METAMORPHOSES: TALKING TECHNOLOGY Valedictory Session
Metamorphoses: Talking Technology
Valedictory Session
Speaker: Prof. Arogyaswami J Paulraj, Padma Bhushan & Professor Emeritus (Research) of Engineering, Stanford University
Opening Remarks: Shri Shyam Saran, Life Turstee, IIC; Shri Amitabh Kant, Chief Executive Officer, Niti Aayog; and Smt Yamini Aiyar, President & Chief Executive, Centre for Policy Research
Chair: Shri N. N. Vohra, President, IIC
We are at the dawn of new era in Information Technologies, driven by the recent breakthroughs in Machine Intelligence, and supported by impressive advances in Computing and Communications. This talk will outline the history of Information Technology and its likely evolution in the near future. And, more importantly, discuss the potential societal impact of these technologies. The talk will then survey India’s record in developing Information Technologies and the opportunities for the country to become a significant innovator in this vital domain
(Collaboration: Niti Aayog; and Centre for Policy Research)
CULTURE AND HERITAGE
CULTURE AND HERITAGE
Coordinated by Amita Beig, Representative, India, World Monuments Fund
Traditions of Jain Cloth Paintings
Speaker: Professor Neeru Misra, Visiting Professor, Manipur Culture University, Imphal;
Fellow, Royal Asiatic Society, London and former Director, ICCR
Chair: Professor Jitendra B. Shah, Academic Director, LD Institute of Indology, Ahmedabad
Fellow, Royal Asiatic Society, London and former Director, ICCR
Chair: Professor Jitendra B. Shah, Academic Director, LD Institute of Indology, Ahmedabad
The Iranian Revolution
The Iranian Revolution
Speaker: Prof. Ramin Jahanbegloo, Professor- Vice Dean, Director, Mahatma Gandhi Centre for Peace, Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University
Chair: Ambassador Sanjay Singh
Chair: Ambassador Sanjay Singh
The Iranian revolution of 1979 represents one of the major events of the 20th century. Defying all the myths of secular modernization and shattering all the political ideologies of modernity, the Islamic Republic became the first theocratic state in the modern world to have institutionalized the "rule of the Shi'ite jurist". During the past 40 years, the Iranian revolution has attracted a great deal of attention from scholars and intellectuals around the world, as well as policy makers and journalists. For the past 40 years post-revolutionary Iran has been a sociological laboratory where women’s groups, youth, intellectuals and workers have represented a wide spectrum of ideas and actions. Moreover, the presence of these two incompatible and conflicting conceptions of sovereignty, authority and legitimacy have always been a bone of contention in Iranian politics, often defining the ideological contours of political power struggle among the contending forces. Today, once again, a great many versions of the future Iran are being explored, but truly much that matters deeply to millions of Iranians depends on the results of future political constructions.
Concert
Concert
By Udopia
A five member ensemble from Greece, Udopia is at the heart of Greece’s vibrant musical scene, at the crossroad of East and West, tradition and modernity
Artistes: Efthymios Atzakas (oud, composition); Konstantinos Anastasiadi (drums, tabla and composition); James Godfrey Wylie (saxophone, kemenche, composition); Fausto Sierakowski (saxophone, composition); and Avgerini Gatsi (voice, accordion)
(Collaboration:Embassy of Greece)
Hindustani Classical Vocal
Hindustani Classical Vocal
By Pt. Vinayak Torvi from Bangalore, recipient of the Sanskriti-Pt. Vasant Thakar Memorial Fellowship 2019
Accompanists: Vinod Lele (tabla); and Pt. Vyasmurti Katti (harmonium)
(Collaboration: Sanskriti Pratishthan)
Dance Music for Piano
Dance Music for Piano
Four-hand piano pieces by Debussy, Stravinsky, Moszkowski and Barber
With a special segment of dance and piano
Dance choreographed by Justin McCarthy
Dance: veena Kumar\Abhinaya Penneswaran
Piano: Nadine Crasto and Justin McCarthy
Challenges Facing Healthcare in India
Challenges Facing Healthcare in India
Speaker: Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty, Founder Chairman, Narayana Health
Chair: Shri N.N. Vohra, President, IIC
PURANDARDASA THYAGARAJA FESTIVAL
PURANDARDASA THYAGARAJA FESTIVAL
Different Thanams and Allied Ragas
Lecture-demonstration by Manda Sudharani
AT 18:10
Carnatic Vocal Recital
By Alappuzha C. Venugopal
Accompanists: Uma Arun (violin); Abhishek Avadhani (mridangam); and M. Sriram (ghatam)
PURANDARDASA THYAGARAJA FESTIVAL: 16 & 17 FEBRUARY 2019
PURANDARDASA THYAGARAJA FESTIVAL: 16 & 17 FEBRUARY 2019
Organised in collaboration with Ramakrishnapuram South Indian Society
Carnatic Vocal Recital
By Manda Sudharani from Vishakapatnam, disciple of Sri Ivaturi Vijeswara Rao from Dwaram tradition. Smt Sudharani is a top rank artist of All India Radio and is a pallavi exponent
Accompanied by G. Radhavendra Praath (violin); Kumbakonam N. Padmanaban (mridangam); and N. Hari Narayanan (ghatam)
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
An Intimate Portrait of a Great Mughal
By Parvati Sharma (New Delhi: Juggernaut, 2018)
Discussants: Dr. Anubhuti Maurya, Assistant Professor, History, Bharati College, University of Delhi; Dr. Swpna Liddle, historian and author; Dr. Vijay Tankha, former Professor of Philosophy, St. Stephen’s College
Chair: Amb. K.P. Fabian, former Diplomat & Foreign Policy Analyst