The India Vision for 2047 lecture on Sunday (August 24, 2025) by the academic Prof. Pratap Bhanu Mehta has stressed focusing on critical issues like poverty, authoritarianism, communalism, and the ecological crisis as opposed to lofty planning.

His lecture on India’s Vision for 2047 offers a broad reflection on the country’s future, urging fresh thinking to address challenges of democracy, governance, and civilisational identity as India approaches 100 years of independence.