Changing Climate, Land & Life Interplay: Spatial Intelligence for Sustainable Futures
Spatial Approaches for Biodiversity, Agriculture, and Land Resilience in Emerging Economies

Context Setting: Dr Renu Swarup, Former Secretary to GoI

Authors presentation - Dr (s). P. S. Roy, Swati Basu, Sanjay Kumar on the rationale, spatial approaches, and key highlights
of the monograph.

Address by K. N. Shrivastava, Director, IIC; Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, PSA, GoI; Dr. Vijay Kumar Saraswat, Ex Member of NITI Ayog

Moderator: P. S. Roy, Swati Basu and Sanjay Kumar
Discussants: Dr. Balakrishna Pisupati, Country Head, UNEP India; Dr. Ch. Srinivasa Rao, Director & Vice-Chancellor, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi; Dr. Rajarshi Dasgupta, School of Public Policy, IIT Delhi
(Organised by the IIC’s Sectoral Policy Group on Science and Technology under the Convenorship of Dr Renu Swarup)

Aa Manas Gujarati Lage Che (This man looks like a Gujarati)
Director: Prabodh Parikh
(2018;65 minutes; Gujarati with English subtitles)

Introduction by Prabodh Parikh

A film on eminent poet Sitanshu Yasashchandra.

(Collaboration: Raza Foundation)

MUSIC APPRECIATION PROMOTION
Cultural Confluence & Folk Songs Workshop with Mangka Mayanglambam
Learning Manipuri Folk Songs

A workshop with Mangka Mayanglambam, renowned Manipuri folk singer and Pena artist. Join in to experience the living traditions of the beautiful state of Manipur from India's North East through folk music.

Entry through registration only, kindly register here : 

On 6th September Lecture Room No.2 & 7th September Lecture Room No.1 (Annexe Building)

(Collaboration: Emerging North East Eco Forum (ENEEF)
 

Classical Vocal Recital

By Surmani Dr.Dattatreya Velankar, an accomplished Hindustani classical performer and the founder of Shadja Kala Kendra, Bangalore. Disciple of renowned Gwalior-Kirana Gharana maestro, Pt. Vinayak Torvi and Keertanacharya Lakshmandas Velankar will perform under the Sanskriti-Madhobi Chatterji Memorial Fellowship.
(Collaboration: Sanskriti Pratishthan)
 

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP 

Just Being: A Memoir (The India List)
By Romila Thapar (Seagull Books, 2026)

Moderator: Prof. Kunal Chakravarti, Professor of History, JNU

Discussants: Professor Kumkum Roy, Professor of History, formerly of JNU; Professor Neeladri Bhattacharya, Professor of History formerly of JNU; Ambassador TCA Raghavan, Former High Commissioner to Pakistan; Prof Romila Thapar, Author of the Book
 

Vision to Victory
Directed by Subroto Chattopadhyay
Presenters: Subroto Chattopadhyay, Maj. Gen. Anil P. Dere (Retd.)

Vision to Victory presents the nationwide 1971 campaign that liberated Bangladesh — political will, military action, diplomacy, intelligence and police work, the Bangladesh Government in Exile and the Mukti Bahini, coordinated under pressure. Built on 26 hours of testimony from war veterans, diplomats and intelligence professionals, with archival footage and tactical maps, it is a case study in institutional decision-making under extreme pressure. The presentation draws on years of research and will be followed by a Q&A.

(Collaboration: The Peninsula Studios)
 

13TH CREATIVE THEORY COLLOQUIUM: 4 TO 6 SEPTEMBER 2026
Indian Political Theory: Creative Exploration

The Inaugural Session and Panel Discussion
Debating Indian Political Theory: 
Chair: Prof. Manoranjan Mohanty
Speakers: Peter Desouza; Gopal Guru

Day 2: 5 September from 9:30 hrs onwards
Session: What is ‘Indian’ in Indian Political Theory?
Chair: Yogendra Yadav
Speakers: Manindra Nath Thakur and Hilal Ahmed
Discussants: Dhananjay Rai & Smruti Ranjan Dhal

Day 3: 6 September from 9:30 hrs onwards
Session: Prakriti
Chair: Akhil Ranjan Dutta
Speakers: Ruchi Shree and Suranjita Ray
Discussants: Varun Wighmal & Varsha Rani

For more details regarding the sessions of the Colloquium kindly     click here

Kindly register for the same: 

(Collaboration: Association of Creative Theory & Foundation for Creative Social Research; International Herbert Marcuse Society, USA; The Raza Foundation; and Shanti Sahyog)
 

13TH CREATIVE THEORY COLLOQUIUM: 4 TO 6 SEPTEMBER 2026
Indian Political Theory: Creative Exploration

The Inaugural Session and Panel Discussion
Debating Indian Political Theory: 
Chair: Prof. Manoranjan Mohanty
Speakers: Peter Desouza; Gopal Guru

Day 2: 5 September from 9:30 hrs onwards
Session: What is ‘Indian’ in Indian Political Theory?
Chair: Yogendra Yadav
Speakers: Manindra Nath Thakur and Hilal Ahmed
Discussants: Dhananjay Rai & Smruti Ranjan Dhal

Day 3: 6 September from 9:30 hrs onwards
Session: Prakriti
Chair: Akhil Ranjan Dutta
Speakers: Ruchi Shree and Suranjita Ray
Discussants: Varun Wighmal & Varsha Rani

For more details regarding the sessions of the Colloquium kindly     click here

Kindly register for the same: 

(Collaboration: Association of Creative Theory & Foundation for Creative Social Research; International Herbert Marcuse Society, USA; The Raza Foundation; and Shanti Sahyog)
 

13TH CREATIVE THEORY COLLOQUIUM: 4 TO 6 SEPTEMBER 2026
Indian Political Theory: Creative Exploration

The Inaugural Session and Panel Discussion
Debating Indian Political Theory: 
Chair: Prof. Manoranjan Mohanty
Speakers: Peter Desouza; Gopal Guru

Day 2: 5 September from 9:30 hrs onwards
Session: What is ‘Indian’ in Indian Political Theory?
Chair: Yogendra Yadav
Speakers: Manindra Nath Thakur and Hilal Ahmed
Discussants: Dhananjay Rai & Smruti Ranjan Dhal

Day 3: 6 September from 9:30 hrs onwards
Session: Prakriti
Chair: Akhil Ranjan Dutta
Speakers: Ruchi Shree and Suranjita Ray
Discussants: Varun Wighmal & Varsha Rani

For more details regarding the sessions of the Colloquium kindly     click here

Kindly register for the same: 

 (Collaboration: Association of Creative Theory & Foundation for Creative Social Research; International Herbert Marcuse Society, USA; The Raza Foundation; and Shanti Sahyog)
 

Janmashtami Celebrations by Dr Uma Sharma and Disciples

Raas Shyam (in Kathak & Brij-Raas Style)
Dance Choreography by Dr Uma Sharma, a renowned Kathak exponent and Padma Bhushan awardee.

Chief Guest: Rashmi Malik, Chairperson, Spic Macay Foundation

Music by Late Pt. Jwala Prasad

(Collaboration: Uma Sharma School of Dance and Music – Bharatiya Sangeet Sadan)