The brainstorming session, attended by over 100 secretary and secretary-level officers, focused on "Deregulation and other reforms for Ease of Doing Business and Ease of Living" and "Promoting Aatmanirbharta." The meeting, conducted by cabinet secretary TV Somanathan, began with three-minute presentations by participating secretaries before moving to an open-house discussion where officials shared suggestions cutting across sectors and flagged implementation bottlenecks, people familiar with the deliberations told ET.