Release and discussion around the book, Culture of Indigo in Asia: Plant, Product and Power
08 September 2014, 05:30 am
Release and discussion around the book, Culture of Indigo in Asia: Plant, Product and Power
Programme Type
Discussions
Release and discussion around the book, Culture of Indigo in Asia: Plant, Product and Power
(Niyogi Books, New Delhi; 2014)
Discussants: Prof. H.Y. Mohan Ram, INSA Srinivasa Ramanujan Research Professor; Prof. Himanshu Prabha Ray, Chairperson; National Monuments Authority and Dr. Lotika Varadarajan, Ethno-Historian and Tagore National Fellow, National Museum
Chief Guest: Dr. M Sanjappa, former Director, Botanical Survey of India and CSIR Emeritus Scientist, University of Agricultural Sciences
Chair: Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan
(Niyogi Books, New Delhi; 2014)
Discussants: Prof. H.Y. Mohan Ram, INSA Srinivasa Ramanujan Research Professor; Prof. Himanshu Prabha Ray, Chairperson; National Monuments Authority and Dr. Lotika Varadarajan, Ethno-Historian and Tagore National Fellow, National Museum
Chief Guest: Dr. M Sanjappa, former Director, Botanical Survey of India and CSIR Emeritus Scientist, University of Agricultural Sciences
Chair: Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan
THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LECTURE Mudras of Molecules
05 September 2014, 05:30 pm
THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LECTURE Mudras of Molecules
Programme Type
Talks,
Webcasts
Mudras of Molecules
Speaker: Professor Nalin Pant, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
Chair: Dr. Dinakar Salunke, Executive Director, UNESCO Regional Centre for Biotechnology
Hastha Mudras, hand gestures used in classical Indian dance forms, form a distinct code language and bring unique poetic element while performing abhinaya. The language of the mudras thus enables the dancer to express practically anything and everything. Using unbridled, the license of metaphor, this talk will attempt to illuminate the hidden world of the "Dance of Molecules"- the dance that creates our material world
White Robes, Saffron Dreams (43 min; 2013; dvd; English subtitles)
05 September 2014, 05:30 am
White Robes, Saffron Dreams (43 min; 2013; dvd; English subtitles)
Programme Type
Cultural
Directed by Teena Amrit Gill who will introduce the film
Screening will be followed by a discussion
The film explores how Theravada Buddhist institutions in Thailand provide a social security network to boys in a country where a large percent of the population are poor, but fail to give girls and women access to these facilities. However, a small nun's institution in the north of Thailand provides girls with an opportunity to pursue their dreams
