Nature Walk at IIC – Know the Wondrous Trees of IIC

Learn about the varied trees of IIC with Kavita Prakash, tree lover, walk leader and self-taught naturalist.

Exclusively for IIC Members, on a first-come, first-served basis.

To register for the same, please email apo3@iicdelhi.in by 20th April 2026. A confirmation email will soon be shared with you thereafter with additional details of the walk.
 

Nuclear Power in India: Rationale for the SHANTI Act

Speaker: Dr. Ravi B Grover, Member of Atomic Energy Commission, Chairman of the Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences and Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI).

Chair: Amb. D. B. Venkatesh Verma, Former India’s Ambassador to Spain, Russia, and to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva.

Discussants: Mr. Ramadurai Raghavan, Vice President & Head – Power Business Unit. Tata Consulting Engineers Limited; Dr D K Shukla, Former Chairman, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board; Ajay Shankar, Former Secretary, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP)

India’s Strategic Autonomy : A Special Feature 
Edited by Pankaj Saran & Raj Kumar Sharma (NatStrat India, 2026)

Chair : Shyam Saran, President, IIC
 

Discussants: M. J. Akbar, Journalist and Politician and others
 

Morning Twilight: Poems
 

By Jayshree Misra Tripathi (Speaking Tiger, 2026)

Chair: Dr. Amarendra Khatua, Former Diplomat, Author and Poet

Discussants:  Prof Kalyani Dutta, Translator and Academic; Dr. Sanjeev Chopra, Historian, Columnist and Festival Director; Mandira Ghosh, Poet, Author and Researcher and Jayshree Misra Tripathi, Writer, Former Educationist & Author of the book

A Symphony of Discordant Notes: Navigating Evolving Technologies, Copyright Law, and Age-Old Indian Music

Discussants: Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Sr. Counsel, Supreme Court of India; Mr. Ameet Datta, Founder, ADP Law Offices; Neel Mason, Counsel, Delhi High Court and Supreme Court of India; Adarsh Ramanujan, Counsel, Delhi High Court and Supreme Court of India and others

Moderator: Saikrishna Rajagopal, Managing Partner, Saikrishna & Associates
 

This discussion fosters a cross-disciplinary dialogue involving Indian music and legal experts to deconstruct the friction between modern studio practices and the demands of the evolving copyright framework. By examining the journey of a track from creation to commercialisation, the panel will attempt to identify, simplify, and possibly solve for the complexities of copyright law when dealing with the uniqueness and centuries old heritage of Indian music.

(Collaboration: Saikrishna & Associates)
 

Kamalini Samārādhanam
 

Smt. Kamalini Nagarajan Dutt, a pioneer in intangible heritage archiving, creating the Doordarshan Central Archives and also a reputed dancer, choreographer, guru, scholar, television producer and mentor to many. This programme is a tribute to her enduring legacy on the first anniversary of her passing.

Choreographies mentored by Kamalini Nagarajan Dutt and performed by Guru Sharon Lowen, Hemanta Kumar Kalita, Divya Goswami and Dr. S.Vasudevan of Manasa-Art Without Frontiers Dancers

(Collaboration: Manasa-Art Without Frontiers Dancers)
 

Manipuri Workshop: Yangshak Movement; In continuation
Facilitator: Surjit Nongmeikapam, choreographer and contemporary performing artist

Open to dancers of all classical styles

C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium
At 16:15 
The Music & Dance Heritage of Tiruvarur, illustrated Lecture-Demonstration by Dr Nandini Ramani

At 18:30 Young Dancers Festival
Odissi Recital
By Vrinda Chadha, New Delhi

At 19:45
Kuchipudi recital
By Avijit Das, Bengaluru