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In 1964, Gandhian socialist and Member of Parliament Ram Manohar Lohia refused to leave a restaurant in Jackson, Mississippi, which did not serve non-whites, for which he courted arrest. What followed was a remarkable chapter in the struggle for civil liberties.

“We want to know how the universe evolved, how we came to this earth and what is our purpose. In fact, some of the chemicals including iron, carbon, that are found in our body can be made only in the interiors of stars,” says Dr Vithal Tilvi.

At the core of this conference’s theme was a focus on the impact that participants can have beyond the conference.