Mindfulness for All

An immersive mindfulness programme with cross-sector panel discussion with experiential practice, exploring stress, emotional balance in life. The session offers practical tools to cultivate mindful awareness in everyday living.
The programme will begin with a flute recital by Pankaj Mishra, flutist-vocalist, direct disciple of late Jagannath Ghoshal and bansuri-shehnai maestro Pandit Rajendra Prasanna followed by a panel discussion. 
Discussants: Dr. Sanjiv Saigal, Principal Director & Head of Hepatology and Liver Transplant Medicine at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket; Anuradha Joshi, senior educationist, National Teacher Awardee (2015); Pallavi Singh, Vice President–Human Resources at a global multinational bank; Narender Singh Rawat, Vice President and Chairman of the Umpire Committee, Taekwondo Association of India; Debika Mitra, Co-Founder, Escapades for the Soul, and a Certified Mindfulness Coach. 
Moderator: Nidhi Jarwal, faculty at Miranda House, University of Delhi, and Program Coordinator at the National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights (NCDHR)
 

Whispers of The Sky
By Abhishek Kumar is a wildlife photographer focusing on birds and their relationship with natural habitats, grounded in patience, close observation, and an ethical, field-based practice.

The exhibition presents photographs made in quiet moments — early mornings, long pauses, and stretches of waiting where nothing seemed to happen. Standing still, watching a bird settle into a branch, listening to the wind, and noticing how light slowly changed the sky, these images are drawn to moments of rest and watchfulness. The act of waiting becomes a way of seeing and learning patience, sharing a sense of calm, attention, and connection where the boundary between earth and sky briefly dissolves.

The exhibition will be inaugurated on Monday, 30 March 2026 at 17:00 hrs

The exhibition will remain open daily from TUESDAY 31 TO 6 APRIL
11:00 to 19:00 hrs
 

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP 

Cracks in the wall: stories 
By Neera Kashyap (Niyogi Books, 2025)

Speakers:Shri Nirmal Kanti Bhattacharjee, Director, Niyogi Books ;Dr. Malashri Lal, Author, Poet, Anthologist; Former Professor, Department of English, University of Delhi;Ms. Deepa Agarwal, Author, Poet & Translator; Dr. Payal Nagpal, Poet, Professor, Dept of English Literature, Janki Devi Memorial College, University of Delhi ;Ms. Neera Kashyap, Author & Poet. 

Chair:- Shri Nirmal Kanti Bhattacharjee, Director, Niyogi Books 
 

The Theatre Photograph as Evidence

Speakers: A. Mangai (Dr V Padma), scholar, activist, and theatre personality known for her extensive work in Tamil feminist theatre; Amal Allana, theatre director and former Chairperson, National School of Drama); and Shuddhabrata Sengupta, artist, writer and curator (Raqs Media Collective)

Moderator: Zuleikha Chaudhari

The talk engages with theatre as a social document. As dynamic source material, deflecting and reflecting both evidentiary and lyrical dimensions of performance, how can the theatre photograph situate the medium within the social, political, economic, and legal? How can theatre be read as a public record of the everyday experience of historical events?

(Collaboration: Alkazi Theatre Archives;The Alkazi Foundation for the Arts)