BRAND REVOLT™
From revolting to revolutionary

November 2009

TED India

TED stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design. TED India veered slightly closer to Temples, Enlightenment and the Divine.

Here are some highlights, and some interesting moments direct from the event…

Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev dispenses some yogi wisdom...

And then takes a call...

His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa reveals humble nervousness before his talk, and discusses designing with the heart.

Virtual reality wiz kid Ramachandra Budihal poses with reality golden child His Holiness Karmapa

Film director Shekhar Kapur tears up his speech to set the scene for chaos and cinema - and yet it all seems rather scripted (just like any good story).

Dancer extraordinaire, and inspiring cancer surviver, Ananda Shankar Jayant paints with her dancing feet (here we see the floor 'canvas' being raised to the audience).

India's 'old' lady of pop music, Usha Uthup, discusses life, the universe (and everything) with our resident yogi Vasudev.

Almost every afternoon, after school, Babar Ali re-taught the classes he'd be given that day to less fortunate village children. What started as an evening huddle with a few students has grown to an unofficial 'school' with around 800 regular attendees - making Ali, at 16, the youngest 'headmaster' in the world.

Water (and environmental) activist Anupam Mishra preaches to the converted.

Sivamani can transform anything to a drum, and he can drum anything. Here he uses an old travel case - the crowd is definitely not going anywhere. A remarkable performance.

The Infosys campus in Mysore was a well guarded secret.

© Copyright Hira Verick, Sweden 2009