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Carnatic Flute Recital
By Tejasvi Raghunath from Bangalore, disciple of Guru H.S. Venugopal, Guru Salem P. Sundereshan and Guru S. Shashank

Accompanists: Abhishek Avadhani (mridangam); and G. Raghavendra Prasath (violin)
 
 

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Hindustani Vocal Recital
By Kumar Gaurav Kohli from Gurdaspur, disciple of Sangeetacharya Jagdish Raj Kohli, Pt. Ganesh Prasad Sharma and Pt. Rajan Sajan Mishra

Accompanists: S. Amarjit Singh (harmonium); and Ashish Mishra (tabla) 

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(90 min/English)
Presented by Ruchika Theatre Group
Written and directed by Feisal Alkazi
Choreography: Vishwakant Singha

A curtain raiser to Ruchika Theatre Group’s 50th anniversary season, Devyani is based on a tale from the Mahabharata. An original script written and directed by Feisal Alkazi, 16 actors come together to tell a story of gender and power set in a world of darkness, sensuality and poetry. 
 

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A River Sings: The Ganga from Gangotri to Haridwar
By Anjali Capila (IGNCA, New Delhi: 2022)

Launch of the book followed by a discussion
The book will be launched by Shri Shri Shyam Saran, Life Trustee, IIC

Discussants: Dr. Sachchidanand Joshi, Member Secretary, Indira Gandhi National Centre for Art; Shri Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, former Director General, National Mission for Clean Ganga; Prof. Sukrita Paul Kumar, poet, critic and academic; and Ms Anjali Capila, author of the book

Chair: Shri Shyam Saran

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Six Women and the Profession of Music in the 1930s Bombay

A presentation on Hindustani Music by Urmila Bhirdikar, Associate Professor of Sociology, Shiv Nadar University who is a trained, non-professional Khayal singer

In this presentation Urmila Bhirdikar will revisit the archive of north Indian music in colonial India with an argument that highlights issues in caste, gender and sexuality.  The presentation will be accompanied by music recordings of the well-known Kesarbai Kerkar to the not-so-well-known Goharbai Karnataki, among others. 

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Forget Six Packs – Are you Liver Fit? The Engine, the Factory, the Detox Mantra within us

An illustrated lecture by Dr. Arvinder Singh Soin, Chairman and Chief Surgeon, Medanta Liver Transplant Institute 

Moderator: Anu Jindal

In the fast paced urban lifestyle of today, staying healthy becomes a challenge, encouraging us to veer towards quick fixes, ignoring that the mantra lies within us. Dr. Soin, credited with the first liver transplant in India, expounds on this mantra, through keeping the liver fit.

The series of talks “Fitness Forever” focuses on making good health and building a strong immunity to be disease free, an integral part of our lifestyle.
 

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By Kalapini Komkali and Bhuvanesh Komkali

Programme organized to celebrate the centenary year of Sayed Haider Raza

(Collaboration: The Raza Foundation)

Clean Energy Transitions in India

Speaker: Prof. Anil Kakodkar, Chancellor, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Chairman, Rajiv Gandhi Science & Technology Commission, and former Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission

Chair: Dr. R Chidambaram, DAE-Homi Bhabha Professor, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) and former Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India
 

Poor Air Quality and Impacts on Health – Perspectives from Clinicians, Public Health Researchers and Parents

Panellists: Dr. Kiran Guleria, Director-Professor and Unit Head, Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University College of Medical Sciences & GTB Hospital, Delhi; Dr. H. Paramesh, Visiting Professor, Divecha Center for Climate Change, IISc Bangalore, National President, The Commonwealth Association for Health and Disability, India Chapter and Advisor, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Public Health, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences; Dr. G.C. Khilnani, Chairman, PSRI Institute of Pulmonology, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine;  Dr. D. Prabhakaran, Vice President (Research & Policy) and Director, Centre for Control of Chronic Conditions, Public Health Foundation of India & Executive Director, Centre for Chronic Disease Control, Delhi; Smt Bhavreen Khandari, Delhi based environmentalist and Member, Warriors Mom; and Shri Manjeet Saluja, National Professional Officer, Environment, Climate Change & Public Health, WHO India Office

Chair: Dr. Poornima Prabhakaran, Head-Environmental Health & Additional Professor, Deputy Director, Centre for Environmental Health, Public Health Foundation of India & Senior Research Scientist, Centre for Chronic Disease Control, India

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Coordinator: Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Ashok K. Mehta

Myanmar One Year After the Coup 

Panelists: Amb. Rajiv Bhatia, former Indian Ambassador to Myanmar and Distinguished Fellow, Gateway House; Dr. Udai Bhanu Singh, Senior Research Associate and Coordinator, Southeast Asia and Oceania Centre, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses; and Shri Jaideep Saikia, Conflict Analyst and Fellow, Irregular Warfare Initiative, West Point, USA

Chair: Maj. Gen. Ashok K. Mehta

One year on, the coup by the junta in Myanmar appears to have failed, pitting the people not willing to give up on the gains of democracy against the military. A parallel government in effective opposition is unwilling to submit, leading to a statement. What are the options in Myanmar?