The Jain Philosophy of Death

A discussion on two books by S. Settar, Emeritus Professor, National Institute of Advanced Studies: Inviting Death: Historical Experiments on Sepulchral Hill and Pursuing Death: Philosophy and Practice of Voluntary Termination of Life (Primus Books, 2017)

 

Release of books by Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi

 

Followed by:

 

The author in conversation with Dr. Sudhamahi Regunathan and Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi

 

(Collaboration: Primus Books)

 

  

 

 

Release of Dr. H. K. Kaul’s book Encounters with People and the Angels of Hope: Poems 

By Dr. Karan Singh, M.P.

Prof.  Riyaz Punjabi, Former Vice Chancellor, University of Kashmirwill speak on the book

Sunit Tandon and Dr.Lavlin Thadani will read poems from the book

 

Chair: Dr. Karan Singh

 

(Collaboration: The Poetry Society, India)

 

 

ART MATTERS

Malavika Sarukkai in conversation with Sudha Gopalakrishnan

 

(Collaboration: Raza Foundation)

 

 

Nadopasana – Carnatic Classical Vocal Recital

By Guruvayoor Dr. T.V. Manikandan

 

Accompanists: Adarsh M. Nair (vocal support & tanpura); Delhi R. Sridhar (violin); and Kumbakonam N. Padmanabhan (mridangam)

 

(Collaboration: Gurukulam Foundation)

 

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

 

Two books by Audrey Truschke will be discussed - Aurangzeb: The Man and The Myth (New Delhi: Sage, 2017) and Culture of Encounters: Sanskrit at the Mughal Court (Gurgaon: Allen Lane, 2016)

 

Discussants: Prof. Farhat Hasan, University of Delhi; Prof. Sunil Kumar, University of Delhi; and Prof. Najaf Haider, Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University

 

Chair: Prof. Upinder Singh, University of Delhi

 

Piano Recital

By Apurva Devarajan

 

Apurva was selected Young Musician of the Year, 2016 by the Olga and Jules Craen Foundation and NCPA, Mumbai

 

(Collaboration: The Olga and Jules Craen Foundation; and Delhi Music Society)

 

Buddhist Landscape of Varanasi: An Archaeological Perspective

Speaker: Prof. Vidula Jayaswal , Prof. R. C. Sharma Chair, Jnana Pravaha, Varanasi

 

Chair: Dr.(Mrs) Himanshu Prabha Ray

 

 

INDIAN ARCHAEOLOGY: TWO LECTURES ON VARANASI: 10 &11 July 2017

 

Archaeology of  Varanasi

Speaker: Prof. Vidula Jayaswal , Prof. R. C. Sharma Chair, Jnana Pravaha, Varanasi

 

Chair :Shri B.M. Pande

 

Climate Change: Its Science, Effects and Mitigation Strategies

Speaker: Shri Krishan Kalra, an engineer by training, formerly Additional Secretary-General, FICCI; former Secretary-General, PHD Chamber of Commerce; also President of the All India Management Association & also Delhi Management Association; presently does voluntary work in the areas of skill development, health care, environment conservation, urban development and empowerment of differently abled people

Chair: Shri Pradip Burman, Chairman of Dabur Nepal Pvt Limited (since Nov 2004), a subsidiary of Dabur International  Limited.; Trustee of the Climate Reality Project in India which is a branch of Al’Gore’s Climate initiative
 
 

 

Climate Change is no longer a mystery, it is not the imagination of some scientists - as non-believers would say a few years ago. It is today a harsh reality, evidenced by frequent extreme weather events like cloud bursts, flash floods and droughts happening all too often. Everyone needs to know about the simple science behind it, it's severe effects on our lives and - most importantly - realize that human action is largely responsible for the sorry state of affairs. Human action alone can arrest the deadly march and mitigate the damage

 

 

Indira Gandhi Gold Plaque of the Asiatic Society, 2016

To be presented to Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan by Dr.  S.B. Chakravarti, General Secretary, The Asiatic Society

 

Chair: Dr. Karan Singh, MP

 

“This award is given annually to an eminent person of international repute for significant contribution to international understanding/inter-cultural co-operation or for significant contribution towards human progress.”

 

The creation of this award was first made by the Council in its meeting held on 17.11.1984, conferring the award to a person of eminence was started since 1985

 

(Collaboration: The Asiatic Society, Kolkata)