A HANGOUT FOR THE HIP AND HAPPENING

HOOMAN MAJD

The Iranian-American author talked about the conventional portrayal of Iran in the West.“America tends to need an enemy. Iran, with its nuclear power, has become what Soviet Union used to be earlier.”

ARVIND PANAGARIYA

The Indian-American economist talked about the changing mindset of the Indian voter.“As

India grew very rapidly, fortunes improved. Now voters are much more demanding. They

are going to force governments to deliver.”

KALKI KOECHLIN

The actor, who represents the unconventional face of Bollywood, said she began acting to be able to pay rent.“I would like to be more calm, patient,” she replied, when asked if she would like to change anything about herself.

HENRIK SCHÄRFE

The Danish scientist, who came with a robot that looks and acts like him, said there will be

multiple ‘Yous’ in the future: “The real ‘You’ can perform the most important task at hand while others can perform additional chores.”

MAYSOON ZAYID

“My dream was to be an actor,” said the stand-up comedienne.“But what chance does a brown-skinned woman with disability have? So I looked around for inspiration and found comedians.”