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Poetry Reading from Banaras and the Other

05 June 2018, 05:30 am
Poetry Reading from Banaras and the Other
Programme Type
Discussions
Poetry Reading from Banaras and the Other
By Ashwini Kumar, poet, author and Professor of Development Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai
 
Followed by a panel discussion on
Remembering and Reclaiming Banaras: A Poetic Voyage
Discussants: K. Satchidanandan, poet, critic and former Secretary, Sahitya Akademi; Sukrita Paul Kumar, poet, academic and former Chairperson, Aruna Asaf Ali Chair, University of Delhi; and Manglesh Dabral, poet, editor and translator
 
Chair: Jatin Das, eminent artist who will also release the Odiya translation of the book
 
(Collaboration: The Poetry Society, India)
 

Saat Hindustani Indradhanush ke Saat Rang: Celebrating Abbas and Bachchan

05 June 2018, 05:30 am
Saat Hindustani Indradhanush ke Saat Rang: Celebrating Abbas and Bachchan
Saat Hindustani Indradhanush ke Saat Rang: Celebrating Abbas and Bachchan
 
Saat Hindustani (144 min; 1969; dvd; Hindi)
Directed, Produced and Written by Khwaja Ahmed Abbas
 
With Utpal Dutt, Jalal Agha, Anwar Ali, Shahnaz and others
 
Recipient of the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration; and National film Award for Best Lyrics
The film will be introduced by Begum Zakia Zaheer, Khwaja Ahmed Abbas Memorial Trust
 
Saat Hindustani portrays the story of seven Indians who attempt to liberate Goa from the Portuguese colonial rule. The film marks Amitabh Bachchan’s debut in films
 
(Collaboration: Khwaja Ahmed Abbas Memorial Trust)

THE IIC BAITHAK

04 June 2018, 05:30 am
THE IIC BAITHAK
Programme Type
Cultural
THE IIC BAITHAK
 
Hindustani Vocal  
By Nirali Kartik from Mumbai, disciple of Pt Sanjeev Abhyankar  
 
Accompanied by Amit Mishra on tabla and Vinay Mishra on harmonium

US Exit from the Iran Nuclear Deal & it's impact on India & the world

30 May 2018, 05:30 am
US Exit from the Iran Nuclear Deal & it's impact on India & the world
Programme Type
Discussions
US Exit from the Iran Nuclear Deal & It’s Impact on India and the World


Speakers: Ambassador Meera Shankar, former Indian Ambassador to USA; Ambassador Sanjay Singh, former Ambassador to Iran & Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs; Prof. Chintamani Mahapatra, Professor of US, Canadian & Latin American Studies, & Pro-Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Ms Suhasini Haidar, Diplomatic Editor, The Hindu; and Shri T.K. Arun, Editor, Opinion, The Economic Times

 

Moderator: Ambassador Surendra Kumar

 
 
 
(Collaboration: Indo-American Friendship Association)
 
 

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

30 May 2018, 05:30 am
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Programme Type
Discussions
 
Book Discussion Group
 
 
 
Identity, Society and Transformative Social Categories: Dynamics of Construction, Configuration and Contestation
 
By Debal K. Singha Roy (New Delhi: Sage, 2017)
 
 
 
Discussants: Prof. Surendra S. Jodhka, Professor of Sociology, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Prof. Tulsi Patel, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi; Prof. Praveen Jha, Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, Jawaharlal Nehru University; and Dr. Ankur Datta, South Asian University
 
 
 
Chair: Prof. T.K. Oommen, Professor Emeritus, Jawaharlal Nehru Universit

With Love from India

25 May 2018, 05:30 am
With Love from India
Programme Type
Cultural
With Love from India
Concert by The Capital City Minstrels
 
Conductor: Lindsay Ross Boyd
 
Accompanied by Nise Meruno on the piano
 
 

METAMORPHOSES: TALKING TECHNOLOGY The Future of Governance

24 May 2018, 06:30 pm
METAMORPHOSES: TALKING TECHNOLOGY The Future of Governance
Programme Type
Discussions, Webcasts
Venue
Multipurpose Hall, Kamaladevi Complex, IIC
METAMORPHOSES: TALKING TECHNOLOGY

 
The Future of Governance
 
Speakers: Dr. J. Satyanarayana, Chairman, UIDAI; Shri Ananth Padmanabhan, Fellow, Carnegie India; Ms Chinmayi Arun, Assistant Professor, National Law University, Delhi and Executive Director, Centre for Communication Governance; and Ms Vrinda Bhandari, Advocate
 
 
 
Chair: Shri Justice B.N. Srikrishna, former judge of the Supreme Court of India and Head of the Committee on Data Protection Framework in India
 
 
 
Second lecture in the series of talks organised in collaboration with NITI Aayog and Centre for Policy Research. The discussion would largely attempt to bring clarity into concepts like receptive technology and glacial government, response of regulators to the pace of technological advancements, era of blockchain and bitcoins, artificial intelligence, big data and forecasting
 
                        
 
 
 

THE IIC DOUBLE BILL CONCERT

23 May 2018, 05:30 am
THE IIC DOUBLE BILL CONCERT
Programme Type
Cultural
THE IIC  DOUBLE BILL CONCERT 
 
Sitar Recital
By Adnan Khan from Delhi, disciple of  Bandish Nawaz Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khan
 
Followed by
 
Hindustani Vocal Recital
By Bishnumurari Chatterjee from Delhi, disciple of Smt Purobi Chatterjee and Prof Subhash Chakladar
 

Afghan Art: A Land in Conflict and Hope

23 May 2018, 05:30 am
Afghan Art: A Land in Conflict and Hope
Afghan Art: A Land in Conflict and Hope
 
Contemporary Art from Afghanistan
 
An exhibition of paintings in water colour and oils by a group of artists from Afghanistan led by Mohammad Salim Attaie from Kabul; Abdul Fatah Amar; Mohammad Azim Rawofi, and Mohibullah Attaie (Moheb Sadiq)
 
 
 
Inauguration on  Tuesday, 22nd May 2018 at 18:30 by H.E. Dr. Shaida Mohammad Abdali, Ambassador of Afghanistan
 
 
 
Afghanistan’s art scene has seen a revival since the fall of the Taliban in 2001. Contemporary art reflects on what happened in Afghanistan during the past decades and the current challenges. Most artists have not had formal art training and paint what they see, with what they have. This exhibition is evidence of the ‘never say die’ spirit of the Afghans

Fiscal Federalism in India: Finance Commissions, Niti Aayog and the GST Council

21 May 2018, 05:30 am
Fiscal Federalism in India: Finance Commissions, Niti Aayog and the GST Council
Programme Type
Talks
Fiscal Federalism in India: Finance Commissions, Niti Aayog and the GST Council
Speaker: Shri V. Srinivas, IAS, Chairman, Board of Revenue for Rajasthan and Chairman, Rajasthan Tax Board, Ajmer

Chair: Dr. Sudipto Mundle, Emeritus Professor and Member of the Board of Governors of the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, New Delhi; former member of the Fourteenth Finance Commission
 
 
The lecture will focus on the impact of the implementation of the recommendations of the 14th Finance Commission on the development programmes of States, the working of GST councils as a notable example of cooperative federalism and the impact of Niti Aayog. It will also identify the challenges before the 15th Finance Commission as an instrument for strengthening Fiscal Federalism in India
 
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