“Flavours of Kashmir”

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Even as its roots lie in the cuisines of Iran and Central Asian countries, Kashmiri cuisine has evolved its own distinctive character. It is a celebration of not just an occasion itself, but of preparing, laying out, serving and consuming together the most delicious victuals. While summer cooking consists of a variety of dishes prepared with fresh, green, leafy vegetables either cooked separately or in combination with a variety of meats, winter brings with it the smoky flavours and textures of dried turnips, aubergines and zucchini in a medley of preparations, as well as the sweet and sour taste of dried apples, plums and apricots. Best enjoyed when people sit together to share and eat, the centrality of food to Kashmiri social life cannot be overemphasised. In the words of a famed Kashmiri chef when asked why ‘Wazwan’ was served when outsiders come to Kashmir, he said, ‘It is our identity. IIC has made special arrangements to serve “Flavours of  Kashmir” from 18 November to 20 November 22 (03 days) for its members. These items shall be served in addition to the regular menu in the Dining Hall, Lounge & Lotus Lounge and also can be booked on prior demand as “Take Away” items.

Take away services with prior booking will be available from 1030 hrs to 2100 hrs.
Kindly Place order at: 011-24609359, 24609472 or WhatsApp at 8130900937 (Dr Rahul Bist)
The last order for “Flavours of Kashmir” can be placed at: 
                                                                                           Dining Hall – up to 2100 hrs
                                                                                           Lounge- up to 2000 hrs

Kanwal Wali
Secretary, IIC
 

Dear Member,

Many Members have expressed difficulty in contacting the Centre through its notified Landline No. 011-24619431.  Hence, we have notified the following additional Landline Number for the convenience of our Members and others.

    011-24609499

We hope that this additional Landline Number would considerably ease the situation.

 Secretary IIC
 

Slow Disaster: Political Ecology of Hazards and Everyday Life in the Brahmaputra Valley, Assam

By Mitul Baruah (Routledge Taylor & Francis: 2022)

Discussants: Shri Sanjoy Hazarika, writer, columnist and Human Rights activist; Prof. Arupjyoti Saikia, Professor, Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT, Guwahati; Prof. Rajeswari Raina, Professor, Dept. of International Relations and Governance Studies, Shiv Nadar University; and Dr. Mitul Baruah, Assistant Professor, Sociology, Anthropology and Environmental Studies, Ashoka University and author of the book

Moderator: Dr. Swargajyoti Gohain, Associate Professor, Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology, Ashoka University

Coordinated by Sukrita Paul Kumar and Chandana Dutta

 ‘The Question of Context in Text in Modern Indian Literature’

10.00 am to 10.30 am: Inaugural Session

Opening Remarks: Sudha Gopalakrishnan, Executive Director, IIC-International Research Division

Introducing the Session: Sukrita Paul Kumar, Literary Critic and former Aruna Asaf Ali Chair, University of Delhi

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Organised by the IIC-International Research Division in collaboration with Sahitya Akademi

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  “The Essential Kerala”

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From Arab traders, to the Romans, to the Portuguese and the British, verdant and fertile Kerala on the Malabar coast is a melting pot of the best culinary flavours of each community,  giving rise to a  cuisine that is known for the generous use of spices, coconuts and vegetables grown exclusively in the region. With generous bounty from the sea and the earth, the variety of flavours, ranging from spicy to mellow to sweet, and its wide range of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes, is sure to appeal to all palates. IIC has made special arrangements to serve “The Essential Kerala” from 11 November (Friday) to 13 November 2022 (Sunday) (03 days) for its members. These items shall be served in addition to the regular menu in the Dining Hall and Lotus Lounge and also can be booked on prior demand as “Take Away” items.

Take away services with prior booking will be available from 1200 hrs to 2000 hrs
Kindly Place order at: 011-24609359,472 or WhatsApp at 8130900937 (Dr Rahul Bist)
The last order for “The Essential Kerala ” can be placed at:
                                                                                             Dining Hall – up to 2100 hrs
                                                                                             Take Away- up to 2000 hr   

Kanwal Wali
Secretary

Coordinated by Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Ashok K. Mehta

India-Nepal Relations Post the Elections

A discussion with Amb. Manjeev Puri, former India Ambassador to Nepal; Ms Akanshya Shah, Nepali journalist and researcher based in Delhi; Dr. Nihar R. Nayak, Research Fellow, MP-Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses; and Lt. Gen. P.J.S. Pannu, former Deputy Chief of Army Staff

Chair: Maj. Gen. Ashok K. Mehta

Provincial and national elections in Nepal will be held on 20 November 2022. Going by results from local elections held earlier this year, the Nepali Congress-led alliance of Prime Minister S.B. Deuba is likely to be the winners with the K.P. Oli led UML Alliance giving a tough fight. The border dispute with India including Kalapani will be a key issue and focus on nationalism.

Frontiers of History

Cartoon Trouble: A History of Times We Did not Laugh

Illustrated lecture by Prof. Ritu Gairola Khanduri, Associate Professor of Cultural Anthropology, University of Texas at Arlington, USA and author of Caricaturing Culture in India: Cartoons and History in the Modern World (Cambridge University Press, 2014)

Chair: Ms Sujata Prasad, Advisor, National Gallery of Modern Art

Globally cartoons continue to spark debates, complaints, petitions, arrests, censorship and violence. This puts the spotlight on a peripheral visual form that has historically flourished as journalism and as art. "Cartoon Trouble: A history of times we did not laugh" approaches cartoons as John Lewis famously said of social justice activism, "good trouble" and "necessary trouble." Cartoon trouble draws attention to the cartoon's generative form and its social life. Beginning with cartoon talk in colonial India, this lecture highlights cartoons that made its intended and unintended audiences squirm and furious. This is an invitation to ponder why cartoons matter and why we must make space for this unsparing art form.

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Radhika Dhumal, an award-winning architect will speak on the eminent woman artist and printmaker, Prof. Rini Dhumal and her personal journey in independent India

Rini Dhumal, prolific artist and printmaker, is a prominent figure in the contemporary art world. She was the recipient of numerous awards, grants and fellowships that propelled her onto the global platform. Prof Rini Dhumal has numerous solo exhibitions to her credit in both India and abroad, and has participated in national and international group exhibitions, workshops and camps. She taught at the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda as Professor and Head of the Painting Department, Faculty of Fine Arts.

The Government of India, Ministry of Culture, organized a Retrospective of Rini Dhumal in 2022 at the National Gallery of Modern Art, titled ‘Shakti’.

Radhika Dhumal

Radhika is an architect with a Gold Medal in Design and has an MSc in Architectural Conservation from the Edinburgh College of Art in the UK. She has been awarded fellowship 2012-13 as the “Outstanding Person in the Field of Culture'' by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. 

Zoom Registration: https://zoom.us/j/89486188044

Meeting ID: 894 8618 8044

(Collaboration: J.D. Centre of Art)

Back to Basics through Usable Art

A talk by Allan Schwarz: artist, craftsman, architect and environmental designer. Allan's life work, the Mezimbite Forest Centre, which he founded in Mozambique's Miombo Biome in 1994, is a unique grass-roots forest management system of “Conservation by Design", crafting usable art in the form of high quality and sustainable forest products. Allan is an elected Beautiful Soul Africa Fellow and Ashoka Fellow, and was recently acknowledged in a Penguin publication of the world’s 25 leading “Climate Warriors”.

Followed by a dialogue with Anisha Shekhar Mukherji, Conservation Architect, Author and Visiting Faculty at S.P.A. Delhi. 

Conceptualised by Anisha Shekhar Mukherji, the series has presented philosophies and practices in India, that show the way forward for architecture to contribute positively to society and to culture. In this, the tenth talk, we see through Allan's work, the manner in which such philosophies and practices are being followed in Africa and at an international level.  

Attendees to the session will find it useful to see this short film on Allan's work, made by Jessica Yu, when she was filming for NatGeo in Mozambique https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQXuK8kH9UQ&t=215s

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India’s Economy from Nehru to Modi: A Brief History

By Pulapre Balakrishnan (Permanent Black: 2022)

Discussants: Shri Nitin Desai, Chairman, TERI and former Under Secretary General for Economic and Social Affairs, UN; Shri T.K. Arun, senior journalist and former Editor, The Economic Times; Prof. Amita Batra, Professor of Economics, Centre for South Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University; and Dr. Pulapre Balakrishnan, Professor of Economics, Ashoka University and author of the book

Chair: Prof. Sudipto Mundle, Senior Advisor, NCAER and former Professor Emeritus, NIPFP