A series of documentaries presented by the historian Bettany Hughes. Travelling across present locations, Bettany explores the cultural and political pasts of ancient peoples, including the Greeks, Minoans and Egyptian.

The Ancient Worlds: Athens – the Truth about Democracy | ( Click here to watch )
(48 min; English)

Democracy, liberty and the freedom of speech are trumpeted as the bedrock of western civilisation, but what was Athens really like?

Bettany Hughes goes deep underground to explore a treasure trove of pre-historic bones and ancient artefacts. In silver mines and tombs she uncovers evidence for what this society was really like.

This was a democratic city built on slave labour, manipulated by aristocrats, where women wore the veil and men pursued a bloody foreign policy, slaughtering thousands in the pursuit of the world's first democratic empire.

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

From 10 am to 2 pm in the Multipurpose Hall

Heart Disease Awareness and screening
A special session will be organized to assess the cardiac status of members and staff of the Centre for prevention of heart attacks in times to come

From 1 pm to 3 pm in Seminar Room I

Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Technique
A demonstration of Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) technique to members and staff of the Centre. 

Participants will be given the opportunity to get a hands-on session of learning the technique of CPR as well as using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), a medical device designed to analyze heart rhythm and deliver an electric shock to victims of ventricular fibrillation to restore the heart rhythm to normal

From 4 pm to 5 pm in the Multipurpose Hall

Recognizing and Preventing Heart Attacks: Do’s and Don’ts
Speaker: Dr. Nitish Naik, MD, DM, FACC, FCSI, Professor, Department of Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi; Executive Editor, Indian Heart Journal; and Editorial Board Member, Journal of Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology
 
Chair: Dr. Ashwani Kumar

Heart attacks have been a major health concern in our country for many years. Its importance appear even more amplified in the current Covid 19 pandemic, with many young and healthy individuals succumbing to this illness even as they recuperated from seemingly uneventful Covid 19 infections. It is therefore pertinent to recognize important warning signs of this illness and take adequate steps to prevent such premature heart events. The talk will also highlight several personal and lifestyle measure to promote cardiovascular health.

Third lecture in a new monthly series of medical presentations on early signs, prevention and management of diseases/conditions in common medical perspectives by eminent medical consultants. Conceptualised by Dr. Ashwani Kumar.

Panelists: Prof. Kuruvilla Mathews, Professor of International Relations, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia; Amb. Gurjit Singh, former Ambassador to Ethiopia; and Dr. John Cherian, Consulting Editor, The Frontline

Moderator: Amb. K.P. Fabian, Distinguished Professor, Symbiosis University

The civil war in Ethiopia, a land-locked country in the Horn of Africa, which began in November 2020, with a population of 115 million, is still raging. There is no visible sign of a cease-fire, and the grim total has crossed ten thousand. The earlier civil war that raged from 1974 to1991 totaled up a horrendous toll of 1.6 million deaths.
 
The panelists will discuss the origins and the likely trajectory of this civil war, already marked by culpable violations of accepted international laws and norms.

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

An exhibition of archival portraits of leading Indian classical artists taken during their live performances
Black and white photographs by Rakesh Sinha from Lucknow

Inauguration by Shri Daya Prakash Sinha, former civil servant and eminent playwright and theatre director on Tuesday, 7th December 2021 at 18:30

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

Illustrated lecture by Prannay Lal, biochemist and artist who works in public health and environment; and author of the book
 

Chair: Shri Sanjay Kumar, senior science writer and contributor to science and The British Medical Journal

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

An exhibition of contemporary installations and sculptures
Curator: Uma Nair

On display are works by Satish Gupta, Neeraj Gupta, Seema Kohli, Keshari Nandan, Atul Sinha, Ankon Mitra, Rahul Modak, Dhananjay Singh, Biman Bihari Das, Rita Datta, Parmod Mann, Bhola Kumar, Rakesh Kumar Gupta, Brajesh Verman,  Umesh Dutt Sharma, Nimesh Pilla, Mukul Panwar, Farhat Jamshed, Manoj Arora , Rajesh Sharma and Arun Pandit 

On view in the Quadrangle Garden are:
Qutab Project –  Caleb Call; and digital images by Nishi Sharma  photographs by Manoj Arora 

Inauguration on Saturday, 4th December 2021 at 17:00

(Collaboration: Delhi Arts Society)

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

Siddharth Srinivasan, award-winning independent filmmaker in conversation with Aruna Vasudev, film scholar, editor, film festival curator, artist, who first introduced Asian Cinema to Indian audiences.

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

Women of Influence: Ten Extraordinary IAS Careers

By Rajni Sekhri Sibal (Penguin: 2021)

Women of Influence is a compilation of the untold stories of ten women IAS officers who have walked the extra mile and made a difference despite facing major pressures in governance. Having worked in the civil services for thirty-seven years, Rajni Sekhri Sibal has been in a unique position to see things at close quarters, which is why she is able to present narratives that provide an insight into the challenges of being a woman IAS officer, and also highlight episodes where the protagonist displays immense courage and commitment during the most difficult of times.

Speakers: Sh. Ram Chandra Prasad Singh, Minister of Steel, GoI ; Sh. Bharatendra S. Baswan, Former Director, Indian Institute of Public Administration; Ms. Anjuly Chib Duggal, Former Secretary, Ministry of Finance, GoI; and Ms. Rajni Sekhri Sibal, Author of the book ; Ms. Shreya Punj, Commissioning Editor, Penguin Random House ; Sh. Kiren Rijiju, Minister of Lawand Justice, Gol.

Kindly please make a note

-    Physical programmes will be held as per the Covid -19 guidelines with 50% seating capacity in the Auditorium.
-    Wearing of face masks is mandatory and will be strictly enforced. Entry will not be permitted to anyone not wearing a mask.
-    Audiences are requested to arrive at the venues, at least 10 minutes prior to the programmes in order to facilitate the screening process at the Door.
-    Seating will be on the first come basis.

We request audiences to kindly abide by the above regulations