It was an exploration of a different sort. The happiness realm was analysed thread-bare - in Francis Bacon's terms it was a cymini sectore - meaning hair-splitting analysis.
The Manorama News Conclave used rich and varied prisms to refract and gauge the various colors of happiness.
The stupefying sets of Baahubali, the sense of proportion needed while acquiring wealth, the connect and credibility of political leaders, the scope of cinematic ambition, and the hurdles faced by the bureaucracy were only some of the staging points reached during the course of discussions that finally tried to draw up a road map to happiness.
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The thematically planned sessions represented various schools of thought. The dichotomy, the divergence, and the rare unity of discourse made the sessions lively.
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Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan addresses the gathering after inaugurating MM TV News Conclave in Kochi on Saturday.
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Eminent personalities representing various fields attended various sessions at MM TV News Conclave in Kochi on Saturday.
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Devikulam subcollector Sriram Venkitaraman speaks during a session at MM TV News Conclave in Kochi on Saturday.
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K. Sethuraman IPS during a session at MM TV News Conclave in Kochi on Saturday.
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CPM leader Nilotpal Basu during a session at MM TV News Conclave in Kochi on Saturday.
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Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala, tourism minister Kadakampally Surendran, CIAL MD V.J. Kurian, Aster DM Healthcare CMD Dr Azad Moopen and Eastern Condiments chairman Navas Meeran during a session at MM TV News Conclave in Kochi on Saturday.
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Veteran filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan, art director Sabu Cyril and actress-filmmaker Geethu Mohandas during a session at MM TV News Conclave in Kochi on Saturday.
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Eminent journalists Barkha Dutt and Dhanya Rajendran during a session at MM TV News Conclave in Kochi on Saturday.
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People from various walks of life attended MM TV News Conclave in Kochi on Saturday.
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Merin Joseph IPS speaks during a session at MM TV News Conclave in Kochi on Saturday.
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Actress Manju Warrier and Divya S. Iyer during a session at MM TV News Conclave in Kochi on Saturday.
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Thiruvananthapuram subcollector Divya S Iyer among the audience.
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Celebrated writer Anita Nair speaks during a session at MM TV News Conclave in Kochi on Saturday.
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Actress Manju Warrier speaks during a session at MM News Conclave 2017 in Kochi on Saturday.
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Union minister of law and IT, Ravi Shankar Prasad, delivers the valedictory address at MM News Conclave 2017 in Kochi on Saturday.
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Congress leader Jairam Ramesh arrives to attend a session at MM News Conclave 2017 in Kochi on Saturday.
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BJP leader Subramanian Swamy during a session at MM News Conclave 2017 in Kochi on Saturday.
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Thiruvananthapuram subcollector Divya S Iyer and writer Anita Nair during a session at MM News Conclave 2017 in Kochi on Saturday.
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A session on 'Happinomics' on as part of MM News Conclave 2017 in Kochi on Saturday.
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Veteran screenplay writer John Paul among the audience.
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Kerala tourism minister Kadakampally Surendran and opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala attend a session at MM News Conclave in Kochi on Saturday.
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Olympian Anju Bobby George and Divya S. Iyer IAS at MM News Conclave in Kochi on Sunday.
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Actress Manju Warrier and writer Anita Nair at MM News Conclave in Kochi on Sunday.
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K Sethuraman IPS, Merin Joseph IPS and Sriram Venkitaraman IAS at MM News Conclave in Kochi on Saturday.
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The audience at MM News Conclave 2017 in Kochi on Saturday.
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Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurating MM News Conclave 2017 in Kochi on Saturday.
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The audience at MM News Conclave 2017 in Kochi on Saturday.
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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar at MM News Conclave 2017 in Kochi on Saturday.
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CM Pinarayi Vijayan interacting with MM TV news director Johny Lukose at MM News Conclave 2017 in Kochi on Saturday.
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Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and Malayala Manorama chief editor Mammen Mathew at MM News Conclave in Kochi on Saturday.
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Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and CPM Ernakulam district secretary P. Rajeev at MM News Conclave n Kochi on Saturday.
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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar along with Malayala Manorama chief editor Mammen Mathew at MM News Conclave 2017 in Kochi on Saturday.
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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar interacting with Pramod Raman of Manorama News at MM News Conclave 2017 in Kochi on Saturday.
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Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Sri Sri Ravi Shankar at MM News Conclave in Kochi on Saturday.
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Inaugural ceremony of MM News Conclave 2017 in Kochi on Saturday.
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Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan speaks during MM News Conclave 2017 in Kochi on Saturday.
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The consensus call was for bringing about systemic changes to improve the manner and methods in which people live. The speakers said this could be done through various new and corrective measures that could revitalize the channels of growth and prosperity.
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Calling upon the people and the leadership to be unified in its course and action in sustaining the growth momentum attained in the past years, the conclave concluded by creating an environment for happiness-inducing thought and philosophy.
