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The one-day conference was aimed at critically analyzing the implications of the globalization discourse in India. The conference brought about a conversation among scholars who are working within the framework of identity formations and globalization in India. Some key areas for this examination included: work related issues, the status of women in society, health consumption in India, the pharmaceutical and “traditional” medicine nexus, mediated images and shifting identities, class and caste (re)formations, and the inclusionary and exclusionary nature of the globalization discourse. The conference was attended by more than 70 people, and included critical and engaging presentations of interdisciplinary research by Sociologists, Anthropologists, Media and Communication Studies, Cultural Studies, Conflict Analysis, and Management Studies scholars.