Conceptualised by Dr. Ashwani Kumar

From 10:00 to 13:00
Workshop on Common Eye Problems
The workshop will examine common eye problems such as Refraction, Intra Ocular Pressure (IOP), Dry Eyes, Cataract, Glaucoma and Retinopathies

Conducted by a team of doctors, officers, staff members under the supervision of Prof. Jeewan S. Titiyal, Chief. Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi

Open to IIC members and staff members of IIC

At 16:00
Diseases of the Thyroid
Speaker: Dr. Nikhil Tandon, MD, PhD, FAMS, FNASc, FNA, Professor and Head, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

Chair: Dr. Ashwani Kumar

The thyroid gland, which is located in the neck, plays a dominant role in controlling the body’s metabolism by producing chemicals called Hormones. Thyroid disease can be manifest with either an excess or deficiency of these hormones, or sometimes merely by an increase in size which could be due to conditions such as exposure to long standing iodine deficiency or tumours (including cancers). When the thyroid produces excessive thyroid hormones, the human body uses up energy quickly which can result in weight loss, tremors, rapid heart rate and intolerance to heat, to name a few symptoms. In contrast, when there is a deficiency of thyroid hormones, the individual can become sluggish, gain weight, and develop dry skin and hair. These and other issues will be discussed 
 

Illustrated lecture by Pablo Bartholomew, well-known photographer

A quarter of a century after his father’s death, Pablo’s unknown Burmese relatives find him in an extraordinary way
 

Speakers: Prof. Archana Upadhyay, Chairperson, Centre for Russian and Central Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University; and Mr. Come Carpentier de Gourdon, French writer, analyst and consultant. He is Convener of the international editorial board of World Affairs- The Journal of International Issues

Chair: Amb. K.P. Fabian, Professor, Symbiosis University, Pune and Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi
 

Curated by Rajiv Mehrotra

Tukdam: Between Worlds (Nepal)
(90 min; 2022; English)
Director: Donagh Coleman

The film investigates the Tibetan phenomenon of tukdam, in which a realised meditation master dies in a consciously controlled manner, their body defying decay for weeks afterwards. Juxtaposing scientific and Tibetan perspectives, the documentary explores this enigmatic bridge between life and death

(Collaboration: Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness the Dalai Lama)
 

Panelists: Dr. A.K. Merchant, Joint Secretary, Shanti Sahyog Centre for Nonviolence; Shri Kumar Prashant; Prof. Ramin Jahanbegloo, political philosopher, Professor and Vice Dean and Executive Director, Mahatma Gandhi Centre for Peace Studies, O.P. Jindal Global University; Shri Bibhuti Kumar Mishra; and Ms Vinnie Mathur

Chair: Prof. Bulbul Dhar James, Dept. of Sociology, Jamia Millia Islamia University

Moderator: Prof. Manindra Nath Thakur, School of Political Science, Jawaharlal Nehru University

The programme includes launch of CFN International e-Journal: Global Gandhi

(Collaboration: Shanti Sahyog Centre for Nonviolence)

An exhibition of the works of early masters of Bengal school – Abanindranath Tagore and Gaganendranath Tagore as well as their students, Nandalal Bose, Benodebehari Mukherjee, Ramkinker Baij, Manishi Dey, Somnath Hore and Bonbehari Ghosh of Kala Bhawan, Santiniketan

From the private collection of Bonbehari Ghosh

Preview on Tuesday, 8 August 2023 at 18:30

Postponed

Dreams of a Healthy India: Democratic Healthcare in Post-Covid Times

Edited by Ritu Priya and Syeda Hameed (Vintage Books: 2023)
 

Bharatiya Kala Mein Solah Shringar 

Illustrated lecture by Dr Sanjib Kumar Singh, Archaeologist and Museologist, National Museum 
 
In this presentation an attempt will be made to understand Solah Shringar through the representation of Indian art, sculptures and paintings through the ages.

(52 min; 2017; English)

A film by Manu Rewal who will introduce the film

Screening will be followed by a discussion
 

(52 min; 2017; English)
A film by Manu Rewal who will introduce the film

Screening will be followed by a discussion

When Raj Rewal returned to India in 1962, after studying architecture and having various artistic and professional experiences in London and Paris, he wished to create a different architecture for this new nation facing major challenges. He drew lessons from the masterpieces of Indian architecture, pragmatically overcame the opposition between tradition and modernity, and created an original and human architecture respectful of nature. A fascinating portrait of a man who, over the decades, has participated through his iconic projects – individual house, collective housing, exhibition halls, offices, library of the Indian Parliament – in building modern India.

The second part of the film will be screened on 8 August 2023 at 6.30 pm