To Mark the 82nd Anniversary of Lodhi Garden

To Mark the 82nd Anniversary of Lodhi Garden

Discussion on Tilpat Valley Biodiversity

Lead presentation by Prof. C.R. Babu, Professor Emeritus, Centre for Environmental Management of Degraded Ecosystems, (CEMDE) School of Environmental Studies, University of Delhi

Discussants: Dr. Faiyaz A. Khudsar, Scientist-in-Charge, Yamuna Biodiversity Park; and Dr. R. Gopinath, IFS, Assistant Inspector General of Forests, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change

Chair: Suhas Borker, founder member, Green Circle of Delhi

Tilpat Valley Biodiversity Park, inaugurated in February 2018 is the third green space of its kind after Yamuna and Aravalli Biodiversity parks developed by Delhi Development Authority (DDA). Nestled between Tughlaqabad and Asola-Bhati wildlife sanctuary and spread over 69 acres, the park’s landscape includes grasslands and hilly terrain. Scientists at the Centre for Environmental Management of Degraded Ecosystems, are now engaged in studies to measure the impact of the biodiversity parks on Delhi’s ecology in terms of carbon sequestering and groundwater recharge

As a follow-up to this meeting, The Green Circle of Delhi is arranging a special visit for IIC Members to the Tilpat Valley Biodiversity Park on Sunday, 15 April 2018 at 07:00. In view of limited number of seats, Members interested in visiting the park are requested to please register their participation during the discussion on 9 April 2018

(Collaboration: Green Circle of Delhi)

PANORAMA OF INDIA’S ART HERITAGE

Pagla Thakur

On the life of Thakur Ramakrishna presented in traditional Jatra form

By Chapal Bhaduri who will essay the role of Rani Rasmoni

(Collaboration: Impresario India)

PANORAMA OF INDIA’S ART HERITAGE: 7 AND 8 APRIL 2018

Songs of Bengal

Presented by Supratik Das from Kolkata who will present an evening of songs of different genres in Bengal

The Rohingya Issue: Broader Perspectives

Panelists: Ambassador Vijay K. Nambiar, veteran Indian diplomat and until recently, the UN Secretary General's Special Representative for Myanmar; Ambassador Gautam Mukhopadhaya, former Indian Ambassador to Myanmar; and Dr. Khin Zaw Win, Democratic rights activist and Director,Tampadipa Institute, Yangon

Chair: Shri Mukul Kesavan, author and historian

The Rohingya issue has been dealt in India, mainly from a security point of view, influenced by concerns regarding unchecked illegal migration, weak refugee laws, and the dangers of religious radicalisation and terrorism, or otherwise, in line with international coverage of the issue, from a purely human rights perspective. The panelists will attempt to contribute a more holistic understanding of the problem, and possible ways ahead

The Folklore of India Series: Poetic Kaleidoscope

Dogri Folk Poetry: An Introduction by Prof. Brij Mohan

Release of ‘Crooked Hyphens’, a poetry collection by Geetika Kohli Amla

The book will be released by Dr. Karan Singh

Followed by readings from the book

Dogri Folk Songs will be sung by Anmol Amla

Chair: Dr. Karan Singh

(Collaboration: The Poetry Society, India)

SPRING FESTIVAL OF DANCE & MUSIC

At 18:00

Bharatanatyam Recital

By Deepti Parol from Kozhikode, Kerala, disciple of Shri VP Dhananjayan

Followed by

At 19:00

Odissi Recital

By Sharmila Mukherjee from Bangalore, disciple of Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra along with her disciples, Surajit Som and Suranjana Endow presenting new choreographies

SPRING FESTIVAL OF DANCE & MUSIC: 5 AND 6 APRIL 2018

At 18:00

Sitar Recital

By Subrata De from Delhi, disciple of Shri Amarjeet Singh and Pt Manilal Nag

Followed by

At 19:00

Hindustani Vocal Recital

By Sarada Prasanna Acharya from Delhi, disciple of (Late) Pt Vinaya Chandra Maudgalya

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

The Changing Face of Imperialism: Colonialism to Contemporary Capitalism

Edited by Sunanda Sen and Maria Cristina Marcuzzo (Oxon: Routledge, 2018)

Discussants: Prof. Chirashree Das Gupta, Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, Jawaharlal Nehru University;

Prof. Jayati Ghosh, Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, Jawaharlal Nehru University; and Prof. Prabhat Patnaik, Economist and Political Commentator

Chair: Prof. Aditya Mukherjee, Centre for Historical Studies, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University

To Mark K.L. Saigal’s 114th Birth Anniversary

Pran Nevile and Shalini Bhargava will pay tribute to K L Saigal

Followed by

Concert

By Dr Gaurav Sood

(Collaboration: K. L. Saigal Memorial Circle)

OCSI Dialogues 2018 - India Perspectives

Taking stock of the context of the highest world’s growth and projections that the “21st century belongs to India”, as well as “imagining it as a civilizational construct”, the OCSI Dialogues is multifold. It aims at gathering scholars, policy makers, members of the government, industrialists, entrepreneurs, and representatives of think tanks for high level debates to reflect on a series of key issues that shape India and its impact on the world. Four broad themes have been identified embodying this intent

Inauguration

From 10:30 to 11:45

Law and Governance

Speakers: Prof. Niraja Gopal Jayal, Professor, Centre for the Study of Law & Governance, Jawaharlal Nehru University;

Dr. Rathin Roy, Director, National Institute of Public Finance & Policy, New Delhi and Member, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister; Prof. Dipankar Gupta, sociologist, author and public intellectual; Hon’ble Shri Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed, former Chief Justice of the Jammu & Kashmir High Court; Ms Atishi Marlena, Spokesperson, Aam Aadmi Party

From 12 noon to 13:15

Energy, Ecology and Built Environment

Speakers: Shri Suman Bery, Non-resident Fellow, Brussels Think Tank Bruegel and Senior Fellow, Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth; Shri Vikram S. Mehta, Executive Chairman, Brookings India; Dr. Arunabha Ghosh, public policy professional, adviser, author, columnist and founder-CEO, Council on Energy, Environment and Water; Shri Ashok B. Lall, Design & Technology Chair, Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute for Architecture, Mumbai; Ms Bahar Dutt, environmentalist

From 14:15 to 15:30

Education, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Employment

Speakers: Shri Gyanendra Badgaiyan, Director General, National Centre for Good Governance and former Chief Economist at UNDP; Shri Anil Swarup, Secretary, School Education and Literacy, Govt. of India; Prof. K. Vijayaraghavan, Distinguished Professor, National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bengaluru; Dr. Rajiv B. Lall, Founder MD & CEO, IDFC Bank; Shri Manish Kumar, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, National Skill Development Corporation; Dr. Rukmini Banerji, CEO of Pratham Education Foundation

From 15:45 to 17:00

Crisis of Identity: Civilisation, Culture and Hinduvta

Speakers: Prof. Arvind Sharma, Birks Professor of Comparative Religion, McGill University; Shri Swapan Dasgupta MP and columnist; Shri Pavan Varma, writer-diplomat and author; Shri Sanjeev Sanyal, Indian economist, author, environmentalist, and urban theorist, Principal Economic Adviser in the Ministry of Finance, Government of India; Prof. Madhu Khanna, historian of religion and noted Tantric scholar

From 17:00 to 17:30

Valedictory Session

By Prof Lokesh Chandra; Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar; and Shri Vikram Lall, President OCSI

(Collaboration: The Oxford and Cambridge Society of India)

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