Seminar on Ocean and Marine Ecosystem
Keynote Address by Dr. Kunal Chakraborty, Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad
Welcome Address: Prof. D.P. Agrawal, Chairman, Governing Council, CCRI
Theme Introduction: Dr. (Mrs.) Malti Goel, President and CEO, CCRI
Special Address: Dr. Jagvir Singh, Scientist ‘G’ , Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India
The programme includes a quiz competition with school students from Delhi
(Collaboration: Climate Change Research Institute)
Concert
Concert by Gypsy Indian Trio - Tapan Mullick (cello); Wilson Dutt (acoustic guitar); and Deepak Rana (double bass)
The artists will present a concert of works by Schostakovich, Bizet, Ravel, Piazolla, Scott Joplin; and Ragtime music, Waltz, polka and classical Blues and Jazz
AGRICULTURE POLICY SERIES
Agriculture Policy Series
Can direct cash transfers to farmers instead of subsidies be The Next Big Idea in Agriculture?
Panelists: Prof. Seema Bathla, Professor, Centre for the Study of Regional Development, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Prof. Brajesh Jha, Professor of Agricultural Economics, Institute of Economic Growth; and Ms Shweta Saini, CEO, Arcus Policy Research
Chair: Shri Siraj Hussain, former Secretary Agriculture, Govt. of India
Moderator: Shri Pravesh Sharma, former MD, SFAC
YouTube link: https://youtube.com/live/wdDnMz2MLg4?feature=share
Intach-IIC National Heritage Quiz 2024
Intach-IIC National Heritage Quiz 2024
Heritage quiz for middle school children from across the country
(Collaboration: Heritage Education and Communication Service, INTACH)
Book Discussion Group
Unforgettable Divas of Bollywood
By Amb. Surendra Kumar (Har-Anand Publications: 2024)
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Discussants: Smt Jaya Amitabh Bachchan, veteran Member of Parliament and renowned actress; Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament and eminent author; Amb. Pavan K. Varma, eminent author and diplomat; Shri K.N. Shrivastava, Director, IIC; and Amb. Surendra Kumar, author of the book Ms Reya Mehrotra, independent journalist (sutradhar) |
Bioscope
An exhibition of photographs by Brig. Bikram Singh, serving Indian Army Officer, wildlife photographer and biodiversity promoter
The exhibition showcases a wide array of photographic themes, including wildlife, birds, landscapes, portraits, architecture, celestial wonders, and floral subjects
Preview on Saturday, 14 December 2024 at 18:30
‘I’m dreaming of a White Christmas”
Concert presented by The Lyric Ensemble of Delhi
The ensemble has received vocal training from Situ Singh Buehler
Accompanists: Siavtlana Radashkevich Singh (pianoforte); and Apratim Nayak (violin)
The Ensemble will present a concert of classical pieces with arias and art songs by soloists of the Ensemble, as well as well-loved Christmas carols in English, German, Latin and Italian
Environment and Care
A storytelling session with music by Deepa Kiran
Deepa will present a bouquet of musical stories about the earth and car; stories from across India such as Saving a Way of Life from Telangana; Who will be Ningthou from Manipur, retold by Indira Mukherjee; Sparrow and the Banyan Tree drawn from a pan-Indian folklores
ART MATTERS
Ke Viruddh Swaminathan: Ek Paksh
(Published by Setu Prakashan)
A panel discussion on a biography of eminent artist, Jagdish Swaminathan in Hindi with Nand Katyal; Khalid Jawed; Wagish Shukla; and the author, Akhilesh
(Collaboration: The Raza Foundation)
Constitutional Conundrums and Parliamentary Puzzles
Keynote Address by Dr. Vivek K. Agnihotri, former Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha and Secretary, Parliamentary Affairs, Govt. of India
Welcome Address & Introductory Remarks: Shri Prabhat Kumar, President, IC Centre for Governance
(Collaboration: Centre for Governance)