BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP 

Just Being: A Memoir (The India List)
By Romila Thapar (Seagull Books, 2026)

Moderator: Prof. Kunal Chakravarti, Professor of History, JNU

Discussants: Professor Kumkum Roy, Professor of History, formerly of JNU; Professor Neeladri Bhattacharya, Professor of History formerly of JNU; Ambassador TCA Raghavan, Former High Commissioner to Pakistan; Prof Romila Thapar, Author of the Book
 

Vision to Victory
Directed by Subroto Chattopadhyay
Presenters: Subroto Chattopadhyay, Maj. Gen. Anil P. Dere (Retd.)

Vision to Victory presents the nationwide 1971 campaign that liberated Bangladesh — political will, military action, diplomacy, intelligence and police work, the Bangladesh Government in Exile and the Mukti Bahini, coordinated under pressure. Built on 26 hours of testimony from war veterans, diplomats and intelligence professionals, with archival footage and tactical maps, it is a case study in institutional decision-making under extreme pressure. The presentation draws on years of research and will be followed by a Q&A.

(Collaboration: The Peninsula Studios)
 

13TH CREATIVE THEORY COLLOQUIUM: 4 TO 6 SEPTEMBER 2026
Indian Political Theory: Creative Exploration

The Inaugural Session and Panel Discussion
Debating Indian Political Theory: 
Chair: Prof. Manoranjan Mohanty
Speakers: Peter Desouza; Gopal Guru

Day 2: 5 September from 9:30 hrs onwards
Session: What is ‘Indian’ in Indian Political Theory?
Chair: Yogendra Yadav
Speakers: Manindra Nath Thakur and Hilal Ahmed
Discussants: Dhananjay Rai & Smruti Ranjan Dhal

Day 3: 6 September from 9:30 hrs onwards
Session: Prakriti
Chair: Akhil Ranjan Dutta
Speakers: Ruchi Shree and Suranjita Ray
Discussants: Varun Wighmal & Varsha Rani

For more details regarding the sessions of the Colloquium kindly     click here

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(Collaboration: Association of Creative Theory & Foundation for Creative Social Research; International Herbert Marcuse Society, USA; The Raza Foundation; and Shanti Sahyog)
 

13TH CREATIVE THEORY COLLOQUIUM: 4 TO 6 SEPTEMBER 2026
Indian Political Theory: Creative Exploration

The Inaugural Session and Panel Discussion
Debating Indian Political Theory: 
Chair: Prof. Manoranjan Mohanty
Speakers: Peter Desouza; Gopal Guru

Day 2: 5 September from 9:30 hrs onwards
Session: What is ‘Indian’ in Indian Political Theory?
Chair: Yogendra Yadav
Speakers: Manindra Nath Thakur and Hilal Ahmed
Discussants: Dhananjay Rai & Smruti Ranjan Dhal

Day 3: 6 September from 9:30 hrs onwards
Session: Prakriti
Chair: Akhil Ranjan Dutta
Speakers: Ruchi Shree and Suranjita Ray
Discussants: Varun Wighmal & Varsha Rani

For more details regarding the sessions of the Colloquium kindly     click here

Kindly register for the same: 

(Collaboration: Association of Creative Theory & Foundation for Creative Social Research; International Herbert Marcuse Society, USA; The Raza Foundation; and Shanti Sahyog)
 

13TH CREATIVE THEORY COLLOQUIUM: 4 TO 6 SEPTEMBER 2026
Indian Political Theory: Creative Exploration

The Inaugural Session and Panel Discussion
Debating Indian Political Theory: 
Chair: Prof. Manoranjan Mohanty
Speakers: Peter Desouza; Gopal Guru

Day 2: 5 September from 9:30 hrs onwards
Session: What is ‘Indian’ in Indian Political Theory?
Chair: Yogendra Yadav
Speakers: Manindra Nath Thakur and Hilal Ahmed
Discussants: Dhananjay Rai & Smruti Ranjan Dhal

Day 3: 6 September from 9:30 hrs onwards
Session: Prakriti
Chair: Akhil Ranjan Dutta
Speakers: Ruchi Shree and Suranjita Ray
Discussants: Varun Wighmal & Varsha Rani

For more details regarding the sessions of the Colloquium kindly     click here

Kindly register for the same: 

 (Collaboration: Association of Creative Theory & Foundation for Creative Social Research; International Herbert Marcuse Society, USA; The Raza Foundation; and Shanti Sahyog)
 

Janmashtami Celebrations by Dr Uma Sharma and Disciples

Raas Shyam (in Kathak & Brij-Raas Style)
Dance Choreography by Dr Uma Sharma, a renowned Kathak exponent and Padma Bhushan awardee.

Chief Guest: Rashmi Malik, Chairperson, Spic Macay Foundation

Music by Late Pt. Jwala Prasad

(Collaboration: Uma Sharma School of Dance and Music – Bharatiya Sangeet Sadan)

Beyond the Word
A Solo Exhibition of Paintings by Pratibha Awasthi

An exhibition inspired by the landscapes and living traditions of Northeast India, particularly Meghalaya’s remarkable living root bridges. Drawing upon her travels through the Himalayan region, Pratibha Awasthi explores the relationship between nature, tribal knowledge and cultural heritage.
Participating Artists: C S Krishna Setty; Ashok Bhowmick; Johny M L; Anandamoy Banerjee; Prem Singh; Kalicharan Gupta and Rajesh Sharma
The exhibition will be inaugurated on Thursday 3rd September’26 at 17:30 hrs by Nalini-Kamalini Asthana (Padma Shri), Kathak Dancer and K.N. Shrivastava, Director, IIC
The exhibition will remain open daily from 11:00 to 19:00 hrs

The Mecca Pact: Implications and Complications

Chair: Amb. K.P. Fabian, Professor, Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi and Symbiosis University, Pune

Discussants: Amb Dinkar Srivastav, former Ambassador to Iran and Distinguished Fellow, Vivekanand International Foundation; Prof Happymon Jacob, Distinguished Visiting Professor, Shiv Nadar University, Founder & Director, Council for Strategic and Defence Research; Amb. Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha, Former High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Sri Lanka and Chief Information Commissioner of India.

On 7 August, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed a collective security agreement, signalling concerns over Washington’s role in GCC security. The panel will discuss its implications for the region and India, and explore how India can contribute more effectively to security in the GCC and West Asia.

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP 

Your Silent Love: Poems
By Seema Jain (Hawakal Publishers, 2026)
Moderator: Mandira Ghosh, Eminent Poet, Academic & Critic
Discussants: Prof. Malashri Lal, Author, Poet & Critic; Dr. Lakshmi Kannan, Eminent Poet, Novelist, Short Story Writer & Translator; Satbir Chadha, Poet, Novelist & Critic; Prof. Swati Pal, Principal & Renowned Poet, Critic & Academic; Prof. Seema Jain, Bilingual Poet, Editor, Former Vice-Principal & Head, Department of English, KMV, Jalandhar and Author of the book
Poetry Reading Performance: Sanya Tyagi
Poetry Readers: Sangeeta Gupta; Dr. Roopali Sircar Gaur; Kavita Singhal; Sunita Singh; Dr. Sushmindarjeet; Neha Bansal; Misna Chanu

Photography: What Next?

Discussants: Ashish Chawla, Ravi Dhingra, Ravi Shail, Manoj Jain, Sanjay Das, Maneesh Aggarwal and Ashwani Prithviwasi

On World Photography Day, an open conversation on the future of photography explores how technology is reshaping the way we create, see and understand images. From the camera to AI, and from the decisive moment to the algorithm, the discussion reflects on the changing nature of the medium and asks: what does the future hold for photography?