Vivekananda: The Philosopher of Freedom(Aleph Book Company: 2023)
By Govind Krishnan  

Discussants: Shri Yogendra Yadav, political activist, Founder Member, Swaraj Abhiyan & Jai Kisan Andolan; Prof S. Irfan Habib, writer and historian; and Shri Govind Krishnan V., journalist and author of the book

Moderator: Dr. N.P. Ashley, Assistant Professor, Dept. of English, St. Stephen College

WEBINAR

Speakers: Sharat Sabharwal, former High Commissioner to Pakistan; Tilak Devasher, Member, National Security Advisory Board; and Smita Sharma, independent journalist

Moderator: C. Raja Mohan, Senior Fellow, Asia Society Policy Institute, Delhi

The disqualification and imprisonment of former Prime Minister Imran Khan marks an important turning point in the evolution of Pakistan’s polity. It underlines the failure of the experiment with a hybrid democracy in the 21st century and the return of the Army to more direct rule in governing the country. The panel will assess the changing dynamic in Pakistan and its implications for India

(Collaboration: Asia Society Policy Institute, Delhi)

Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0iLqd4zMToy4tIT4cL5H9w

Mohiniattam Recital

By Divya Warrier from Mumbai, disciple of Guru Dr. Neena Prasad and recipient of the Sanskriti-Madhobi Chatterji Memorial Fellowship 

Bharatanatyam Recital

By Veena Kumar, disciple of Guru Justin McCarthy and recipient of the Sanskriti-Madhobi Chatterji Memorial Fellowship 

(Collaboration: Sanskriti Foundation)
 

Conversation…Rediscover the joy

An exhibition of paintings by Swati Joshi Phatak

Inauguration on Tuesday, 5 September 2023 at 18:30 by Mrs & Air Cmde (Retd) DK Sharma,VSM

Mandalas of Time: Poems (Hawakal Publishers: 2023)
By Malashri Lal 

 Discussants: Ms. Namita Gokhale, writer and Festival Director; Dr. Sukrita Paul Kumar, poet, editor and translator; Dr. K. Srinivasarao; and Dr. Malashri Lal, author of the book

Chair: Amb. Navtej Sarna, author, historian and former Ambassador to USA
 

The present edition of Creative Theory Colloquium seeks forth to explore the myriad aspects of pluralist, relational world that impacts the being and becoming in the cosmos, as parts of co-growing, collaborative space. In the process, the specific panels enquire into various themes including knowledge traditions and practices, space, gender, feminism, rights, democracy, power, vulnerability, precarity, religion, consciousness, democracy, resistance, and security.

Programme Schedule

Inaugural address at 16:30 

At 17:00
Unveiling Paradigm Shift: Towards Transformative Social Science in Contemporary Times

(Collaboration: Foundation for Creative Social Research, International Herbert Marcuse Society, USA, and The Raza Foundation) 
 

Magic and Magicians of Niche Gardening: A Gardener's Delight (Zorba Books: 2023)
By Rasham Ratna

Discussants: Ms. Rasham Ratna, Author of the Book; Shri Sheel Vardhan Singh, DG, Central Industry Security Force(CISF); Major General S. S. Patil, ADG TA, Directorate Indian Army; Ms. Radhika Anand, Founder & CEO, Plantology & Environmentalist

Chair: Shri K N Shrivastava, Director IIC

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Arvind Virmani, Member, Niti Aayog and Founder Chairman, EGROW Foundation

Chair: Shri Shyam Saran, President, IIC

Speakers: Prof. Ramesh Chand, Member, Niti Aayog; Shri Sanjeev Sanyal, Member, EAC-PM; Dr. Surjit Bhalla, former ED, IMF; Shri Ajay Shankar, former Secretary, DIPP; Prof. B.N. Goldar, Institute of Economic Growth; Prof. Amitabh Kundu, Jawaharlal Nehru University; and Dr. Charan Singh, CEO, EGROW Foundation

The Conference is based on the upcoming book co-authored by Dr. Virmani which focuses on India’s growth model which has sustained nearly 5000 years

(Collaboration: EGROW Foundation)

Intach-IIC National Heritage Quiz 2023

Delhi and NCR Zonal Final round with school children 

(Collaboration: Heritage Education and Communication Service, INTACH)

An Alternative Development Agenda for India
By Sanjay Kaul (Routledge, 2023)

Discussants: Prof. Rajen Harshe, former Vice Chancellor, Allahabad University; Prof. Shreekant Gupta, Professor, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi; Prof. Asha Sarangi, Professor, Centre for Political Studies, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University;  and Shri Sanjay Kaul, IAS (retd.), Development Policy Analyst and author of the book
 
Chair: Sh. K N Srivastava, Director IIC