Unseen Enemy (97 min; 2017; dvd; English & with Subtitles)
27 March 2018, 05:30 am
Unseen Enemy (97 min; 2017; dvd; English & with Subtitles)
Unseen Enemy (97 min; 2017; dvd; English & with Subtitles)
Written/Directed by Janet Tobias who will introduce the film
Screening will be followed by a discussion
Panelists: Prof. Vinod K. Paul, National Institution for Transforming India (NITI); Neela Saldanha, Director, Centre for Social & Behaviour Change, Ashoka University; Sanjiv Navangul, Managing Director, Janssen India; Janet Tobias; and Ankita Mukherji, Senior Editor & Anchor, NDTV
Unseen Enemy is an essential exploration of why in the 21st century, we are experiencing a rash of diseases that were once only outbreaks but have now become full-blown epidemics. Moving across the globe, we meet our characters: doctors, disease detectives, everyday men and women. Everyone of them has stepped into the horror of an epidemic and emerged deeply changed
Unseen Enemy is an essential exploration of why in the 21st century, we are experiencing a rash of diseases that were once only outbreaks but have now become full-blown epidemics. Moving across the globe, we meet our characters: doctors, disease detectives, everyday men and women. Everyone of them has stepped into the horror of an epidemic and emerged deeply changed
(Collaboration: Ikana Health)
Maati Ek: Moulded from the Same Clay
26 March 2018, 05:30 am
Maati Ek: Moulded from the Same Clay
Maati Ek: Moulded from the Same Clay
An evening in celebration of Oneness
Poetry by Inni Kaur, well-known poet and author
Shabad by Bhai Kultar Singh, 12th generation Keertaniya
Followed by
Film – Dhun Mein Dhyan: Meditations in Music, in the Guru Granth Sahib
(51 min; 2017; dvd; English)
A film by Meera Dewan for PSBT
The film attempts to unravel the birth, lineage, ancestors and life message of this Living Guru
FILMS ON WILDLIFE AND ENVIRONMENT
24 March 2018, 05:30 am
FILMS ON WILDLIFE AND ENVIRONMENT
FILMS ON WILDLIFE AND ENVIRONMENT
Let’s Talk About Food (26 min; 2011; dvd; English)
Director: Mallika Sarabhai
The film is a journey into India’s food heritage and the biodiversity of its crops. It delves into the reasons for the shrinking of this diversity and the homogenisation of our food preferences
Monsoons – A Tale of Cultural Interpretation (26 min; 2015; dvd; English)
Director: Moumita Das
The film captures the unique elements of festivals that fall in monsoon and highlights their essence and importance
Films courtesy: Public Service Broadcasting Trust
(Collaboration: World Wide Fund for Nature-India)
G.P. : 1912-1995
24 March 2018, 05:30 am
G.P. : 1912-1995
Programme Type
Discussions
G.P. : 1912-1995
Release of the book (New Delhi: Academic Foundation, 2018) followed by a discussion
Prof. Romila Thapar, eminent historian will release the book
Panelists: Shri N. Ram, Editor-in Chief, The Hindu; Prof. Muchkund Dubey, President, Council for Social Development;
Shri K. Natwar Singh, former Union Cabinet Minister and writer; Shri H.K. Dua, senior journalist; Prof. Ashok Parthasarathi; and Shri Kapila, Academic Institute
Moderator: Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)
Narendra Mohan: A Life Time with Poetry
23 March 2018, 05:30 am
Narendra Mohan: A Life Time with Poetry
Programme Type
Cultural
Narendra Mohan: A Life Time with Poetry
(Kavita-Samagrah: Complete Poems: Two Volumes)
Chief Guest: Shri Mukesh Bharadwaj
Chair: Dr. Ram Darsh Mishra
Screening of documentary clips
Readings of Poems by Ritu Mehra and Narendra Mohan
Launch of the book followed by a discussion
Keynote Speaker: Partap Sehgal
Paper presented by Rekha Sethi
Speakers: Dr. Harsh Naval; Shri Brajendra Tripathi; and Dr. Pawan Mathur
(Collaboration: The Poetry Society, India
Technology and Society: Educating Future Leaders and Creating an Informed Citizenry
23 March 2018, 05:30 am
Technology and Society: Educating Future Leaders and Creating an Informed Citizenry
Programme Type
Talks
Technology and Society: Educating Future Leaders and Creating an Informed Citizenry
Speaker: Dr. Venkatesh Narayanmurthi, eminent scientist and acclaimed public policy expert, who is currently Professor of Technology and Public Policy, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard
Chair: Shri Shyam Saran, former Foreign Secretary
For both future leaders and citizens, there is need to bridge the growing gap between rapid and pervasive advance of technology which is transforming societies we live in and our understanding of this process in all its dimensions. This will be key to addressing the grand challenges confronting humanity in the 21st century
