About Us – TedxBistupur

TEDxBistupur

TEDxBistupur is an independently organised TED event operated under license from TED. At the day long conference we will feature eminent speakers from different walks of life e.g. Technology, Entertainment, Design, Health, Education, Music etc. where, they will share unique ideas from India and all around the globe.

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TED Talks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. (Subject to certain rules and regulations.)

TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California 30 years ago, TED has grown to support its mission with multiple initiatives. The two annual TED Conferences invite the world’s leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes or less. Many of these talks are then made available, free, at TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Nandan Nilekani, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Sal Khan and Daniel Kahneman.

The annual TED Conference takes place each spring in Vancouver, British Columbia. TED’s media initiatives include TED.com, where new TED Talks are posted daily; TED Translators, which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as translations from volunteers worldwide; the educational initiative TED-Ed. TED has established The Audacious Project that takes a collaborative approach to funding ideas with the potential to create change at thrilling scale; TEDx, which supports individuals or groups in hosting local, self- organized TED-style events around the world, and the TED Fellows program, helping world-changing innovators from around the globe to amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities.

Follow TED on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TEDTalks, or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/TED.

Legacy

With a legacy as old as the establishment of Jamshedpur itself, Bistupur developed into one of the major commercial areas of Jamshedpur. In an urbanized yet green environment, the area hosts everything from heritage buildings like the Regal Building to the glossy P&M Mall.

Very rightly located at the center of Jamshedpur, it acts as a commercial hub - hosting the corporate offices of some of the biggest companies in India. At the same time the grassy Gopal Maidaan acts as a recreational arena for everything ranging from sports to shopping fairs and cultural events. The Tatas laid the stone of this multifunctional locality and still look after to upkeep it.

For every Jamshedpurian, Bistupur is truly the heart of the city and it is with this spirit that TEDxBistupur will speak from the hearts about.. What Next ?

History

During the establishment of Jamshedpur this area was established. This place was a commercial area. During the time of the British, The Regal Building was built. It is one of the oldest buildings in Jamshedpur. It is now a shopping mall. Other historical buildings in Bistupur include Muslim Library, Tata Steel Gate, Bistupur Masjid, Tata Steel Guest House and Circuit House. During World War II, troops came to stay at Circuit House.