What Does China’s Global Economic Strategy Mean for Asia, India and World?
China’s “One Belt One Road” Initiative
 
This session, first in the series under “The China Symposia”, will feature experts from diverse fields who will evaluate the opportunities and challenges for India of China’s “Silk Road” economic strategy. The series is designed to address and elucidate key questions about China that arise amongst many of us, but are rarely discussed in depth. “The China Symposia” comprises six Public Sessions spread over 12 months, interspersed with two Round Tables. Each Round Table will reflect upon the output of the previous three Public Sessions and develop a policy paper on India’s economic engagement with China and with Asia for the medium and long-term
 
Chair: Shri Kishan S. Rana, former Indian Ambassador to Germany and Honorary Fellow, Institute of Chinese Studies (ICS)
 

Produced by Mad Bawa and Kashti Theatre Group
Presented by Farhad Colabavala, well-known actor
Written and directed by Vikramjeet Sinha
 
Inspired by Nine Nights and A Million Stars – a book by Dhritabrata Bhattacharjya Tato
Music and special effects: Ketan; Photographs: Dr. K.K. Mohammed; and Creative inputs: Smt Kulsoom Noor Saifullah
 
A historical drama set during the times of Sheikh Nizamuddin Aulia. It talks of the struggle for power that saw eight Sultans rule Delhi in quick succession over a period of just forty years. The city of Delh has played host to Sudi Saints and Emperors through the centuries but the only survivor is the lamp of awareness and love that burns eternally
 

 
 
 
 

Allopathic, Ayurvedic, Homeopathic, Yogic and Naturopathic Perspectives
 
Panelists: Prof. Shishir Rastogi, Professor of Orthopaedics, AIIMS; Prof. Y.K. Gupta, Head, Dept. of Pharmacology, AIIMS; Prof. Bhiman, Director General (Ayurveda) AYUSH; and Prof. R.K. Manchanda, Director General (Homeopathy) AYUSH
 
Chair: Dr. Vijay Mohan Kohli, Senior Consultant, Cardiac Surgeon, Metro Heart Institute

Hindustani vocal recital by Suresh Gandharv from Delhi, disciple of Prof. R.S. Bisht

World Heart Day 2015

Creating Heart-Healthy Environments

 

Screening of films

 

Scientific Session

Speakers: Dr Anita Khalil and Dr. O.P. Yadava

Panelists: Dr. A.S. Dave; Dr. Vinod Sharma; Dr. A.P. Arora; Dr. Saroj Kumari Prakash

 

Chairs: Dr. S. Padmavati and Dr. M. Khalilullah

 

 
Dr. Parul Pandya Dhar, Associate Professor, History of Art, University of Delhi; Dr. Naman P. Ahuja, Associate Professor, Jawharlal Nehru University; Dr. Shobita Punja, eminent art historian; and Shri Vikram Lall, architect, educator, author and Patron of the Arts will discuss Metaphors of the Indian Arts and Other Essays by Kapila Vatsyayan (New Delhi: D.K. Printworld, 2014)
 
Chair: Prof. K.D. Tripathi, Hony. Coordinator, Kalakosha, IGNCA, Varanasi

Director: Ruth Lobo
 
The film explores Goa’s musical traditions – a deeper look into the joyful and sometimes wistful tunes reveals a glimpse into the complexity of the Goan identity and way of life. Music has always been the keeper of traditions. The history, struggles and triumphs of a community are forever preserved in their music. The film features performances by the Cotta family choir and also the top mando groups in Goa
 
 

Speakers: Prof. Katsuyuki Yakushiji, Professor at Tokyo University, Adjunct Fellow, The Japan Institute of International Affairs; Shri Aftab Seth, former Indian Ambassador to Japan; Dr. K.V. Kesavan, Observer Research Foundation

Hindustani Vocal Recital
By Pt. L.K. Pandit
 
Followed by screening of
Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan (28 min; 1965; dvd; Enlish/Hindi)
Director: Hari S. Dasgupta
Produced by Sangeet Natak Akademi

Welcome
 
Hindustani Vocal Recital
By Bhaveen Gossain
 
Followed by
Hindustani Vocal Recital
By Kalapini Komkali