Prakrit – The Language and the Literature
02 June 2015, 05:30 am
Prakrit – The Language and the Literature
Programme Type
Discussions
Panelists: Prof. J.B. Shah, Director, L.D. Institute, Ahmedabad; Prof. Jagat Ram Bhattacharya, Professor of Prakrit Studies, Visva-Bharati University; and Samani Charitrprajna, Vice-Chancellor, Jain Visva-Bharati University, Ladnu, Rajasthan
Chair: Dr. G.C. Tripathi, Director, Bhogilal Leherchand Institute of Indology
Chair: Dr. G.C. Tripathi, Director, Bhogilal Leherchand Institute of Indology
TIBET AND INDIA'S SECURITY
23 May 2015, 05:30 am
TIBET AND INDIA'S SECURITY
Programme Type
Discussions
PANELISTS: Mohan Guruswamy, strategic analyst; Vikram Sood, former head of RAW; T.C.A. Rangachari, former Indian Ambassador and Claude Arpi, Tibet expert
Moderated by Vijay Kranti, senior journalist
Theme: China is India's biggest trading partner, but it's also the biggest security threat. India has been arming herself to the teeth in the Himalayas since the emergence of the new assertive China. But the plateau from where the dragon breathes down the Indian Himalayas was a country which played the buffer zone for centuries – Tibet. Running the military occupation of Tibet China has the advantage of controlling the numerous Tibet rivers that feed more than two billion people in Asia. But the key to Tibet's security - His Holiness the Dalai Lama lives in India.
Moderated by Vijay Kranti, senior journalist
Theme: China is India's biggest trading partner, but it's also the biggest security threat. India has been arming herself to the teeth in the Himalayas since the emergence of the new assertive China. But the plateau from where the dragon breathes down the Indian Himalayas was a country which played the buffer zone for centuries – Tibet. Running the military occupation of Tibet China has the advantage of controlling the numerous Tibet rivers that feed more than two billion people in Asia. But the key to Tibet's security - His Holiness the Dalai Lama lives in India.
TIBET AT THE THRESHOLD OF GLOBALIZATION
24 May 2015, 05:30 am
TIBET AT THE THRESHOLD OF GLOBALIZATION
Programme Type
Discussions
Panel: Prof Ashish Nandy, Shri Rajiv Vora and Geshe Pema Dorjee
Theme: More than China, Tibet is tested of its cultural and spiritual resilience by globalization, everybody is. The homogenizing factor that has levelled cultures and countries world wide to a single narrative is feared and at the same time celebrated by some. The pastoral and nomadic Tibet, it's enduring Buddhist culture has survived China's cultural revolution, how will the younger generation balance between tradition and modernization?
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
27 May 2015, 05:30 am
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Programme Type
Discussions
Admiral Premvir Das; Shri Jayadeva Ranade; and Shri Shakti Sinha will discuss Andaman and Nicobar Islands: India’s Untapped Strategic Assets by Sanat Kaul (New Delhi: IDSA, 2015)
Chair: Prof. C. Raja Mohan, Head, Strategic Studies and Distinguished Fellow, Observer Research Foundation
Chair: Prof. C. Raja Mohan, Head, Strategic Studies and Distinguished Fellow, Observer Research Foundation
Tami Tango Trio
26 May 2015, 05:30 am
Tami Tango Trio
Programme Type
Cultural
Concert presented by Eduardo Tami (flautist and leader of the group); Emiliano Ferrer (guitar); and Leandro Marquesano (piano)
With tango dancers - Facundo Barrionuevo and Maria Claudia Marciano
The artists will present a journey through the greatest exponents of Argentine tango. Beginning with the well-known Carlos Gardel to Francisco de Caro, Julian Plaza, Juan Caldarella, Horacio Salgán, Osvaldo Pugliese and the great Astor Piazzolla who revolutionized traditional tango into a new style known as “neuvo tango”. The artist will also present Argentine folk music
With tango dancers - Facundo Barrionuevo and Maria Claudia Marciano
The artists will present a journey through the greatest exponents of Argentine tango. Beginning with the well-known Carlos Gardel to Francisco de Caro, Julian Plaza, Juan Caldarella, Horacio Salgán, Osvaldo Pugliese and the great Astor Piazzolla who revolutionized traditional tango into a new style known as “neuvo tango”. The artist will also present Argentine folk music
IIC Quarterly Journal Release
26 May 2015, 05:30 am
IIC Quarterly Journal Release
Programme Type
Discussions
Thirty Years of SAARC: Society, Culture and Development
Edited by Omita Goyal
Dr. Karan Singh, MP will release the special issue of the IIC Quarterly (Winter 2014-Spring 2015)
Followed by a panel discussion
Panelists: H.E. Prof. Sudarshan Seneviratne, High Commissioner of Sri Lanka; H.E. Mr. Syed Muazzem Ali, High Commissioner of Bangladesh; and H.E. Mr. Abdul Basit, High Commisioner of Pakistan
Edited by Omita Goyal
Dr. Karan Singh, MP will release the special issue of the IIC Quarterly (Winter 2014-Spring 2015)
Followed by a panel discussion
Panelists: H.E. Prof. Sudarshan Seneviratne, High Commissioner of Sri Lanka; H.E. Mr. Syed Muazzem Ali, High Commissioner of Bangladesh; and H.E. Mr. Abdul Basit, High Commisioner of Pakistan
MENTAL HEALTH
25 May 2015, 05:30 am
MENTAL HEALTH
Programme Type
Discussions
Media, Mad Tales, and Mental Health
Speakers: Shri Ziya Us Salam, film critique, author; and Ms Anusha Rizvi, Film and Theatre personality (Director of Peepli Live)
Moderator Dr. S. K. Khandelwal
There are many striking similarities between cultural and temporal parallels between cinema, theatre and mental health. Over the years, the depiction of psychiatrists, or a mentally ill person has been treated simplistically or sensationally. Although print media now regularly publishes articles on mental health the approach is to sensationalise. Of all the stigmatized conditions in society today, mental illness is nearly at the top of the list and should remain at the forefront to help the cause of mental health
Speakers: Shri Ziya Us Salam, film critique, author; and Ms Anusha Rizvi, Film and Theatre personality (Director of Peepli Live)
Moderator Dr. S. K. Khandelwal
There are many striking similarities between cultural and temporal parallels between cinema, theatre and mental health. Over the years, the depiction of psychiatrists, or a mentally ill person has been treated simplistically or sensationally. Although print media now regularly publishes articles on mental health the approach is to sensationalise. Of all the stigmatized conditions in society today, mental illness is nearly at the top of the list and should remain at the forefront to help the cause of mental health
The Justice Project – Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
30 May 2015, 05:30 am
The Justice Project – Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
Programme Type
Festivals
The Factory (India; 132 min; 2015)
Directed by Rahul Roy who will introduce the film
147 workers of India’s biggest automobile manufacturing company Maruti Suzuki are on trial for the murder of a senior manager and 2500 workers dismissed. It has been two and a half years and the case drags on. The film follows the fate of the under trial workers, families and dismissed workers to investigate the underbelly of industrial conflict and the elusive nature of justice
Directed by Rahul Roy who will introduce the film
147 workers of India’s biggest automobile manufacturing company Maruti Suzuki are on trial for the murder of a senior manager and 2500 workers dismissed. It has been two and a half years and the case drags on. The film follows the fate of the under trial workers, families and dismissed workers to investigate the underbelly of industrial conflict and the elusive nature of justice