Past TEDx event
TEDxDIA Youth
A World Reframed
Speakers
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Aarya Kothare
Human Sciences: Saying Hello is a Radical Act
In a modern age filled with shallow online communication and curated identities, talking to someone new feels unusual. This talk argues that meeting new people, even if only for a second, is a powerful way to challenge bias, broaden perspective, and reconnect with humanity.
Alicen Inker
The Moment That Changed My Map
When a frightening experience shattered my sense of safety, I realised that resilience is not about avoiding fear but embracing it and learning how to move through it. This talk explores how reframing challenges and ‘those scary moments’ can transform vulnerability into strength and why we, as educators, must teach courage alongside curriculum.
Arthur Bremaud
Particle Physics: The Power of a Better Lens
Is chaos real, or is it just a perspective we haven’t shifted yet? By introducing the symmetries of particle physics, this talk demonstrates the power of changing lenses the ability to see coherence where others see only noise.
Avni Bansal
Performing Arts: Stories in Every Setup
Dance is all about expression but what is expression without emotion? People often assume that showing emotion only requires hours of practice, but that is not all that dance asks of us.
Isabella Josephine Salemeh
Art-Music
The sky is falling down, I feel the cracks beneath the ground, But after all, The world must break apart To rise higher than before. You can’t build on a weak foundation, Gotta resist temptation. You say we must call on old wisdom, Risk the old for the new, Yeah, we’re bound to. From the past to a name I haven’t worn, From the dark to a quieter dawn, I let the old world go, I’ll meet the next one slow, A world remade from all I’ve known. Something changed its name, I don’t know. I let the whole world go, I’ll meet the next one slow. What if the old world Was the only one I knew to love? What if the rising Is just the falling seen from above? I don’t know, I don’t know, But I can’t unsee what I’ve seen. So I’ll walk into the in-between. The sky is falling down, I feel the cracks beneath the ground, But after all, The world must break apart To rise above. You can’t build on a weak foundation, Gotta resist temptation. Call on old wisdom, Risk the old for the new.
Kathleen Dsouza
Social Psychology: Migration and its impact on culture
This talk explores how migration shapes the identities of young people growing up between cultures, often leaving them feeling “in between.” It encourages teens to understand and explore the deeper meaning of their heritage, while also recognising that belonging does not have to fit into a single definition.
Manya Bhat
Science & Ethics
My talk raises awareness about animal testing, focusing on how beagles, one of the most forgiving and gentle dog breeds, are used in labs because of their trusting nature. I want to show how empathy and informed choices can help reduce cruelty and create real change.
Muhammad Armaghan Siddiqui
Identities: Memories in Motion
An exploration of how identity is built from accumulated memories and behavioural momentum, and how making small shifts in patterns can reframe an entire life.
Sanvi Agarwal
Mass Media: How we use media to justify ourselves?
Modern media is often employed as a silent instrument to promote political and social beliefs, implicitly distorting the truth without us noticing. This is evident in discussions surrounding ICE raids in the USA, where supporters attempt to justify their actions by referencing fictional characters such as Superman. Therefore, we must remain mindful, become more media literate, and consume media from a more objective standpoint to move closer to the truth, rather than reshaping it to fit our own perceptions of the world.
Shanessa Dsouza
Social Psychology: Who Cares?
This speech confronts the uncomfortable truth that life is both fleeting and extraordinarily rare, and challenges the habit of surrendering that gift to the weight of other people’s opinions. Through personal reflection and lived experience, it urges individuals to reclaim their identity, reject the quiet erosion of self caused by judgment, and choose to live deliberately, boldly, and on their own terms before time inevitably runs out.
Sunnanda Mor
Stitching Borders
Most people see borders as lines that divide us; I saw them as stitches that bind us. By driving from India to London, I discovered that while landscapes change and languages shift, the "human operating system"—our hospitality, our food, and our shared curiosity—remains remarkably consistent across 22+ countries. This talk challenges the "fly-over" culture of modern travel, proving that the best way to understand the world is to meet it at eye level, one mile at a time.
Tanya Bhargava
Self Development: The Timeline Trap
Is time less a law of nature and more a social metric? This talk challenges the assumption that time is a universal ruler of progress, suggesting instead that it is a one-size-fits-all template that tries to tell people where they “should” be at a given point. In reality, no one can be “behind” in a system we created.
Vaibhav Kiran Mundanat
Science and Healthcare: The Ape with a Scalpel
We are still apes at heart, fragile, emotional, and driven to connect. In a world where AI can read genomes and bio-skin could detect disease before symptoms appear, medicine is not replacing our humanity; it is revealing it.
Yizhen Liu
Social Psychology: Breaking Stereotypes
What’s your first thought when you meet someone for the first time? Why do you think that is? Stereotypes are often adopted subconsciously, used as frames to understand the people around us. But when these frames are broken and we begin to see each other from a different perspective, perhaps you’ll discover something new. By discussing the power of stereotypes and how the human mind tends to rely on pre-existing frames, this talk explores how breaking stereotypes can lead you to a whole new world.
