Dehradun, April 30 -- Pragya

Dehradun, 27 Apr: The Valley of Words (VoW) Cafe, nestled in the foothills of Sahastradhara Road, came alive with a thought-provoking session that bridged science, politics, and public policy, here, today. In a riveting conversation, renowned scientist and public intellectual Dr Gautam R Desiraju sat down with Dr Sanjeev Chopra, Festival Director, VoW, in a session chaired by senior bureaucrat and someone who bridged the North and South beautifully, N Ravishankar, to discuss Desiraju's latest book, Delimitation and States Reorganization: For a Better Democracy in Bharat.

The dialogue quickly drew an engaged audience of readers, students, academics, and policy enthusiasts. As Dr Desiraju unfolded his argument...