{"id":40576,"date":"2014-05-11T23:38:23","date_gmt":"2014-05-11T18:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/?p=40576"},"modified":"2026-10-13T15:08:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T09:38:40","slug":"tedx-tughlakrd-delhi-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2014\/05\/tedx-tughlakrd-delhi-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"TEDx Delhi: Key Lessons From TEDx TughlaqRd and How to Attend One (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In May 2014 I attended TEDx TughlaqRd, the <strong>TEDx Delhi<\/strong> event held at the beautiful India Islamic Cultural Centre in New Delhi. It was the third year of the event in the city and my first time there, and the talks, music and stories stayed with me. Here are the highlights, the key lessons I noted down, and how you can find and attend a TEDx event in Delhi or your own city in 2026.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> TEDx events are independently organised local events that follow the TED format of short talks on &#8220;ideas worth spreading&#8221;. To attend one in Delhi or any city, search the official TEDx event finder on TED.com, follow the organiser&#8217;s page for ticket dates, and book early because seats are limited. My key lessons from TEDx TughlaqRd: rise above comfort zones, create rather than consume, and accept that you need to fail to succeed.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af656ba01cb3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af656ba01cb3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2014\/05\/tedx-tughlakrd-delhi-photos\/#What_is_TEDx\" >What is TEDx?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2014\/05\/tedx-tughlakrd-delhi-photos\/#My_day_at_TEDx_TughlaqRd_Delhi\" >My day at TEDx TughlaqRd Delhi<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2014\/05\/tedx-tughlakrd-delhi-photos\/#Key_lessons_from_TEDx_Delhi\" >Key lessons from TEDx Delhi<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2014\/05\/tedx-tughlakrd-delhi-photos\/#How_to_attend_a_TEDx_event_in_Delhi_or_anywhere_in_2026\" >How to attend a TEDx event in Delhi (or anywhere) in 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2014\/05\/tedx-tughlakrd-delhi-photos\/#FAQ\" >FAQ<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2014\/05\/tedx-tughlakrd-delhi-photos\/#What_is_the_difference_between_TED_and_TEDx\" >What is the difference between TED and TEDx?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2014\/05\/tedx-tughlakrd-delhi-photos\/#Are_TEDx_events_free\" >Are TEDx events free?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2014\/05\/tedx-tughlakrd-delhi-photos\/#Can_anyone_speak_at_TEDx_Delhi\" >Can anyone speak at TEDx Delhi?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_TEDx\"><\/span>What is TEDx?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/about\/programs-initiatives\/tedx-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TEDx<\/a> shares the spirit of TED: &#8220;ideas worth spreading&#8221;. Each event is organised locally under a free TED licence and mixes live speakers with TED videos. The x stands for an independently organised event.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"My_day_at_TEDx_TughlaqRd_Delhi\"><\/span>My day at TEDx TughlaqRd Delhi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I booked tickets online through BookMyShow. The theme was &#8220;Life is GifTEDx&#8221;, where x meant &#8220;my gift to the world&#8221;, and the event was curated by Nehha Bhatnagar.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/tedx-tickets.jpg\" alt=\"TEDx Delhi tickets for TEDx TughlaqRd\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The day opened with a musical performance by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/soundofspace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SPACE<\/a> about women&#8217;s empowerment, followed by Tashi and Nungshi Malik, the twin sisters who have climbed Mount Everest and several other summits. Their message: conquer the mountains in your heart first.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-40579\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/tedx-malik-sisters.jpg\" alt=\"Tashi and Nungshi Malik at TEDx Delhi\" width=\"500\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/tedx-malik-sisters.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/tedx-malik-sisters-150x70.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/tedx-malik-sisters-300x141.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dakshina.vaidyanathan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dakshina Vaidyanathan<\/a> and her team danced spectacularly to Newton&#8217;s Law of Karma.<\/li>\n<li>Kuldeep Singh Rajput showed mECG, a way to record an ECG with a mobile app and no sticky electrodes, along with health gadgets from the MIT Health Tech workshop.<\/li>\n<li>Kiran Nadar shared works from her Museum of Art and explained how to read a painting.<\/li>\n<li>A TED video by Louie Schwartzberg revealed the hidden beauty of pollination.<\/li>\n<li>Stand-up comedian Amit Tandon had the audience in splits with tales of the Indian male. Then came high tea with unlimited tea, muffins and sandwiches, a great way to keep people hooked after the break.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"entry-content-asset videofit\"><iframe title=\"The hidden beauty of pollination | Louie Schwartzberg\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eqsXc_aefKI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>After the break, Chandrima Roy Majumdar showed amazing sarod skills and talked about the faith with which she became a sarod expert.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-40581\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/tedx-sarod.jpg\" alt=\"Sarod performance at TEDx TughlaqRd Delhi\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/tedx-sarod.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/tedx-sarod-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/tedx-sarod-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/poetamitdahiya\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amit Dahiyabadshah<\/a> enthralled the audience with clever poetry, followed by Sinu Joseph&#8217;s talk on female hygiene and the social programmes she runs across India.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-40588\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/tedx-poetry.jpg\" alt=\"Poetry session at TEDx Delhi\" width=\"500\" height=\"262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/tedx-poetry.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/tedx-poetry-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/tedx-poetry-300x157.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Raghu Khanna spoke about the three Fs of his life, fear, failure and faith, which helped him build a business in transit advertising on cars. The event closed with artist Uttam Kumar, who overcame his disability to paint with his feet.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content-asset videofit\"><iframe title=\"Understanding the Indian male Homo sapien: Amit Tandon at TEDxTughlaqRd\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F-Hsv0eNk_A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_lessons_from_TEDx_Delhi\"><\/span>Key lessons from TEDx Delhi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here are the messages I wrote down during the day. They still hold up more than a decade later.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rise above the ordinary, rise above the mundane.<\/li>\n<li>Cross the mountains in your heart; step out of comfort zones.<\/li>\n<li>Your time is limited, so don&#8217;t waste it living someone else&#8217;s life (Steve Jobs; more of his thinking in these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2011\/10\/steve-jobs-books\/\">Steve Jobs books<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>Become creators, not consumers.<\/li>\n<li>Develop a sense of wonder.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t follow stereotypes.<\/li>\n<li>Chart your own course and keep the faith.<\/li>\n<li>Think the impossible and make it happen.<\/li>\n<li>You need to fail to succeed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>One TED video on the programme ran out of time: a cyber-magic card trick like no other.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content-asset videofit\"><iframe title=\"A cyber-magic card trick like no other | Marco Tempest\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZX8MBBohX3s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_attend_a_TEDx_event_in_Delhi_or_anywhere_in_2026\"><\/span>How to attend a TEDx event in Delhi (or anywhere) in 2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/tedx\/events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TEDx event finder<\/a> on TED.com and search for your city, such as Delhi, Gurugram or Noida. Many colleges and neighbourhoods run their own TEDx events.<\/li>\n<li>Follow the organiser&#8217;s website or social pages, where ticket dates and the speaker list are announced.<\/li>\n<li>Book early. Seats are limited by the TEDx licence, and popular events sell out.<\/li>\n<li>Can&#8217;t go? Many events stream live, and most talks are later posted on the TEDx Talks YouTube channel.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If TEDx is happening in your city, don&#8217;t miss it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_difference_between_TED_and_TEDx\"><\/span>What is the difference between TED and TEDx?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>TED runs its own main conferences. TEDx events are organised independently by local volunteers under a free licence from TED.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_TEDx_events_free\"><\/span>Are TEDx events free?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Some are, but most charge a small ticket price to cover the venue and food. Organisers can&#8217;t make a profit from the event.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_anyone_speak_at_TEDx_Delhi\"><\/span>Can anyone speak at TEDx Delhi?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Speakers are chosen by each event&#8217;s organisers. 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