A conversation between Madhu Tandan and Richa Vadini Singh on whether dreams are a wasteland or a secret garden

Madhu Tandan, the acclaimed author of Dreams & Beyond: Finding Your Way in the Dark and The Logic of Dreams, brings four decades of experience in researching and interpreting dreams.

Richa Vadini Singh is a writer who explores the fascinating realm of dreams and has studied psychodynamic dreamwork.

Together, they will explore what our dreams might be trying to tell us, unravel why they often seem so bizarre, and ponder their true significance. They will also welcome any dreams shared by the audience for discussion.
 

Solo guitar concert by Sidharth Sarangi, classical guitarist, pianist and composer from Odisha

The artist will present compositions by F. Tárrega; I. Albéniz; A. Bárrios; Gary Ryan; P. Steidl; and C. Domeniconi

(Collaboration: Delhi Music Society)
 

Genome to Om: Evolving Journey of Modern Science to Meta-science
By Bhushan Patwardhan and Indu Ramchandani (BluOne Ink: 2024)

Discussants: Dr. Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Ayurveda physician, former Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH and former Vice Chancellor, Gujarat Ayurveda University, Jamnagar; Prof. Santishree Pandit, Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Dr. Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS); Dr. Kavita A. Sharma, former President, South Asian University; Prof. Bhushan Patwardhan, National Research Professor— Ayush and co-author of the book; and Smt Indu Ramchandani, editor, transcriber, compiler, and book publisher, and co-author of the book
 

WEBINAR 

Historical Perspectives: Illuminating minds on blue waters
By Pascal Alan Nazareth (Konarak Publishers)

Keynote Address: Amb. Shyam Saran, President, IIC

Discussants: Shri K.N. Shrivastava, Director, IIC; Amb. Ashok Sajjanhar, former Ambassdor of India to Sweedon and Kazakhstan; Amb. T.P. Sreenivasan, former Ambassador to Austria and Slovenia, and presently Director General, Kerala International Centre;  Amb. P.A. Nazareth, former diplomat and author of the book; and Shri K.P. R. Nair, founder- editor in chief, Konarak Publishers

Moderator: Amb. Ranjan Mathai, former Foreign Secretary and High Commissioner to UK

Registration link

 https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jNg1s3DXS7e1S3sGoXR5Cw
 

A Place Called ‘Home’: Identity and Belonging

Speaker: Shri Sanjoy Hazarika, well-known columnist, author and policy analyst

Chair: Ms Preeti Gill, independent editor and literary agent

Second programme in a new series ‘The Fabric of Narratives: The Many Facets of North East India’ will focus on different aspects of the region and apart from talks and discussions, include seminars, exhibitions, performances and cuisine. Organised in collaboration with Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER)

Memory Keepers: Poems
By Payal Nagpal (Signer: 2024)

Discussants: Dr. Anand Prakash, poet and academic; Prof. Radha Chakravarty, poet, critic and translator, formerly Professor of Comparative Literature and Translation Studies, Ambedkar University; Prof. Payal Nagpal, Professor of English, Janki Devi Memorial College, University of Delhi and author of the book; and others

Chair: Dr. Taisha Abraham, author, theorist and critic

Readings and recitations by Ms Jayshree M. Tripathi, poet and former International Educational Consultant; Amb. Amarendra Khatua, former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs and poet; Prof. Swati Pal, Principal, Janki Devi Memorial College, University of Delhi and author; Ms Sahana Ahmed, poet and novelist; Ms Deepa Agarwal, author and poet; and Shri Mustafa Quraishi, photo journalist

In Conversation: Alarmel Valli, Leela Samson and Madhavi Mudgal
Moderator: Archana Sivasubramanian

Organised in collaboration with Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, New Delhi

Launch of the IIC-IRD book edited by Shankari Sundararaman and the late Kapila Vatsyayan (New Delhi: Konarak Publishers, 2025)

Shri N.N. Vohra, Life Trustee, IIC will release the book and preside over the discussion

Panelists: H.E. Amb. Ina Krisnamurthi, Ambassador of Indonesia to India; Prof. Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit, Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University; and Prof. Shankari Sundararaman, volume editor and Professor of Southeast Asian Studies, and Chairperson, Centre for Indo-Pacific Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University

(Organised by the IIC-International Research Division)
 

Panelists: Prof. Mary E. John who has been working in the fields of women’s studies and feminist politics for many years and was Director, Centre for Women’s Development Studies (2006-2012); Prof. Anurekha Chari Wagh, Department of Sociology,University of Hyderabad; Dr. Protiva Kundu, Research Lead – Social Sectors, Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability (CBGA); Dr. Anagha Tambe, Assistant Professor & Head of KSP Women’s Studies Centre, Savitribai Phule University, Pune and Dr. Swati Dyahadroy, Assistant Professor, Department of Women and Gender Studies, Savitribai Phule University, Pune; Prof. Jyoti Dalal, Institute of Home Economics, University of Delhi; Dr. Manasi Thapliyal Navani, Assistant Professor, School of Education Studies, Ambedkar University; and Prof. Nandita Narain, former Head of the Dept. of Mathematics, St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi

Concluding Observations: Prof. Apoorvanand, Professor, Hindi Dept., Faculty of Arts, University of Delhi

Moderator: Prof. Anita Rampal, Convenor SPG on Education

This lecture is part of the IIC Sectoral Policy Group on Education under the Convenorship of Prof. Anita Rampal