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How to Make an Idea Land | Mumbai | TED Idea Search

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3 months ago

March 5, 2026

In Mumbai, the TED Idea Search lands in India’s bustling financial and creative capital, where 10 speakers are challenged to deliver the talk of their lives and compete for a one-of-a-kind opportunity: a spot on the TED stage in Vancouver. What emerges is a moving portrait of vulnerability and ambition, as ideas about vanishing tribal art, maternal health and India’s forgotten fashion history look to shift perspectives on a global scale. Only one can make it through — who will it be?

Watch the full talks from the TEDxGateway Idea Search:

The most interesting ideas often come from the most unexpected places. We searched the globe for ideas with the power to inspire, motivate and change lives — and we found them at @TEDx events around the world. The TED Idea Search follows extraordinary speakers from 9 countries competing for a spot on the TED main stage in Vancouver this April.

00:00 – Intro
1:53 – Meet the Speakers
9:06 – Rehearsals
20:57 – The Talks
39:23- Deliberation
42:19 – The Winner Is…

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10 Comments

@RoelCandaele

March 5, 2026 at 11:37 am

Emotions are the most beautiful things people can give 😘💓🥰

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@NAHIAN_46

March 5, 2026 at 11:42 am

I’m From Bangladesh and u?

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@suki_unibrow

March 5, 2026 at 12:08 pm

Pallavi, Ishan, Gautam, Radhika, Pearl, Yukta, Arun, Jasmine, Rahul, a blast from the past 🎉 Kelly, Kelli, Yashraj, Sean, you guys are incredible for pulling off this global feat!!! Hemali, Kabeer, Oshin, and all the TED crews (Indian and international), what an amazing story you’ve engineered! 👏👏👏

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- @geevarathna
  
  March 6, 2026 at 3:17 pm
  
  Congratulations! What an idea with Time travel with Textiles..especially Saree ❤
  
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@suki_unibrow

March 5, 2026 at 12:10 pm

Is it the Great TED Talk Off? MasterTED India? TED ya no TED? Watch it and find out 😅

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@pallaviverma3042

March 5, 2026 at 1:02 pm

Holey Moley, team!!!!
We’ve created something so beautiful!

Like we were talking about Sukriti: close to home stories that matter!

My TED fellows and the TED team, I love you:)
Thank you for this journey and for shining so brightly that one (a lot of ones) can’t help but be inspired!

P.S. Did this really just happen a mere 4 months ago?
Feels like yesterday

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- @suki_unibrow
  
  March 5, 2026 at 11:53 pm
  
  Couldn’t agree more!
  
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- @geevarathna
  
  March 6, 2026 at 3:18 pm
  
  Powerful words and expressions!
  
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@sanyabrestify

March 5, 2026 at 10:16 pm

Когда будет единый стандар экран телефона 5.5 дюйм

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@kabeerali4130

March 6, 2026 at 4:39 am

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

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