What’s that rope which looks like a snake? What’s that Facade which superimposes that perceptibility?

Welcome to the paradox of being human. We move through a world layered with facades and smoke, where perception plays tricks on reality and sometimes, reality plays tricks right back. That flower you pluck? Its thorn might draw blood. Is nature punishing you, or are you simply unprepared for complexity? The world isn't painted in bold blacks and whites. It's swimming in shades of grey, where someone is always stretching the boundaries just to see what breaks.

Mundane thoughts don’t last, common stories don’t spark. But beneath every deception, every misread perception, every hallucination lurking in our minds, there lives an exception, a moment of clarity. Yet here's where it gets spikey: Is truth universal, or is every person's reality subjective? Can we even find solid ground in this hyper-modern age where everything can be debunked, remixed, and reconstructed? What we perceive might contradict itself. What we live becomes our truth, messy, real, undeniable.

What if everything you navigate daily is just light playing tricks? What if the "reality" we've all agreed to believe in is itself the greatest illusion? But here's the revolutionary part: The truth isn't in the reflection. It's on the other side of the mirror. Sometimes it exists beyond the mirror entirely. We live in an era of digital smoke screens, algorithmic distortions, and cognitive traps we don't even see. We need spaces that cut through the noise not with passive listening, but with active awakening.

This isn't a typical talk. This is intellectual rebellion. We bring together voices that refuse to perform comfortable lies. Speakers who strip away the pretense. Visionaries who see through society's smoke screens. Rebels who know mirrors aren't meant to just reflect they're meant to be shattered if deflected. Forget predictable insights and tedious presentations. TEDx OsmaniaU 2025 will spark conversations that will electrify you, challenge your assumptions, and mould you to question everything in the best way possible.

Step into Osmania's 'Light upon Light' event. Let the illusory smoke clear. Watch the deceptive mirrors crack. Discover what lies beyond the comfortable lies we tell ourselves.

To provide a platform to connect students and local thinkers, with knowledge and perspectives that inspire meaningful action. We aim to spark conversation, encourage exploration, and empower individuals to engage with ideas that can shape their communities and beyond.

To cultivate a vibrant culture of curiosity, learning, and collaboration at Osmania University, where ideas have the power to challenge assumptions, foster understanding, and drive positive change in society.

We are a team of curious minds at TEDxOsmaniaU, turning sparks of ideas into conversations that matter. Step in, meet inspiring voices, share your thoughts, and help shape conversations that ripple far beyond the campus—you never know which idea might change everything.