TENDER

CONSTRUCTION & FABRICATION OF MILD STEEL RAILING & BLUE STONE BOUNDARY WALL

    INDIA INTERNATIONAL CENTRE
         40, MAX MUELLER MARG   
   LODHI ESTATE,  NEW DELHI
 

Tender for Construction & Fabrication 

Drawings:

1. Gandhi King Plaza
2. Gandhi King Plaza Boundary wall 

Why are Indian elections so unpredictable?

Speaker: Pradeep K Chhibber, Professor of Political Science and Indo-American Community Chair in India Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. US

Moderator: Rahul Verma, Associate professor of political science at the Law School, Shiv Nadar University and Fellow at Centre for Policy Research (CPR)

Discussants: Barkha Dutt, Senior Journalist and Founder MoJo Story; Roshan Kishore, Political Economy and Data Editor, Hindustan Times

Indian elections continue to surprise us. While caste, religion, and community remain central to Indian politics, frequent electoral swings and shifting party loyalties reveal that identity alone cannot explain voting behaviour. Drawing on village-level election data, national surveys, and extensive fieldwork, the discussion shall reflect on the nature of weak party organization and over dependence on local influencers which results in the under-mobilization of poorer voters. This creates a "reciprocity trap" that binds parties and local elites together, leaving many citizens beyond the reach of party politics during elections.

(Collaboration: Centre for Policy Research (CPR)

Rhythms of Maharashtra :  Lavani & Jogwa

A Folk Dance & Music Performance from Maharashtra

Presented by Amrapali Lavani Loknritya Kala Manch, Maharashtra

Led by Ritu Akash Bahadure; Musicians, Lokesh on Keyboard; Ajay and Rahul on Dholki; Divya on Vocal; Dancers, Riya, Mehak, Soumya, Arshad, Akash and Samrudhi.

Present the vibrant traditions of Lavani and Jogwa, two distinctive folk forms of Maharashtra that seamlessly blend music, dance, rhythm, and storytelling. Through energetic choreography and evocative performances, it will celebrate the region's rich cultural heritage while reflecting themes of devotion, resilience, and the lived experiences of its communities

(Collaboration: NCZCC, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India)

Victoria

(2024; 85 minutes; Malayalam with English subtitles)
Director: Sivaranjini

With Meenakshi Jayan, Stephy Zaviour, Jolly Chirayath

Recipient of the FIPRESCI Award for Best Malayalam Film by a Debut Director at IFFK 2024; Official Selection, Shanghai International Film Festival (Asia New Talent Competition).

Victoria is a young beautician working in a modest beauty parlour in Kerala. On a day that promises a new beginning, she prepares to leave behind the life she has always known and elope with the man she loves. As the hours unfold, however, a series of encounters with the women around her, friends, colleagues and clients compel her to reflect on the choices before her. As Victoria finds herself increasingly torn between duty and desire, certainty and doubt, the film becomes a sensitive exploration of agency, companionship and the courage required to chart one's own course.

(Collaboration: FIPRESCI India)