Hope you are doing well. In our experience, we have found that the word ‘Liberal’ means different things with different connotations to people and, therefore, interpreted differently. This has led to the use, misuse and even abuse of the word ‘Liberal’ at times. One of the reasons behind this phenomenon could be the lack of understanding of the ‘Indian Liberal Tradition’ itself, and therefore, we found it imperative to develop an easy-to-consume knowledge resource which gives a holistic understanding of ‘Liberalism’ and that too, with its foundations in Indian society. 

We developed an online course in 2019-20 on ‘Liberalism in India: Battle of Ideologies’ with readings and video lectures to give the audience a deeper understanding of the subject and empower them with critical knowledge to differentiate between liberal and illiberal ideas and actions. While the course is an excellent way to pursue the subject systemically, we also realise that video lectures are potent resources and should be available to the public for broader consumption. 

We have started publishing the video lectures as a series on 'Liberalism in India'. These videos include lectures from Gurcharn Das, Sanjeev Sanyal, Jerry Rao, Shekhar Gupta, Sagarika Ghose, Pramit Pal Chaudhury, Parth Shah, Joy Bhattacharya, Barun Mitra, Trupti Mehta, Seetha Parthasarathy, Aamir Ullah Khan, Dr Jaya Prakash Narayana, Nimish Mehta and many more. Here is the playlist of the videos published so far. The videos are published on YouTube every Friday, and promotion is being done on all major social media platforms. 

Similarly, we have started publishing lectures delivered in September 2024 at the Advance Liberty and Society Seminar as a series on ‘Liberty & Society’. These videos include lectures from Aaron Ross Powell, Brayan Caplan, Christopher Lingle, Mohit Satyanand, Vipin Veetil, Tom Palmer and many more. Here is the playlist of the video that has been published so far. These videos are published every Monday. 

Watch these excellent lectures; if you enjoyed them, share them widely. If you don’t like them, please let us know. We welcome your feedback/comments. In addition to these knowledge-sharing initiatives,through the Breaking Barriers Webinar Series, as part of the P&G Betiyan Scholarship Program, we are bringing together inspiring women leaders in STEM to mentor and empower the next generation. If you or someone you know is a trailblazer in STEM, nominate yourself now to be a speaker. And lastly, you have one more way to stay connected with us. CCS has a WhatsApp channel. Please subscribe to stay connected.