After the Nawabs – Suraiya Hassan Bose: Himru’s Muse
After the Nawabs – Suraiya Hassan Bose: Himru’s Muse
Worn by Sultans, Emperors and Nawabs, the seminar examines the Himru weave over a span of 7 centuries to its present avatar. Speakers and discussants approach the weave from the perspectives of history, trade, its loss and revival, its making, wearing, and collecting
(Collaboration: Craft Revival Trust)
Book Discussion Group
Book Discussion Group
India Emerging: From Policy Paralysis to Hyper Economics
By Sandip Sen and Aarohi Sen (Bloomsbury, 2019)
Discussants: Prof. Geethanjali Nataraj, Professor of Applied Economics, IIPA; Dr. Naseem Meah, Regional Representative, South Asia, International Rice Institute; and Lt. Gen, Arun Kumar Sahani PSVM, Director General, The Club of Rome in India
Chair: Shri Anshuman Tiwari, Editor, India Today
THE IIC DOUBLE BILL DANCE CONCERT
THE IIC DOUBLE BILL DANCE CONCERT
AT 18:00
Kathak Recital
By Raksha Singh David from Delhi, disciple of Pt Birju Maharaj
AT 19:00
Bharatanatyam Recital
By Jayanthi Srivatsan from Chennai, disciple of Guru Adyar L. Lakshman, Smt Roja Kannan & Smt Bragha Bessell
New Water Strategy for India
New Water Strategy for India
Speaker: Prof. Mihir Shah, Distinguished Professor, Shiv Nadar University; and former Member of the Planning Commission
Chair: Shri N.N. Vohra, President, IIC
Chair: Shri N.N. Vohra, President, IIC
Contrary to popular belief, the current water crisis in India is amenable to solutions that are both reasonably simple and practically implementable. Based on a radically new understanding of development, this water strategy is absolutely essential, given the emerging reality on the ground in this era of climate change, as also our growing understanding of water and its place in the development process. The talk will summarise the key elements of this water strategy and demonstrate how its implementation can be carried out, based on well-established best practice proofs-of-concept on the ground
Sehaj ka Sargam (100 min)
Sehaj ka Sargam (70 min)
Play in Hindi based on stories by Santwana Nigam
Presented by Nepathya Foundation
Directed by Rajinder Nath
Introduction & Coordination: Meera Bhatia
With Mala Kumar; Rekha Jalai; Vik Bindu; Kundan; Aditya; Arjun; Abhishek; and Vishal
Based on four short stories - Pahadi Paudi about a middle-aged lady and her grandparents; Bas Sirf Isliye about a man and woman at a point when their relationship is coming to an end; Pankh, the story of two friends and their marital discord; and Saath, the life of an old couple who are constantly fighting over petty issues and yet continue to live together
Raag Rang – Avisual exploration of North Indian classical music
Raag Rang – Avisual exploration of North Indian classical music
An illustrated lecture by Dipankar Goswamy
What does music look like? An attempt to dig deeper into this question.
Dipankar Goswamy is a Los Angeles based award winning computer visual effects designer working on Hollywood feature films. His chief passion is art and Indian classical music
Raag Rang – Avisual exploration of North Indian classical music
Raag Rang – Avisual exploration of North Indian classical music
An illustrated lecture by Dipankar Goswamy
What does music look like? An attempt to dig deeper into this question.
Dipankar Goswamy is a Los Angeles based award winning computer visual effects designer working on Hollywood feature films. His chief passion is art and Indian classical music
The Perfect Predator: A Scientist’s Race to Save her Husband from a Deadly Superbug
The Perfect Predator: A Scientist’s Race to Save her Husband from a Deadly Superbug
Launch of a book co-authored by Steffanie Strathdee and Tom Patterson
Chief Guest: Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, South-East Asia Region, World Health Organisation
Followed by a lecture
Speaker: Prof. Steffanie Strathdee, an infectious disease epidermiologist, renowned for her research on the intersection of HIV and drug use. She is Associate Dean of Global Health Sciences & Harold Simon Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Diego
Chair: Prof. Balram Bhargava, Secretary, Department of Health Research, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and Director-General, Indian Council of Medical Research
Dr. Strathdee will present the case study of her husband, Dr. Tom Patterson, who was stricken with a pan-resistant bacterial infection and was rescued with intravenous phage therapy as well as others who have been similarly treated successfully in other countries
Panel Discussion: Charting a Path Towards Bacteriophage Therapy
Chair: Prof. Balram Bhargava
Discussants: Dr. Steffanie Strathdee; Dr. Thomas Petterson, Professor of Psychiatry, School of Health Sciences, University of California, San Diego; Dr. Sanjay Chhibber, Professor, Department of Microbiology, Panjab University and President, Society for Bacteriophage Research and Therapy, India; and Prof. Randeep Guleria, Director, All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Moderator: Dr. Urmi Bajpai, Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Science, Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi and Co-creator, International Bacteriophage Research Consortium
(Collaboration: Open Health Laboratories Systems; and The International Bacteriophage Research Consortium)
HEALTHCARE IN INDIA
HEALTHCARE IN INDIA
Weighty Problem of Liver Fat – Eat and Live for Grand Children
Speaker: Dr. Shiv Kumar Sarin, Senior Professor, Hepatology and Director, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences
Chair: Shri K.N. Shrivastava, Director, IIC
Chair: Shri K.N. Shrivastava, Director, IIC
HEALTHCARE IN INDIA
HEALTHCARE IN INDIA
Weighty Problem of Liver Fat – Eat and Live for Grand Children
Speaker: Dr. Shiv Kumar Sarin, Senior Professor, Hepatology and Director, Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences