India, Feb. 6 -- Spiritual leader Sadhguru, Bollywood actors Deepika Padukone and Vikrant Massey, Olympian Mary Kom, and Paralympics gold medallist Avani Lekhara will be among 11 influential people who will feature in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's annual Pariksha Pe Charcha interaction with teachers, students, and parents ahead of board exams.

Stress management, mindfulness, and career choices will be among the topics discussed in a new style at the eighth edition of the interaction in a town hall format that will kick off on Monday at New Delhi's Bharat Mandapam .

"This year, Pariksha Pe Charcha is getting a next-level upgrade. It's not just PM [Prime Minister] Narendra Modi. A power squad is joining in with wisdom, motivation, and so...