Highlights of Conclave 2011

See the best pictures from the two-day India Today Conclave.

Sarah Palin, former Governor of Alaska and 2008 Republican US vice-presidential nominee, interacts with senior BJP leader L.K. Advani and Aroon Purie, Editor-in-chief, India Today Group, during the concluding gala dinner at the 10th India Today Conclave. Photo by Hemant Chawla

Rekha Purie interacts with Olympic and Asian Games medallist Vijender Singh. Photo by Hemant Chawla

Aroon Purie, Editor-in-chief, India Today Group (Right), Editorial Director, India Today M.J. Akbar (Centre) interact with a guest. Photo by Hemant Chawla

Senior BJP leader L.K. Advani greets Aroon Purie, Editor-in-chief, India Today Group, during the concluding gala dinner at the 10th India Today Conclave. Photo by Hemant Chawla

The session Kashmir - What next? saw sharp differences between Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani and former Union Minister Arif Mohd Khan and Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah. Photo by Hemant Chawla

Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Dr Farooq Abdullah addresses the session Kashmir - What next? at the 10th India Today Conclave. Photo by Hemant Chawla

From left: Session chairperson Manoj Joshi tries to pacify Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, who was upset over the presence of Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah. Photo by Hemant Chawla

Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani during the session Kashmir - What next?. Photo by Hemant Chawla

Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani greets Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Dr Farooq Abdullah during the session Kashmir - What next?. Photo by Hemant Chawla

Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani walks hand in hand with the Editorial Director, India Today M.J. Akbar. Photo by Hemant Chawla

Delegates at India Today Conclave 2011. Photo by Hemant Chawla

Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani speaks during the session Kashmir - What next?. Photo by Hemant Chawla

Fatima Bhutto, writer, journalist and activist from Pakistan, addresses the session Can the burqa and the bikini co-exist?. Photo by Hemant Chawla

(From left) Feminist writer Germaine Greer, session chairperson Kalli Purie and Fatima Bhutto, writer, journalist and activist from Pakistan, during the session Can the burqa and the bikini co-exist?. Photo by Hemant Chawla

(From left) World Wide Web inventor Sir Tim Berners Lee, session chairperson Kalli Purie and serial hacker Josh Klein during the session Information: Revolution or revelation? at the 10th India Today Conclave. Photo by Hemant Chawla

World Wide Web inventor Sir Tim Berners Lee during the session Information: Revolution or revelation?. Photo by Hemant Chawla

(From left) Anurag Thakur, Member of Parliament, Bajaj FinServ Ltd Managing Director Sanjiv Bajaj, filmmaker Imtiaz Ali, actor Sonakshi Sinha, boxer Vijender Singh and author Aatish Taseer during the session Ideas: My India, Our future at the 10th India Today Conclave. Photo by Hemant Chawla

(From left) Author Aatish Taseer, Rahul Kanwal, Executive Editor, Headlines Today, Anurag Thakur, Member of Parliament, Bajaj FinServ Ltd Managing Director Sanjiv Bajaj, filmmaker Imtiaz Ali, actor Sonakshi Sinha, boxer and Vijender Singh during the session Ideas: My India, Our future at the 10th India Today Conclave. Photo by Hemant Chawla

Actor Sonakshi Sinha during the session Ideas: My India, Our future. Photo by Hemant Chawla

DLF Limited Chairman K.P. Singh addresses delegates during the session Politics and Business: The odd couple?. Photo by Hemant Chawla

Former Union Minister for Disinvestment and Telecom Arun Shourie addresses the session Politics and Business: The odd couple?. Photo by Hemant Chawla

Sarah Palin said that while it was time for the US to get a woman president, she had not made up her mind on running for the 2012 presidential elections. Photo by Hemant Chawla

Aroon Purie, Editor-in-chief, India Today Group during the session My vision of America. Photo by Hemant Chawla

Sarah Palin, first Female Governor of Alaska (2006-2009), 2008 Republican vice-presidential nominee and author, delivers the dinner keynote address My vision of America. Photo by Hemant Chawla

Shah Rukh Khan in a funny mood at Conclave 2011. Photo by Hemant Chawla

(From left) Former Pakistan High Commissioner to India Aziz Ahmad Khan, Lt Gen (retd) Jack (Jacob-Farj-Rafael) Jacob, India Today Editorial Director M.J. Akbar, Latha Reddy, Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs and former Naxal leader Ashim Chatterjee at the 10th India Today Conclave. Photo by Hemant Chawla

Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Praful Patel addresses the gathering. Photo by Hemant Chawla

(From left) Cricketer-turned-MP Mohammad Azharuddin, Rekha Purie, delegate, BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha and MJ Akbar, Editorial Director. Photo by Hemant Chawla

Former Pakistan High Commissioner to India Aziz Ahmad Khan is seen interacting with senior BJP leader L.K. Advani. Photo by Hemant Chawla

Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh smiles during his session. Photo by Hemant Chawla

Koel Purie, actor and TV host interacts with other delegates at the India Today Conclave. Photo by Hemant Chawla

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan in a converstation with Kalli Purie, Chief Creative Officer, India Today Group. Photo by Hemant Chawla

(From left): Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-Hind president Maulana Mahmood Madani, Mail Today Editor Bharat Bhushan and Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy. Photo by Hemant Chawla

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the India Today Conclave. Photo by Hemant Chawla

Delegates at India Today Conclave. Photo by Hemant Chawla

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi with Ajay Kumar, Executive Producer, Aaj Tak at the India Today Conclave. Photo by Hemant Chawla

Delegates at India Today Conclave. Photo by Hemant Chawla

Dignitaries at India Today Conclave. Photo by Hemant Chawla

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan shows off his six-pack abs to the gathering at the 10th India Today Conclave.

Former Pakistan High Commissioner to India Aziz Ahmad Khan (right) interacts with a delegate. Photo by Hemant Chawla

Nobel Peace Laureate 2005 Mohamed ElBaradei with M.J. Akbar, Editorial Director, India Today. Photo by Hemant Chawla

Dignitaries get ready for the gala dinner. Photo by Parveen Negi

A delegate asking question to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the India Today Conclave. Photo by Hemant Chawla

Cricketer-turned-MP Mohammad Azharuddin asking question at Conclave. Photo by Hemant Chawla

DLF Limited Chairman K.P. Singh addresses delegates during the session Politics and Business: The odd couple?. Photo by Hemant Chawla

British historian Niall Ferguson and India Today Editorial Director M.J. Akbar during the session American Decline: Myth and Reality. Photo by Hemant Chawla

British historian Niall Ferguson addresses the session American Decline: Myth and Reality. Photo by Hemant Chawla

Cricketer-turned-MP Mohammad Azharuddin interact with other delegates. Photo by Hemant Chawla

(Left) Rekha Purie with a delegate. Photo by Hemant Chawla

Nobel Peace Laureate 2005 Mohamed ElBaradei speaks during his session. Photo by Hemant Chawla