(64 min; 2023; Marathi & English)
Directed & Produced by Sumira Roy who will introduce the film

Screening will be followed by a discussion

In the bustling city of Mumbai where life never stops, a couple decide to end theirs. Becoming India’s first couple to jointly appeal for Euthanasia (illegal in India). During their quest, an unexpected crisis brings them to a crucial crossroad. In this complex interplay of life and death is the desire for one actually a yearning for the other?
 

Welcome Address: Shri Suresh K. Goel, former Director General, Indian Council for Cultural Relations

Introductory Remarks: Shri Prabhat Kumar, President IC Center for Governance 

Keynote Address:  Shri Kirit Parikh, former Member, Planning Commission and Chairman, Integrated Research and Action for Development (IRADe)

(Collaboration: IC Centre for Governance)

Shriram Verma Ki Kavita

by Arvind Tripathi, Vivek Nirala and Bodhisattava

(Collaboration: The Raza Foundation)

New Dimensions in Federal Discourse in India

Edited by Rekha Saxena (Routledge India: 2020)
 

Speakers: Prof. Wilfried Swenden, University of Edinburgh, UK ; Prof. Rekha Diwakar, University of Sussex, UK ; Prof. Rekha Saxena, University of Delhi & Editor of the Book

Chair: Shri Dhirendra Singh, IAS (Retd.) and Former Member, Punchhi Commission
 

A theatrical presentation directed by Manjari Chaturvedi

Presented as part of The Courtesan Project

(Collaboration: Sufi Kathak Foundation)

We, the people of India, and the Constitution of India

Inaugural lecture to be delivered by Shri N.N. Vohra, Life Trustee, IIC 

Chair: Shri Shyam Saran, President, IIC

First lecture in a new series of lectures and discussions that will bring together the experiences of practitioners of the Constitution, and constitutional scholars who will speak about their theoretical origins. The series will centre around the five themes in the preamble: Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic. The series is a continuation of the Special Issue of the IIC Quarterly Working of the Constitution of India (Winter 2021-Spring 2022)

Odissi Recital

By Sumelika Bhattacharyya from Delhi, disciple of Guru Smt. Kiran Segal

At 19:00
Kuchipudi Recital

By D. Dilip from Chennai, disciple of Kalaimamani Sailaja

Discussion based on the book edited by Mritiunjoy Mohanty and Runa Sarkar (Routledge: 2023)

Chief Guest: Dr. Kirit Parikh, Former Member, Planning Commission; Chairman, Integrated Research and Action for Development (IRADe)

Discussants: Shri Ajay Shankar, formerly Secretary, Industry, Govt. of India and currently with TERI University; Shri Upendra Bhatt, Co-founder and MD, cKinetics; and Ms. Suravee Nayak, Associate Fellow, Centre for Policy Reseach, Delhi

(Collaboration: Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta)

With legendary poet and writer, Javed Akhtar

In Conversation with Aalok Shrivastav, noted poet and journalist

Introduction: Shri Shyam Saran, President, IIC
 

Beyond Gender

Dramatised readings of extracts (in Hindi and English) from Satish Alekar’s Begum Barve and Mahesh Dattani’s Seven Steps Around the Fire
Concept & Direction: Sohaila Kapur
Produced by Anuradha Dar

Presented by Three Arts Club and Katyayani

Human Spirit
Solo performance by Kaushal Kumar, Associate Professor, Dept. of Painting, Jamia Millia Islamia
Introduction: Suhas Borker, Trustee IIC

As part of this programme, there will be an exhibition on 23 & 24 September 2023 in Seminar Rooms I to III  on

Hatamaga Karagira 
An exhibition by Handloom craftsmen from Maharashtra 
Curated by Dr. Hem Borker

Time: 11:00 to 19:00 on both the days.

(Collaboration: Maharashtra Sanskritikani Rannaniti Adhyayan Samiti)