Release of the IIC Quarterly: Autumn 2025

Edited by Omita Goyal, Chief Editor IIC

To be released by Shri. N.N. Vohra, Life Trustee, IIC

Role of Women in Politics in India- Then and Now

With Aparajita Sarangi; Bansuri Swaraj, Atishi, Sudha Ramakrishnan, and Iqra Hasan

Chair: Sonia Singh, former Editorial Director, Anchor, NDTV Group

‘Women, Work, Resilience and Peace

SEWA’s role in Empowerment of Women in India’s informal economy

Keynote Speaker: Reema Nanavaty, Director SEWA

Chair: Dr Bina Agarwal, Professor of Development Economics and Environment, Global Development Institute, University of Manchester, UK; former Director, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi

Video Screening of “Swacch Aakash” followed by summary Remarks

FILM FESTIVAL: WOMEN AT THE CENTRE

10:00 am Arth (India)

(138 mins; Hindi; 1982)

Director: Mahesh Bhatt

1:00 pm  All About Eve (US) 

(1950; 138 min; English)

Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Recipient of 6 Academy Awards including Best Picture.

4:00 pm Erin Brockovich (US) 

(2000; 130 min; English)

Director: Steven Soderbergh

Recipient of Academy Award for Best Actress (Julia Roberts)

8:30 pm Rudali

(128 mins;1993; Hindi)

Director: Kalpana Lajmi

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FOOD FESTIVAL: CELEBRATING THE WOMEN CHEF

Begum-e-Dilli: The Flavours of Old Delhi

Curated by: Gunjan Goela

Venue: Rose Garden

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Booking Policy: Reservations can be made using the details below. Payment gateway information for advance payments will also be provided for confirmed bookings.

Cancellation Policy: 30% retention will be charged for cancellations made less than 24 hours before the event.

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The Splendour of Malay Dance: From tradition to contemporary dance

Presented by the dance group from Kuala Lampur, Malaysia – ASK DANCE Company

Chief Guest: Dr Mahesh Verma, Trustee, IIC

Venue : Fountain Lawns

Women in Architecture in India: Changing the Historical Canon

Illustrated talk by Madhavi Desai, architect, researcher and writer

Chair: Mr Abhay Purohit, President, Council of Architecture, Nagpur

FILM FESTIVAL: WOMEN AT THE CENTRE

12:30 pm Mary Poppins (US) 

(139 min;1964; English)

Director: Robert Stevenson

Recipient of 5 Academy Awards including Best Actress (Julie Andrews).

3:00 pm The Nun’s Story (US) 

(152 min; 1959; English)

Director: Fred Zinnemann

Nominated for 8 Academy Awards including Best Actress (Audrey Hepburn).

8:30 pm Meghe Dhaka Tara

Director: Ritwik Ghatak

(135min; 1960; Bengali with English subtitles)

A tribute on his 100th birth anniversary

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FOOD FESTIVAL: CELEBRATING THE WOMEN CHEFS

Sunday Brunch: Flavours of Gujarat

Curated by: The members of SEWA, Gujarat

Venue: Rose Garden

(Collaboration: SEWA, Gujarat)

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Booking Policy: Reservations can be made using the details below. Payment gateway information for advance payments will also be provided for confirmed bookings.

Cancellation Policy: 30% retention will be charged for cancellations made less than 24 hours before the event.

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Stree Ratnas- Women Composers of Bharat 

Traditional storytelling form from South India, a composite art form including storytelling; poetry; music; drama; and dance

Presented by Vishakha Hari who will focus on women composers. 

Accompanists: Idappally Ajith Kumar (violin); S.J. Arjun Ganesh (mridangam)

Chief Guest: Shri. K.N. Shrivastava, Director, IIC