Speaker: Monica Das Gupta, demographer, Research Professor, University of Maryland, USA. She has worked in the World Bank’s Development Research Group, Washington DC; Harvard University’s Center for Population & Development Studies, Cambridge MA; and at the National Council of Applied Economic Research, New Delhi

Chair: T.V. Somanathan, Finance Secretary, Govt. of India

A key plank of development infrastructure is eliminating communicable diseases, which impose heavy costs on people and hampers the nation’s prospects for economic growth. This is a pure public good needed for a healthy population and labour forces, and no country has become developed without investing in strong public health systems. This talk outlines the institutional requirements for effective public health services, and the key gaps in India’s current public health system. It highlights how India’s public health services can be greatly strengthened within the existing government budgets for health. Simply deploying existing resources more effectively, and improving their management, can vastly improve India’s ability to eliminate routine communicable diseases, and better manage future pandemics such as COVID

https://iicdelhi.in/sites/default/files/2021-08/Epidemic%20Control%20in%20India%20-%20Sept%202021.pdf
 

Go Continental this weekend with IIC’s Executive Chef Shri Vijay Thakural’s ever-popular, signature Western dishes. Choose from a selection of meat, chicken and fish in a variety of flavourful sauces, accompanied by crisp, colourful salads seasoned with fresh herbs and condiments.   With corn fritters, vegetable crepes, ratatouille pasta, spinach quiche and mushroom risotto, as add-ons or as stand-alone dishes, this is a menu that will delight all gourmets.    Three magnificent desserts round off this rich and satisfying meal. IIC will be serving the special menu from 27th to 29th August 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 order can be placed at 2030 hrs. 

Kindly Place order at: 011-24609359, 24609449, 24609472 OR mail at ama@iicdelhi.in

                                               
Kanwal Wali
Secretary    

A Forgotten Ambassador in Cairo: The Life and Times of Syud Hossain

By N.S. Vinodh (Simon & Schuster India, New Delhi: 2020)

Discussants: Dr. Uday Balakrishnan, formerly of the Indian Postal Service; Ms Himanjali Sankar, Editorial Director, Simon & Schuster Publishers; and Shri N.S. Vinodh, former Vice President of Fidelity Investments and author of book

Chair: Ms Narayani Mahil, former Head of Communications at BP and ONGC

It has been decided to open the Annexe Centre with all its facilities from  26th August 2021.  The venues (Dining Hall and Lounge) would be operating as per the following timings:      

 
Members may contact the Annexe Dining Hall / Lounge for table reservation on the following numbers:

BAR BUFFET

It is also been decided to re-start serving of Buffet Lunch in the Main Centre Bar w.e.f. 27th August 2021 at an attractive price.  The Cuisine served would be Continental/ Indian/ Chinese.

The IIC staff have been instructed to strictly implement the Covid-19 safety protocol.  Members visiting the Annexe will be checked for body temperature and face mask. Hand sanitization facilities have been provided at the entrance of all the venues.  Members are advised to use them before entering the venues. 

All are requested to co-operate.

Kanwal Wali
Secretary

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME
     
An exhibition that celebrates the life and achievements of outstanding Polish women from Marie Sklodowska-Curie to mountaineer Wanda Rutkiewicz; Irena Sandler, a heroine who saved Jewish children from the ghetto in German occupied Warsaw during World War II; to the leading Polish Suffragettes; and to Nobel laureate, Olga Tokarczuk

(Collaboration: Polish Institute, New Delhi)

An exhibition that celebrates the life and achievements of outstanding Polish women from Marie Sklodowska-Curie to mountaineer Wanda Rutkiewicz; Irena Sandler, a heroine who saved Jewish children from the ghetto in German occupied Warsaw during World War II; to the leading Polish Suffragettes; and to Nobel laureate, Olga Tokarczuk

The online exhibition will be on view from 23rd August to 5th September 2021. The same exhibition will be on view physically in the Quadrangle Garden from 25th August to 5th September 2021, 11.00 to 19.00

(Collaboration: Polish Institute, New Delhi)

POSTPONED

Screening of a film Uma
Directed by the late Buddhadeb Dasgupta
Introduced by Smt Aruna Vasudev

Shree Radha
A short film produced by Dr. Uma Sharma

Followed by 
Thumri Abhinaya and Maharaas Leela
Presented by Uma Sharma and her disciples
Dance Choreography: Uma Sharma
Music: Late Pt. Jwala Prasad

Compere: Sadhna Shrivastav
 

LIVE  WEBCASTING

Conceptualised, created and directed by Manjari Chaturvedi
Script by Danish Iqbal

With Ekant Kaul as Dara Shikoh; and Manjari Chaturvedi as Rana-Dil

A unique theatrical dance production under “The Courtesan Project”, the performances traces the strange love story, poignant and tragic of Dara Shikoh and Rana-Dil, a dancing girl of humble birth. Dara Shikoh, the elder son of the emperor was so captivated by her charm and beauty that he wanted to marry her…  

The performance will be presented on stage and webcasted live on the Centre’s website and on Facebook@Manjari Chaturvedi

 https://youtu.be/CorvSIwQQ8k ( Click here to watch )

Collapse of Kabul

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

Panelists: Amb. Mahmoud Saikal, former Afghan Ambassador to the UN; Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed, Chairman, Pakistan Senate Defence Committee; and Shri Shakti Sinha, former Advisor UN Assistance Mission Kabul

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

The stunning collapse of Kabul in a 10-day lightning offensive by the Taliban has unravelled a 20-year old on and off campaign for state building initiated by the US and its allies. It seems doubtful if the gains of the last 20 years will be preserved. How will the international community deal with a non-state actor (for many, a terrorist organisation) apparently supported by Pakistan in its seizure of force of Afghanistan and not through negotiations as pledged. The panel will explore the situation in Afghanistan