Celebrating Gandhi’s birthday week on 7 October 2024, Barun Mitra and Gurcharan Das reflected on his approach to social change. The conversation was moderated by CCS’s CEO Amit Chandra. The speakers engaged on how the practice of politics can be a force for good. They revisited instances from Gandhi’s times, his stance on political issues and his experiments throughout his life. An important takeaway from the dialogue was the need to place people at the center of public policy.