PANJIM, March 1 -- Team Herald

The DD Kosambi Festival of Ideas concluded with a captivating talk by Abhilash Tomy, the first Indian to circumnavigate the world solo. Sharing his experiences, he described the challenges of solitude at sea, a near-fatal fall that fractured his spine, and struggles to secure funding for his 2022 Golden Globe Race, which was ultimately financed by a Dubai-based AI company. He emphasised that spending time at sea can be a transformative experience for young Indians.

The festival opened with Gaur Gopal Das, who engaged the audience with his humour and wisdom. He compared stages to success, stating that the higher one rises, the lonelier it gets, as people become more interested in using rather than loving. H...