Photos | HTLS 2017: PM Modi, Vikas Khanna, Salman Khan among Day 1 speakers

Updated On Dec 01, 2017 09:46 am IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated the 15th edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, which will see luminaries such as former US President Barack Obama and Afghanistan chief executive Abdullah Abdullah share perspectives on the irreversible rise of India.

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Salman Khan, actor in conversation with Shekhar Gupta, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of ThePrint, during the 15th Hindustan Times Leadership Summit said, “I think I have lead the most boring life, it’s just that the media fraternity has made it interesting.” (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

Updated on Dec 01, 2017 09:46 am IST

Salman Khan, actor in conversation with Shekhar Gupta, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of ThePrint, during the 15th Hindustan Times Leadership Summit said, “I think I have lead the most boring life, it’s just that the media fraternity has made it interesting.” (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaking during the inaugural address at Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2017 at Hyatt Regency in New Delhi on Thursday said India is witnessing a “behaviour change... the corrupt are afraid to deal in black money and there is a healthy and clean corporate culture”. (Burhaan Kinu / HT Photo)

Updated on Dec 01, 2017 09:46 am IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaking during the inaugural address at Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2017 at Hyatt Regency in New Delhi on Thursday said India is witnessing a “behaviour change... the corrupt are afraid to deal in black money and there is a healthy and clean corporate culture”. (Burhaan Kinu / HT Photo)

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Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, Chief Executive, Islamic Republic Of Afghanistan said, Afghanistan is thankful for India’s “soft power generosity” in building infrastructure, opening trade routes and providing quality education. “This is why India is a rising world power and not just an emerging regional economy,” said Abdullah, who shares power with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, while addressing the 15th Hindustan Times Leadership Summit. (Burhaan Kinu / HT Photo)

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Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, Chief Executive, Islamic Republic Of Afghanistan said, Afghanistan is thankful for India’s “soft power generosity” in building infrastructure, opening trade routes and providing quality education. “This is why India is a rising world power and not just an emerging regional economy,” said Abdullah, who shares power with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, while addressing the 15th Hindustan Times Leadership Summit. (Burhaan Kinu / HT Photo)

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Facebook is increasing investment and has identified ways to combat the problem of fake news, Alexandra Hardiman (R), Director of News Products, said in conversation with Shereen Bhan, Managing Editor, CNBC - TV 18 during the HTLS 2017 in New Delhi, while also announcing that social media platform will not treat news as a revenue engine. “We want to make sure that everyone who comes to Facebook will know that they get high-quality, credible news,” Hardiman said. (Burhaan Kinu / HT Photo)

Updated on Dec 01, 2017 09:46 am IST

Facebook is increasing investment and has identified ways to combat the problem of fake news, Alexandra Hardiman (R), Director of News Products, said in conversation with Shereen Bhan, Managing Editor, CNBC - TV 18 during the HTLS 2017 in New Delhi, while also announcing that social media platform will not treat news as a revenue engine. “We want to make sure that everyone who comes to Facebook will know that they get high-quality, credible news,” Hardiman said. (Burhaan Kinu / HT Photo)

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Two of India’s most internationally acclaimed chefs pushed for a need to promote regional Indian food. Regional food, poetry and the changing world food scenario were on the menu. Tempered with wit, Indian’s very own Michelin Star chef Vikas Khanna (C) and restaurateur Gaggan Anand (R) in conversation with Ritu Dalmia, chef and restaurateur had the audience eating out of their palms. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo)

Updated on Dec 01, 2017 09:46 am IST

Two of India’s most internationally acclaimed chefs pushed for a need to promote regional Indian food. Regional food, poetry and the changing world food scenario were on the menu. Tempered with wit, Indian’s very own Michelin Star chef Vikas Khanna (C) and restaurateur Gaggan Anand (R) in conversation with Ritu Dalmia, chef and restaurateur had the audience eating out of their palms. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo)

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Arun Jaitley (R), Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs in conversation with Jahangir Aziz, Chief Emerging Market Economist, J. P. Morgan during the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2017. He hinted that tax rates under the goods and services tax (GST) could be rationalised to three slabs as revenues under the new tax regime stabilise. (Burhaan Kinu / HT Photo)

Updated on Dec 01, 2017 09:46 am IST

Arun Jaitley (R), Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs in conversation with Jahangir Aziz, Chief Emerging Market Economist, J. P. Morgan during the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2017. He hinted that tax rates under the goods and services tax (GST) could be rationalised to three slabs as revenues under the new tax regime stabilise. (Burhaan Kinu / HT Photo)

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Ensemble Zohra, Afghan Women’s Orchestra performs during the HTLS 2017 in New Delhi on Thursday. This is the first group of women in their families, communities, and the country to learn music in over thirty years. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

Updated on Dec 01, 2017 09:46 am IST

Ensemble Zohra, Afghan Women’s Orchestra performs during the HTLS 2017 in New Delhi on Thursday. This is the first group of women in their families, communities, and the country to learn music in over thirty years. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

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Dr. Ash K. Tewari (C), M.Ch, System Chairman and Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Milton and Carroll Petrie Department of Urology, Mount Sinai Health System and Dr. Madhav Dhodapkar (R), Arthur and Isabel Bunker Professor, Chief of Section of Hematology and Co-Leader, Cancer Immunology Program, Yale University in a discussion with Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, Deputy Director General, WHO during HTLS 2017. (Ajay Aggarwal / HT Photo)

Updated on Dec 01, 2017 09:46 am IST

Dr. Ash K. Tewari (C), M.Ch, System Chairman and Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Milton and Carroll Petrie Department of Urology, Mount Sinai Health System and Dr. Madhav Dhodapkar (R), Arthur and Isabel Bunker Professor, Chief of Section of Hematology and Co-Leader, Cancer Immunology Program, Yale University in a discussion with Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, Deputy Director General, WHO during HTLS 2017. (Ajay Aggarwal / HT Photo)

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In discussion with Shereen Bhan (L), Paytm CEO and founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma (2L), founder and CEO of Mad Street Den Ashwini Asokan (2R), co-founder and CEO of Hector Beverages Neeraj Kakkar, discussed ‘How to be a successful entrepreneur’ during HTLS 2017 in New Delhi. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

Updated on Dec 01, 2017 09:46 am IST

In discussion with Shereen Bhan (L), Paytm CEO and founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma (2L), founder and CEO of Mad Street Den Ashwini Asokan (2R), co-founder and CEO of Hector Beverages Neeraj Kakkar, discussed ‘How to be a successful entrepreneur’ during HTLS 2017 in New Delhi. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

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