1. INTRODUCTION The concept of consumer and consumer protection is not new to India. In fact, interest of consumers and public in general were safeguarded by the rulers and kings right from ancient times. The practices followed are reported to date back to 3000 BC, when the modern countries were not born and their names were not heard off. Such ancient practices are of great importance and need to be emphasized in the modern context also. Keeping the social fabric an

Speaker: Prof. Umesh Sharraf, IPS (Retd.) | Former DGP of Telangana | Adjunct Professor, IIM Raipur Overview The 14th edition of Samskruti Talks convened at Samskruti Foundation, Hyderabad, bringing together retired civil servants, academics, corporate leaders and public-policy professionals. The session explored how wisdom from the Bhagavad Gita can inform contemporary leadership and governance. The primary speaker, Prof. Umesh Sharraf (IPS, Retd., Adjunct Professor IIM Rai

Ancient statecraft guiding modern governance This lecture by chartered accountant and management expert Sri K. Narasimhamurthy presents a detailed examination of Kautilya's Arthashastra — the ancient Indian treatise on statecraft, governance, economics, and law written around 350–250 BC. The speaker argues that far from being a mere manual of political cunning, the Arthashastra is a comprehensive system of public administration whose principles remain profoundly relevant to