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The Southern Rising

‘The Southern Rising’ is ABP Network's thought leadership summit aimed at celebrating and exploring the exceptional progress, cultural richness, and social harmony exemplified by the southern states of India. This summit will feature the best in business, politics, cinema, sports, science, and other fields, all on one platform.

The southern states of India are setting a remarkable example for the rest of the nation in terms of progress, growth, governance, literacy, entertainment, sports, and more. Through this initiative, ABP Network proudly acknowledges the growth of the southern states, dedicating a day to celebrate the visionary ideas and personalities that define the essence of southern India's journey.

The summit is scheduled to take place on October 12th at Taj Coromandel, Chennai, and will be streamed LIVE on abplive.com, abpnadu.com, and abpdesam.com.

Sessions

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    Schedule

    09.45 AM - 09.50 AM | Duration 5 Mins
    Welcome Song
    V.S. Abirami and Gurupriya Mahesh Vinayakram
    Classical Singers
    09.50 AM - 09.55 AM | Duration 5 Mins
    Welcome Address
    Avinash Pandey
    CEO, ABP Network
    09.55 AM - 10.00 AM | Duration 5 Mins
    Lighting of the Lamp
    Her Excellency Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan
    Governor of Telangana and Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry
    Avinash Pandey
    CEO, ABP Network
    Gooti Veera Nageswara Rao
    Editor, ABP Desam
    10.00 AM - 10.40 AM | Duration 40 Mins
    Agent of Change or Agent Provocateur?
    Redefining the Governor's Role
    Her Excellency Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan
    Governor of Telangana and Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry
    10.40 AM - 11.10 AM | Duration 30 Mins
    India on the World Stage:
    Rhythm Divine
    Ricky Kej
    Music Composer and Environmentalist, 3X Grammy Award Winner
    11.10 AM - 11.50 AM | Duration 40 Mins
    So Many Cinemas
    Celebrating India's Diversity
    Rana Daggubati
    Actor
    11.50 AM - 12.30 PM | Duration 40 Mins
    Time Traveller
    40 Years on the Big Screen
    Revathy
    Actor and Director
    12.30 PM - 01.10 PM | Duration 40 Mins
    In Search of Freedom
    The Personal and Political
    Gurcharan Das
    Author and Commentator
    01.10 PM - 02.00 PM | Duration 50 Mins
    Lunch
    02.00 PM - 02.40 PM | Duration 40 Mins
    Making Music
    Crafting A New Style
    Mahesh Raghvan and Nandini Shankar
    Musicians
    02.40 PM - 03.20 PM | Duration 40 Mins
    State of the Union
    Why India Needs Federalism
    P. Thiaga Rajan
    Minister of Information Technology & Digital Services, Tamil Nadu
    03.20 PM - 04.00 PM | Duration 40 Mins
    Whose New India?
    Past, Imperfect or Fast Forward
    John Brittas
    Member of Parliament (CPIM)
    Narayanan Thirupathy
    Vice President, BJP, Tamil Nadu
    M V Rajeev Gowda
    Vice Chairperson, State Institute for Transformation of Karnataka, Ex-Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (INC)
    04.00 PM - 04.40 PM | Duration 40 Mins
    Mahatma Forever:
    Why We Need Him Now
    Prof. Gopalkrishna Gandhi
    Former Governor of West Bengal and Author
    04.40 PM - 05.20 PM | Duration 40 Mins
    Social Media
    Playground or Business School?
    Chaithania Prakash
    Digital Content Creator
    Ardhra Sajan
    Digital Content Creator
    Deepika Venkatachalam
    Actor and Social Media Influencer
    05.20 PM - 6.00 PM | Duration 40 Mins
    Women in Politics
    A Different Kind of Leader
    Jothimani Sennimalai
    Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha (Congress)
    06.00 PM - 06.15 PM | Duration 15 Mins
    Tea Break
    06.15 PM - 06.50 PM | Duration 35 Mins
    Making New Myths
    Recreating the Old
    Suhasini Maniratnam
    Actor, Director and Producer
    06.50 PM - 07.25 PM | Duration 35 Mins
    Reinvention and Resurgence
    Staying Alive in the Movies
    Kushboo Sundar
    Actor, Producer and Politician
    07.25 PM - 08.10 PM | Duration 45 Mins
    General Election 2024:
    Who Wins, Who Loses?
    Kavitha Kalvakuntla
    MLC - Kamareddy & Nizamabad, Former MP, and Worker - BRS Party
    Karti P Chidambaram
    Member of Parliament for Sivaganga (INC)
    K. Annamalai
    State President, BJP - Tamil Nadu
    08.10 PM - 08.15 PM | Duration 5 Mins
    Vote of Thanks
    Avinash Pandey
    CEO, ABP Network
    08.15 PM - 08.45 PM | Duration 30 Mins
    The Tamil Nadu Model
    What India Can Learn
    Udhayanidhi Stalin
    Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development, Govt of Tamil Nadu
    08.45 PM Onwards
    COCKTAILS & DINNER