Quest for Better Futures
Episodes
Funding the Future
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 11 of Quest for Better Futures, Gautam John and Namrata Agarwal discuss how we can move beyond seeing young people as passive recipients of...
Government’s Role in Building Thriving Futures
25 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For many of us, education, skilling, and employment are seen as three distinct stages, and not as a holistic continuum. Time and again, it has proven ...
Future Skills for Thriving Careers
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A Google search for “top workplace skills” reveals lists full of ‘time management’, ‘leadership’, ‘creativity’, and ‘teamwork’. Ho...
Integrating Imagination in Learning: Futures Thinking as a Pedagogy
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
People often say that if something can’t be measured, it can’t be managed, but what if that exact mindset holds us back from making meaningful cha...
Imagining Life-centric Futures
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What do you see, when you picture the future? If it’s AI, rockets and a highly engineered, precise world, you’re not alone. However, these visions...
How do you build better futures?
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 6 of Quest for Better Futures, Neha Parti and Suchetha Bhat dig deep into the uncomfortable truths of leadership and privilege. From langua...
What is Futures Literacy?
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do we balance today’s urgent demands while also being equally conscious of the rights of future generations? In Episode 5 of Quest for Better F...
Does India Need Foresight?
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If the future belongs to all of us, why do only a few get to shape it? What would it take to change that?In Episode 4 of Quest for Better Futures, Aak...
Facing the Storm : Future vs Climate Change
06 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can we tackle the climate crisis without listening to those affected by it the most? Prof. Lyla Mehta and Shibaji Bose unpack the current dominant c...
Shaping the Future of Tech
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI has moved from hype to a habit. In Episode 2 of Quest for Better Futures hosted by Namrata Agarwal, we are joined by Aapti Institute's Sarayu N...
Lost and Found : The Voices of Youth
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How are young people shaping their futures in an ever-changing world?In a time when opportunities feel out of reach and the future is shaped by forces...
Quest for Better Futures: Meet the Hosts
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a world of constant disruption, what does it take to build futures where young people thrive?Hosted by us, Quest for Better Futures brings you voic...