Act of Dishonour ( here Click to watch ) 

(90 min; 2010; Dari with English subtitles)

Written & Directed by Nelofer Pazira

Winner, Special Mention, Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival 2020

In a land beset by endless strife, nothing must get in the way of the preservation of honour - even if that means sacrificing a loved one. Mena, a young, beautiful bride-to-be, lives in a small, remote village in northern Afghanistan, a harsh landscape that still shimmers with breath taking colours. Respecting the deeply conservative local customs, she and her fiancé, Rahmat, have little contact yet cherish a special bond. The arrival of a Canadian film crew briefly opens a window on a new world for Mena, a foray beyond the boundaries of convention that leads her inexorably down a dangerous road. This eloquent, nuanced portrait of life in Afghanistan is part lament against injustice, part testament to the spirit of a people who have survived decades of war.

(60 min; 2011; English)

Director: Katina Dunn

Recipient of the Audience Award, Madrid International Film Festival 2021; and Jury Award for Best Documentary, Memphis International Film Festival 2012

The film explores the Romani origins of flamenco in 17^th century Spain and juxtaposes it with the flamenco culture in contemporary Spain. The documentary also focuses on a group of flamenco dancers, singers and guitarists based in Los Angeles who are dedicated to preserving the art in its original form. "Kumpanía" is a Romani word meaning "people who travel the same territory"

(52 min; 2003; English)

Written, Produced & Directed by Gary Glassman

Narrated by Sigourney Weaver

On April 25, 1953, the science journal Nature announced that James Watson and Francis Crick had discovered the double helix structure of DNA, the molecule that is fundamental to life. But absent from most accounts of their Nobel Prize-winning work is the contribution made by a scientist—molecular biologist and crystallographer Rosalind Franklin—who would never know that Watson and Crick had seen a key piece of her data without her permission and that it would lead them to the double helix.

Dear Member,    

The sale of Short Term Associate Membership (STAM), Application Form 2021-22 was started from 08th June 2021. Its online version was made available to the applicants from 27th August 2021.

In view of a large number of applications having been received, it has been decided to close issuing/ registration (in case of online application) of STAM Applications with effect from Thursday, 30th September 2021.  The last date for receiving the applications in the physical and online form will be 31st October 2021.

For information

Kanwal Wali
Secretary IIC

The Long Game: How the Chinese Negotiate with India

By Vijay Gokhale (Penguin India, New Delhi: 2021)

Discussants: Shri Jayadeva Ranade, former Additional Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India, former Member, National Security Advisory Board and President, Centre for China Analysis and Strategy; Amb. Neelam D. Sabharwal, former Indian Ambassador to The Netherlands; Dr. Hemant Adlakha, Associate Professor, Centre for Chinese and South East Asian Studies, School of Language, Literature and Culture Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University; and Shri Vijay Gokhale, former Indian Foreign Secretary and former Indian Ambassador to China and author of the book

Chair: Amb. Vijay K. Nambiar, former Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan, Malaysia, China, High Commissioner to Pakistan, Permanent Representative to the UN and Honorary Fellow, Institute of Chinese Studies

The New Challenges to India from Pak-Af under the Taliban

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

Panelists: Dr. Radha Kumar, writer, former Director General, Delhi Policy Group; Ms Jyoti Malhotra, Senior Consulting Editor, The Print; and Dr. Shanthie Mariet D’Souza, Professor, Kautilya School of Public Policy, Hyderabad

Chair: Maj. Gen. Ashok K. Mehta, Convenor, Regional Group on Afghanistan

The Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has said that a rethink in India’s Afghanistan policy is needed. Forty-five days on, what are the contours of change to meet the new threats to redeem India’s isolation.

The Nawabs of Awadh were masters of sophisticated courtly culture and diplomacy, in which food played a role of paramount importance. The nafasat (refinement) and nazaakat (delicacy) of the cuisine was marked by its appeal to all the senses. Food had to look appealing, be aromatic and of course taste appetising, thus demanding constant innovation from royal cooks. Awadhi cuisine is famous for its magical blending of spices, slow-fire cooking (dum pukht) and its seasonal harmony with nature. IIC will be serving the special menu from 24th to 26th September 2021. These items shall be served in addition to the regular take away/dine in menu.

Take away services with prior booking will be available from 1100 hrs to 2100 hrs. Last take away order can be placed at 2030 hrs. 

Kindly Place order at: 011-24609359, 24609449, 24609475 

Kanwal Wali
Secretary
 

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME
    

Hindustani Vocal Recital
By Rita Dev from Delhi, disciple of Guru Dr. Girija Devi

Followed by
Kathak Recital
By Sangita Chatterjee from Delhi, disciple of Smt Vaswati Misra
 
   Kindly please make a note
 

-    Physical programmes will be held as per the Covid -19 guidelines with 50% seating capacity in the Conference Room I and C.D. Deshmukh 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 30 minutes prior to the programmes in order to facilitate the screening process at the Door
-    There will be separate doors earmarked for Entry and Exit

We request audiences to kindly abide by the above regulations

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

A visual enactment of a new play presented by Ruchika Theatre Group
Directed by Feisal Alkazi
Script devised by Ritvik Mohan Bhagat and Feisal Alkazi

With Radhika Alkazi, Sanjiv Desai, Smita Mazumdar, Rajaram, Dhruv Chugh, Gunjan Sharma and others

A young boy’s body is found in Jahanpanah forest and the investigations begins, wrapping itself around one particular family. Justice in the age of social media, parenting and the lack of it, nature and nurture…Dramatic tension builds as there are a range of suspects…
 

Kindly please make a note
 

-    Physical programmes will be held as per the Covid -19 guidelines with 50% seating capacity in the Conference Room I and C.D. Deshmukh 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 30 minutes prior to the programmes in order to facilitate the screening process at the Door
-    There will be separate doors earmarked for Entry and Exit

We request audiences to kindly abide by the above regulations

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

An exhibition of museum quality Dhakai Jamdani sarees from the collection of Siddhartha Tagore. On display are Jamdanis from the late 19th century woven in Dhaka (Bangladesh) and some from an earlier period including some rare pieces produced by the East India Company 

Curated by Puneet Kaushik and Rema Kumar

(Collaboration: Art Konsult)