BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
The Untold Story of Sita: An Empowering Tale of our Time
By Dena Merriam (Motilal Banarsidass)
Discussants: Maj. Gen. G.D. Bakshi, Strategic expert and writer; and Ms Dena Merriam, author of the book
Chair: Dr. Karan Singh
The Untold Story of Sita: An Empowering Tale of our Time
By Dena Merriam (Motilal Banarsidass)
Discussants: Maj. Gen. G.D. Bakshi, Strategic expert and writer; and Ms Dena Merriam, author of the book
Chair: Dr. Karan Singh
Speakers: Philippe Le Corre, Senior Fellow, Center for China Analysis, Asia Society Policy Institute, Senior Advisor (Geopolitics), Asia Society, France; Dr. Sriparna Pathak, Associate Professor, Jindal School of International Affairs, O.P. Jindal Global University; and Dr. Swasti Rao, Associate Fellow, Europe and Eurasia Centre, MP-Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis
Moderator: Amb. Ashok Kantha, former Ambassador of India to China and Distinguished Fellow, Vivekananda International Foundation
Europe finds itself navigating the complexities of the Indo-Pacific landscape. Amidst fierce Sino-American competition, as well as recently held elections in Taiwan and the forthcoming elections in 30-plus countries around the world, Brussels, Paris, and Berlin must define their positions and strategies in this strategically significant region. The panel will discuss the implications of the ongoing geopolitical shifts on world politics
(Collaboration: Asia Society Policy Institute, Delhi)
Great Cases Series Discussion 1: The Bilkis Bano Case
In Conversation: Advocate Shobha Gupta, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India in conversation with Naveed Mehmood Ahmad, Team Lead, Criminal Justice, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy
(Collaboration: Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy)
Open House meeting
An Open House meeting will be held on Saturday, the 9th March 2024 at 4 pm in the Main Dining Hall under the Chairmanship of Shri Shyam Saran, Chairperson, House Committee.
The House Committee deals with the matters relating to functioning of Hostel, Food and Catering services, the upkeep and maintenance and the general ambience of the Centre.
Suggestions are welcome from Members which may reach the undersigned by 26th February 2024 at secretary.iic@nic.in.The suggestions for the House Committee should be restricted to the overall improvements rather than individual issues.
Preceding the meeting, tea will be served at PD Hall between 3.30 pm and 4 pm.
Members are requested to kindly attend.
Kanwal Wali
Secretary
If I Could Tell You (70 min; 2022; English)
Directed by Niharika Popli who will introduce the film
Mentored and Supported by Film SouthAsia
Screening will be followed by a discussion
Charu, a deaf woman and her hearing friend Surbhi share two very distinct relationships with Indian Sign Language (ISL). Surbhi, a child of deaf adults (CODA), learnt signs even before she learnt any spoken language while Charu, raised in a hearing family, learnt ISL much later in life. Through the story of Charu and Surbhi, the film embarks on a broader inquiry into the significance of language in our shared human experience. Interspersed with performances and interviews with a dancer, a drag queen, an actor and an ISL poet, the film explores how these various manifestations of visual language help us understand agency, autonomy and care.
(Collaboration: Brotherhood and We Care Film Festival)
Speaker: Dr. Ishtiaq Ahmed, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Stockholm University; Honorary Senior Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore. His latest publications include, Jinnah: His Successes, Failures and Role in History (New Delhi: Penguin Viking, 2020); Pakistan: The Garrison State, Origins, Evolution, Consequences (Karachi: Oxford University Press, 2013); among others
Chair: Dr. Sanjeev Chopra
The partition of India into two separate states was accompanied by unprecedented violence and the greatest forced migration in history. It bequeathed a sordid legacy of ideological and territorial disputes and conflicts and concomitant suspicions and fears which worsened over time. Yet, all along efforts to build trust and peace were also made. An argument to continue to argue for peace will be advanced in the talk.
Indian Democracy as a Role Model for Strengthening Democracy in Central American Countries particularly – Guatemala
Speaker: H.E. Mr. Cesar Guillermo Castillo Reyes, former Vice President of the Republic of Guatemala
Chair: Shri Shyam Saran, President, IIC
(Collaboration: Indian Council for Cultural Relations)
Transforming Indian Agriculture: Emerging Challenges and Policy Options
Speaker: Prof. Vijay Paul Sharma, Chairman, Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Chair: Shri Siraj Hussain, former Secretary of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (GoI)
ANNUAL SERVICE CONTRACT FOR TENTAGE RENTAL SERVICES
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