Homi J Bhabha: A Renaissance Man among Scientists
by Biman Nath

About the book : This compelling monograph brings to light the life and times of Homi Jehangir Bhabha. It outlines the story of his life, his early work on cosmic rays which remained a lifelong obsession, his struggles to translate theories into experiments, and his achievements. This deeply evocative work portrays Bhabha’s visionary foresight in anticipating the urgent need for high-quality facilities in India to pursue research on nuclear energy. It also speaks of his passionate interest in art and architecture, drawing and painting, and his love for classical music, which made him stand out as a renaissance man among scientists.

Chair : Dr. Krishan Lal,  Co Chair IAP, Global Network of Science Academics ; Visiting Professor, Cluster Innovation Centre, DU ; President, Association of Academics and Societies of Sciences in Asia

Speakers : Prof. R. Rajaraman, Emeritus Professor of Theoretical Physics School of Physical Sciences, JNU ; Dr. Anil Kumar Mishra, Director, Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (INMAS) ; Dr. R. K. Vatsa, Scientist, DAE ; Head, Public Awareness Division, DAE, ;Senior Professor of Chemistry, Homi Bhabha National Institute ;President, Indian Society for Mass Spectrometry (ISMAS) & Hon. Secretary, Society for Materials Chemistry;  Dr. Biman Nath, Astrophysicist, Raman research Institute & Author of the book
 

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Hampi-Vijayanagara: Its Life and Afterlives

Illustrated lecture by Dr. Anila Verghese, art historian and educationist, Chairperson and Trustee, Society for Higher Education of Women in India; Director, Sophia Polytechnic, Mumbai and former Principal of Sophia College for Women, Mumbai

Introduction: Dr. Himanshu Prabha Ray

Chair: Prof. Anna Dallapiccola

Hampi is today one of the most famous tourist destinations in peninsular India; it is also a UNESCO world heritage site. This lecture will touch briefly on the various stages in the life and afterlives of this site. The first half of the lecture focuses briefly on the pre-Vijayanagara existence of the site as a tirtha; then its development as a large urban complex between the mid-fourteenth and the mid-sixteenth centuries CE, especially the first half of the sixteenth when it served as the capital of the Vijayanagara empire. The first important phase in its ‘afterlife’ was that of Hampi as an archaeological site. The next phase is of Hampi as predominantly a ‘heritage site’ and the present phase is of it largely as a ‘tourist site’.
 

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

Theme: 'Vaishnav Jan To Tene Kahiye' became a signature song of the Indian freedom struggle. It reflected the yearning of the anti colonial struggle, the yearning to fashion a new self, both individual and collective. But this search did not end with the end of colonial rule. The question who is a vaishnva jan can be treated as a religious question but it is also a civic quest. What makes a vaishnva jan, what is the struggle an individual or a society will have to wage to attain it ? 

Speakers:  Prof Ashis Nandy, Social Theorist, Critic and Former Director, CSDS ; Shri Ashok Vajpeyi, Former Chairman, Lalit Kala Akademi and Poet ; Prof Neera Chandhoke, Former Professor, Dept. of Political Science, Delhi University ; Shri Kumar Prashant, Chairman, Gandhi Peace Foundation ;  Prof Apoorvanand, Professor, Department of Hindi, Faculty of Arts, Delhi University

HYBRID PROGRAMME

Talk and Performance

Inauguration of the IIC Diamond Jubilee Celebrations 2022

Inaugural Address: Shri Ram Nath Kovind, Hon’ble President of India

Chair: Shri N.N. Vohra, President IIC

Followed by

Panchaatmika (53 min)

An exploration of the five forms of ‘Atmika’ or self – insight through Odissi, Kathak, Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi and Mohiniattam dance.

The dance will examine and articulate the five-fold interpretation of creation, existence and evolution

Conceptualised and Choreographed by Parwati Dutta

The programme will be Webcast live on the following links:

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/paL6YPxRTDU 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/400625321554833/

A Dialogue Between Modern Science and Dignāga’s Logic

A two-day seminar to be conducted in hybrid mode, organised in collaboration with World Buddhist Culture Trust

Speakers at the seminar include Lama Doboom Tulku; Prof. S.R. Bhatt; Geshe Yeshi Lhundhup; Dr. Penpa Dorjee; Dr. G.R. Yugandhar; Dr. T.V. H. Prathamesh; and Dr. Maya Joshi

Second seminar in the series exploring the mind. This seminar couples the understanding of the mind as detailed by scientific study, with the understanding pf the mind as elaborated in the Buddhist philosophical traditions. The first day’s session explores the function of the mind as explained by the prominent Buddhist logician Dignāga. The second day’s session will have diverse scientists addressing the topic from their disciplinary perspectives.

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Concept  

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Farm Loan Waivers in India: Assessing Impact and Looking Ahead

Report prepared by Shweta Saini; Siraj Hussain; and Pulkit Khatri

Welcome Address: Shri P.V. S. Suryakumar, DMD, NABARD

Opening Remarks: Shri Ajay Vir Jakhar, Chairman, Bharat Krishak Samaj

Release of the Report and Keynote Address: Dr. G.R. Chintala, Chairman, NABARD

Presentation of Key Findings of the Report: Ms Shweta Saini, Principal Investigator and author of the Report and Shri Siraj Hussain, author of the Report

Remarks on the Report: Shri Shaji K.V., DMD , NABARD

Vote of thanks: Dr. K.J. Satyasai, Chief General Manager, NABARD

Farm loan waivers (FLWs) have been announced by the Union and State Governments several times in the last few decades. Some states have even announced multiple loan waivers in successive years. Favourable electoral results for the announcing political parties have somehow provided political legitimacy to these waivers over the years. However, despite waivers, the distress of Indian farmers continues. This is in addition to the damage these waivers have done to the credit culture in the country. With this background, this study, sponsored by NABARD, was conducted in Maharashtra, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. It traces the FLWs and assesses the impact on state governments, financial institutions and farmers

(Collaboration: NABARD)

This programme will be conducted in hybrid mode at NABARD office, Mumbai. A separate link will be shared by email and posted on the website. The programme will also be livestreamed on our YouTube channel

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PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

Music of the Renaissance
Masses, motets, madrigals and more – experience and explore the music of the Renaissance 
With Dr. Punita Singh, musicologist, linguist, acoustician, editor and educator based in Delhi

Bridging the Medieval and Baroque periods, the Renaissance brought in seminal innovations in the canon of western music. From one voice to many, from simple homophony to complex polyphony, from unaccompanied a capella singing to the use of instruments, from the liturgical texts to vernacular lyrics – varied forms and styles flourished in European music of the 15th and 16th centuries. In this session, Dr. Punita Singh takes us on an experiential listening journey.

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

A Dancer Never Gets Old
Lecture-demonstration by Saswati Sen, well-known Kathak dancer and Guru, Secretary, Kalashram School of Dance & Performing Arts

Moderator: Dr. Anu Jindal

One of senior most classical dancers today, Saswati Sen will share from her vast experience to enlighten how dance is therapeutic both for the dancer and the viewer. For a dancer – the physique, the stance, the posture, the breathing techniques which is akin to yogic pranayama, accompanied with music, the rhythm of time, the expressiveness through abhinay, all help to develop the dancer’s identity and leads towards spirituality. Dance improves muscular strength and aids in increased coordination and mobility, and the experience of dance helps with emotional and cognitive fitness.

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.