This Road I Know (58 min; 2015; dvd; English & with subtitles

28 August 2015, 05:30 am
This Road I Know (58 min; 2015; dvd; English & with subtitles
Director: Yirmiyan Arthur Yhome who will introduce the film
Screening will be followed by a discussion
Filmed as a personal narrative, This Road I Know traverses the main highway that runs through Nagaland and Manipur states, highlighting the changing experiences on the road over the years and introduces new dimensions and fears. It looks at the complexities of identity while examining the ways violence is used in so many ways. The film also reflects a longing for a home that once was, nostalgia for the lost land of childhood and deep uncertainty about what is to come

Odissi Recital

27 August 2015, 05:30 am
Odissi Recital
Programme Type
Cultural
By Shalakha Rai from Delhi, disciple of Guru Madhavi Mudgal

DIALOGUE SERIES: DEMOCRACY IN SOUTH ASIA

26 August 2015, 05:30 am
DIALOGUE SERIES: DEMOCRACY IN SOUTH ASIA
Programme Type
Discussions
Challenges of Democratic State Building in Afghanistan
 
Speakers:   Shri Jayant Prasad, former Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan; Ms  Jyoti Malhotra, senior journalist; and Mr. Omer Sadr, student, South Asian University.
 

BEYOND BORDERS (CANCELLED)

22 August 2015, 05:30 am
BEYOND BORDERS (CANCELLED)
Programme Type
Talks
CANCELLED

Belgrade Calling

Speaker: H.E. Mr. Vladimir Maric, Ambassador of Serbia
 
Chair: Shri K.V. Rajan
 
A resilient and friendly nation recovers from the turbulence that accompanied the break-up of Yugoslavia, and is crafting a “European” future for itself with a special place for India
 
Second in the series Beyond Borders. The series presents informal, informative but also entertaining (where possible) talk programmes involving other countries and cultures. Organised in collaboration with India Discussion Forum

THE INDIAN MODERN AND NEHRU

22 August 2015, 05:30 am
THE INDIAN MODERN AND NEHRU
Programme Type
Talks
Passages between Nehru and Gandhi: Contemporary reverberations
Speaker: Dr. Kumkum Sangari, Vilas Professor of English and the Humanities, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
 

Carnage (45 min; English)

22 August 2015, 05:30 am
Carnage (45 min; English)
Programme Type
Cultural
Directed by student auteurs Diya Deviah and Sampurna Khasnabis
 
Based on the original play in French, God of Carnage written by Yasmina Reza and adapted to the Indian context from Roman Polanksi’s 2011 film production, Carnage is a razor-sharp, biting dark comedy centred on parental differences. It is the story of two pairs of parents who are held in a (somewhat) cordial meeting after their sons are involved in a fight, though as their time together progresses, increasingly childish behaviour throws the discussion into chaos
 
Cast:  Shannon Anna Mathew; Akshat Baghla; Adrian Peter D’Cruz; and Diya Deviah
 

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

21 August 2015, 05:30 am
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Programme Type
Discussions
Prof. Yogendra Yadav, Senior Fellow, Centre for the Study of Developing Societies; Shri Manish Tewari, former Member of Parliament;and Shri Nalin S. Kohli, National Spokesperson, BJP will discuss The Election That Changed India by Rajdeep Sardesai (Gurgaon: Penguin, 2014)
Chair: Prof. Dipankar Gupta, Shiv Nadar University and Director, Centre for Public Affairs and Critical Theory

Reading Latin America: Pablo Neruda

20 August 2015, 05:30 am
Reading Latin America: Pablo Neruda
Programme Type
Discussions
  (POSTPONED TO 17TH SEPTEMBER 2015)

Details to  be announced in the website

Coordinator: Prof. Vibha Maurya, Professor of Hispanic Studies, University of Delhi

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP Kapila Vatsyayan: A Cognitive Biography - Afloat a Lotus Leaf

19 August 2015, 04:00 pm
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP Kapila Vatsyayan: A Cognitive Biography - Afloat a Lotus Leaf
Programme Type
Discussions, Webcasts
Venue
Conference Room I, IIC main building

Dr. Harish Trivedi, formerly Professor of English, University of Delhi; Prof. N.N. Pillai, Honorary Director, Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan; Shri K. Raghunath, former Indian Foreign Secretary; and Smt Leela Venkataraman, well-known dance critic and author will discuss Kapila Vatsyayan: A Cognitive Biography - Afloat a Lotus Leaf by Jyoti Sabharwal (New Delhi: Stellar, 2015)
 
Chair: Shri N.N. Vohra, Hon'ble Governor of Jammu & Kashmir

Celebrating the Living Tradition of Dagarvani Dhrupad

19 August 2015, 05:30 am
Celebrating the Living Tradition of Dagarvani Dhrupad
Programme Type
Talks
Master Class
Conducted by Ustad Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar in typical Guru-Shishya tradition
 Followed by
Dhrupad Recital
By Ustad Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar