in politics. It can help in the long run," he added.
NDTV Yuva Conclave: In Conversation With Congress Leader Sachin Pilot
NDTV Yuva Conclave: Dr Tanaya Narendra On Menstrual Health
NDTV Yuva Conclave: Rani Ko-He-nur On Ways To Include Transgender People In Society
"Ours is such an inclusive society. For example, rather than saying 'welcome ladies and gentlemen, we can say welcome everyone," said Rani Ko-He-nur at NDTV Yuva Conclave.
NDTV Yuva Conclave: Para Shooter Mona Agarwal On Her Journey
Para shooter Mona Agarwal how she decided to go for shooting: "I had to decide based on my body on what sports is suitable for me. After four to five years, I decided on shooting and rifle".
NDTV Yuva Conclave: Musician Mansoor Rahimat Khan On Use Of AI In Music
"It's mainly about efficiency and speeds up the process. It is an assisted technology," said Mansoor Rahimat Khan, professional sitar player and music tech entrepreneur, on use of AI in music.
NDTV Yuva Conclave: Dr Tanaya Narendra On Reason Behind Name 'Cuterus'"I want to rebrand our uterus, our first home into something happier," said Dr Tanaya Narendra on reason behind the name 'Cuterus'
NDTV Yuva Conclave: In Conversation With 'Bharat Ke Yuva'![]()
NDTV Yuva Conclave: Musician IP Singh Sings 'Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai'
Musician IP Singh sang 'Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai' at the NDTV Yuva conclave.
NDTV Yuva Conclave: Musicians Akshay And IP Singh On Use Of AI In MusicAkshay and IP Singh spoke about how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be used as a tool to create music.
"AI can be used as a tool. You can use this technique to reference your song," said Akshay.
"The way tech has been used in the music, it has democratised the music industry. Tech is always here to help us," said IP Singh.
NDTV Yuva Conclave: IP Singh On Success Of 'Jehda Nasha'
IS Singh spoke about the grand success of 'Jehda Nasha'. Mr Singh also said that they don't create music expecting it to be a success and that they are just invested in the process.
NDTV Yuva Conclave: In Conversation With Musicians Akshay And IP SinghMusicians Akshay and IP Singh speak about their process while creating music.
NDTV Yuva Conclave: In Conversation With Bollywood Producer Kumar Taurani
NDTV Yuva Conclave: Comedian Gaurav Kapoor On Growing Body Positivity
"Youth today have access to more information so they may not have as many insecurities as my generation had. Body positivity has made people more considerate," he said.
NDTV Yuva Conclave: Comedian Gaurav Kapoor On The Most Useless Technological Invention
Pager were the most useless piece of technology. By the time you received a message on the pager, the sender has already in front of you. The most revolutionary invention is the smartphone. It is the reason behind my stand up career," he said.
NDTV Conclave: Stand-Up Comedian Gaurav Kapoor On Being A "Freelancer""Jobs are good to get experience but once you learn you should move onto your own thing. I worked and did stand up comedy parallelly. When I had enough saving from my job, then I started doing stand up full time," he said.
NDTV Yuva Conclave: Comedian Gaurav Kapoor Performs At NDTV Yuva Conclave
Can Live With Mental Illnesses If You Learn To Manage It, Kairavi Bharat Ram At NDTV Yuva Conclave"Just remember that right now it might feel like all everyone tells you is that there is light at the end of the tunnel. But there are people who have come out of it (depression). Mental illness is not unlike diseases like diabetes you learn to live with it when you manage it properly," Kairavi Bharat Ram said.
"Our Mental Health Model Borrowed From The West": Dr Amit Sen At NDTV Yuva Conclave"I want to highlight the warped model of mental health. It is borrowed from the West. Our youth should take it up with superiors and ask for mental health to be made a priority and for infrastructure to be created for it," said Dr Amit Sen
NDTV Yuva Conclave: "Youth More Aware About Mental Health": Psychologist Divija Bhasin"We often think the youth have more anxiety. I just think we have the vocabulary for it. Everyone goes through it. It has not increased in the youth, we are just more aware of it" says Divija Bhasin
WATCH: A Conversation With Divija Bhasin, Dr Amit Sen, Amrita Tripathi
NDTV Yuva Conclave: Comedian Gaurav Kapoor In Conversation With NDTV's Arun Singh
WATCH Live: Comedian Gaurav Kapoor Talks To Arun Singh At NDTV Yuva Conclave
NDTV Yuva Conclave: Comedian Gaurav Kapoor Talks To NDTV's Arun Singh
NDTV Yuva Conclave: Anurag Thakur's Advice For First Time Voters"The fear that they may be misled is correct. But today's yuva is very aware and know what their rights are. They know who is working for the country. I am concerned with the yuva that they must get their voter cards and go and vote despite how hot it may be. Don't lose this opportunity," he said.
NDTV Yuva Conclave: "India Is A Bright Spot": Anurag Thakur On Economy
"Earlier we used to hear about dipping economy. Today India is bright spot," he said.
NDTV Yuva Conclave: "Can't Ask These Questions In Pak": Anurag Thakur On Unemployment Report"The questions show you can ask anything to the minister on National TV. You may not be able to do in Pak or Saudi Arabia. We still have a slavery mentality because we always depended on foreign ratings. We need to come out of it and trust organisations in our country," he said.
NDTV Yuva Conclave: "Vote For The Country": Anurag Thakur's Advice To First-Time Voters"Cast your first vote for the country and pledge to make India developed. People's contribution can turn into people's movement. Jis aur jawaani chalti, us aur zamana chalta hai," he said.
NDTV Yuva Conclave: Anurag Thakur On PM Modi's Commitment To Women Empowerment"PM Modi also spoke to Sandeshkhali victims. Be it sportswomen or those who fight against rapists, PM keeps encouraging them. We as a party have kept 25% reservation for women, 50% in panchayat raj institutions," he said.
NDTV Yuva Conclave: "Rahul Gandhi Against Shakti, PM In Favour Of Nari Shakti": Anurag Thakur"Rahul Gandhi says will fight against Shakti. On the other side is PM, whose policies are in favour of Nari Shakti. Our president struggled her way from being a councillor to the post of president. He gave 4 crore pakka houses, 13 crore tap water, 12 toilets, 60 crore people given Ayushmaan cards, 34 crore mudra yojna loans. Today, India's women are at the front. India has 12.5% of the total women pilots across the world," he said.
NDTV Yuva Conclave: "Money, Energy Can Be Saved": Anurag Thakur On One Nation, One Election"Before 1962, we used to have simultaneous elections. So much of money and energy are spent on one elections. If some state polls are preponed or postponed, 10-15 elections can be held together. So security and other election expenditure can be saved. If we start saving this time, India won't have to wait for 2047, but will achieve its Viksit Bharat dreams much before," he said.
NDTV Yuva Conclave: Anurag Thakur On The Future Of Social Media, Artificial Intelligence"With AI, IOT, Machine Learning, the future will hold a lot of challenges but also opportunities in technology. The content created on Instagram/YouTube helps to reach millions outside the country." he said.
NDTV Yuva Conclave: "PM Modi Makes My Job Easier": Anurag Thakur On PM's Social Media Followers"The content created by creators helps government like ours to reach out to masses in nook and corner. PM Modi has millions of followers. He makes my job easier." he said.
NDTV Yuva Conclave: Anurag Thakur On Opposition's Allegations Of Misusing Probe Agencies"Couldn't Congress file Income Tax return? Should we keep Congress above the law? or make a separate law for Congress? Delhi minister (Sisodia?) is in jail for 1.5 years, still Kejriwal calls him honest. If anyone does corruption, will face probe. If BJP leader, anyone related to BJP, elected or otherwise, will be probed if they are found involved in corruption?" he said.
NDTV Yuva Conclave: "Stay Away From Him": Anurag Thakur On Why Young Voters Should Not Vote For AAP"The person (Kejriwal) is misleading the country. Stay away from him. He had vouched he won't come in politics, but he did. The one who said will fight against corruption, now he is seen involved in corruption. Now, Kattar Beiman Arvind Kejriwal is in jail," he said.
NDTV Yuva: "India Would Have Made Google Maps": Anurag Thakur On Harnessing Youth's Power"A start-up ecosystem is being made in smaller cities. If the country's yuva was not stopped for years, some yuva would have made a bigger company like Google Maps. A successful Chandrayaan mission also reflects India's progress," he said.
NDTV Yuva: Some People Have Habit Of Lying, Anurag Thakur Slams Opposition"Some people have a habit of lying, but this isn't true. 6 crore 40 lakh new registrations EPFO accounts. There are 29 crore e-shram cards. There was 93% informal sector here, it is now turning organised. We have given out 34 crore mudra loans without any collateral. If you look at data, in 2013, during Congress reign, inflation rate was 13%. Today it is less than 5%. The average in the last 10 years will be around 5.5%. Despite Covid, Modi government kept inflation under control," Anurag Thakur on why Opposition targets Centre over jobs for youth.
In Pics: Union Minister Anurag Thakur At NDTV's Mega Youth Conclave
"Yuva Means Positive Energy, Passion And Commitment": Anurag Thakur At NDTV Yuva"Yuva means positive energy, an inspiration, passion, motivation, innovation, empowerment, development, commitment, growth. The youth in our country are so committed that in 10 years the country has become the third biggest startup (hub)," Anurag Thakur on NDTV Yuva Conclave.
NDTV Yuva Conclave: Anurag Thakur On PM Modi's Commitment To His Work
"If you have a boss who hasn't taken a single holiday in 23 years, even when his mother passed away, that is the type of commitment the PM has," Anurag Thakur on NDTV Yuva.
"My Boss. PM Modi, Is The Best": Anurag Thakur At NDTV Yuva Conclave"My boss, PM Modi, is the best. He is the strictest at work, but kindest for the citizens of India."
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