Karna – Destiny's Child (85 min; Sanskrit with English voiceover)
20 December 2018, 05:30 am
Karna – Destiny's Child (85 min; Sanskrit with English voiceover)
Programme Type
Cultural
Karna – Destiny's Child (85 min; Sanskrit with English voiceover)
Bharatanatyam exponent Bala Devi Chandrashekar will present her dramatic solo 'Karna - Destiny's Child,' the riveting story of one of the most powerful warriors – Karna from the great Indian epic Mahabharata. The production is in Sanskrit with interspersed English narration, the artist tells the story of Karna, his life and its trials, tribulations, and his eventual downfall
The Fourth Edition of the State of the Indian Economy
20 December 2018, 05:30 am
The Fourth Edition of the State of the Indian Economy
Programme Type
Discussions
The Fourth Edition of the State of the Indian Economy
Speakers: Prof. Partha Sen, Professor and ECGC Chair, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade; Prof. Surajit Majumdar, Professor, Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Prof. Vikas Rawal, Professor, Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Prof. Jean Dreze, Visiting Professor, Department of Economics, Ranchi University
Introduction: Suhas Borker, Convener, Working Group on Alternative Strategies
(Collaboration: Working Group on Alternative Strategies)
Speakers: Prof. Partha Sen, Professor and ECGC Chair, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade; Prof. Surajit Majumdar, Professor, Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Prof. Vikas Rawal, Professor, Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Prof. Jean Dreze, Visiting Professor, Department of Economics, Ranchi University
Introduction: Suhas Borker, Convener, Working Group on Alternative Strategies
(Collaboration: Working Group on Alternative Strategies)
MUSIC APPRECIATION PROMOTION
18 December 2018, 05:30 am
MUSIC APPRECIATION PROMOTION
Programme Type
Talks
MUSIC APPRECIATION PROMOTION
Mukesh: The Singer who lives on
This presentation on Mukesh will focus on his style of singing, reasons behind his success, biographical details, the social-political context within which his songs are situated, relations with noted film personalities & music directors, etc. Audio clips would accompany the lecture. A special feature would be the unheard and unreleased songs of Mukesh
A bureaucrat by profession, Pankaj Rag is also a connoisseur of music, who has done extensive research in cinema and culture and his book on film music directors from 1931 – 2005, Dhuno Ki Yatra is a highly acclaimed book. He has also authored 1857: The Oral Tradition (published by Rupa & Co.) which tries to reconstruct the First War of Independence through folk songs and folk tales
CULTURE AND HERITAGE
18 December 2018, 05:30 am
CULTURE AND HERITAGE
Programme Type
Talks
CULTURE AND HERITAGE
Coordinated by Amita Baig
Voices of the Community: From Ellora-Khuldabad-Daulatabad
Illustrated lecture by Dr. Yaaminey Mubayi, Historian and Social Development Professional with research and field experience in the sector of Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Development; author of Altar of Power- The Temple and the State in the Land of Jagannatha (2005)
Chair: Dr. Ranjeeta Dutta, Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University
iSculpt 2
18 December 2018, 05:30 am
iSculpt 2
iSculpt 2
Contemporary installations and sculptures, bronze and ceramic works
Artists: Satish Gupta; Latika Katt; Puneet Kaushik; Shakti Maira; Sonia Sareen; Nimesh Pilla; Vipul Kumar; Ankon Mitra; Manav Gupta; Biman Das; and G. Reghu
Curated by Uma Nair
At the opening on Tuesday, 18 December 2018 at 17:00, noted Bharatanatyam artist, Rama Vaidyanathan will perform a Shiva Stuti
Islamism and Intelligence in South Asia
17 December 2018, 05:30 am
Islamism and Intelligence in South Asia
Programme Type
Talks
Islamism and Intelligence in South Asia
Speaker: Dr. Prem Mahadevan is a reasearcher in intelligence studies. He worked as a terrorism analyst for almost nine years at the Swiss Federal Institute of technology in Zurich. He has briefed government expert from across Europe on jihadist networks in South Asia
Chair: Shri T.C.A. Raghavan, Director, Indian Council for World Affairs and former High Commissioner to Pakistan
Open Embrace – India US ties in the Age of Modi and Trump
15 December 2018, 05:30 am
Open Embrace – India US ties in the Age of Modi and Trump
Programme Type
Discussions
Open Embrace – India US ties in the Age of Modi and Trump
Discussion around the new book by Varghese K. George (New Delhi: Penguin/Viking, 2018)
Discussants: Ram Madhav, BJP General Secretary; Manish Tewari, former Union Minister (Congress); Suhasini Haider, Diplomatic Affairs Editor, The Hindu; and Varghese K. George, Associate Editor, The Hindu
Chair: Shereen Bhan, CNBC
(Collaboration: Penguin Random House)