To Mark International Women’s Day 2026
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To Mark International Women’s Day 2026
The 21st IAWRT Asian Women’s Film Festival: 12 to 15 March 2026
The 21st edition of the Asian Women’s Film Festival (AWFF) presents films from across Asia and beyond, spanning documentary, fiction, animation and curated regional programmes. The films reflect a wide spectrum of concerns – from labour, ecology, migration, memory, and identity to interior landscapes of desire, belonging, and resistance – articulated through diverse cinematic languages. The festival includes a special focus on animation through collaborations with partner festivals and initiatives such as AniMela, foregrounding women’s creative leadership in a field historically shaped by gendered exclusions. A curated package from Central Asia (Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic). The festival includes workshops, masterclasses, and discussions that address both practice and pedagogy. As the festival enters its third decade, it carries forward a simple yet powerful belief: that women’s stories, images, deserve visibility and celebration – and that feminist film cultures are sustained through shared spaces of watching, thinking, and being together.
Organised in collaboration with the India Chapter of the International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT); NFDC; Ministry of Information & Broadcasting; French Institute in India; French Embassy in India; Goethe Institut; Japan Foundation.
Screenings will be held in the Auditorium on 13, 14 and 15 March 2026 from 9:30 onwards. Some of the filmmakers will be present for post-screening discussions. The opening film will be I, The Song by Dechen Roder (Bhutan), while the closing film is Shadowbox by Tanushree Das and Soumyananda Sahi (India & France). The leading lady of the closing film, Tilottama Shome will also be present at the screening.
Highlights of the festival include: Three masterclasses with celebrated Japanese editor, Keiko Okawa sharing insights from her long and influential engagement with cinematic form and editing practice.; Paromita Vohra; the Asanjo Collective, on filmmaking and Animation; one round table on Filmmaking Pedagogy, Discussions with present filmmakers on their films. All masterclasses, workshops, seminars are planned and driven by women.
Registration at the venue on a first come first serve basis.
For details of the screening schedule and discussions, please click here
On the occasion of International Women’s Day
On the occasion of International Women’s Day
An Evening of Women’s Poetry and Prose
This thoughtfully curated evening will bring together poets, authors, scholars, and young voices to reflect upon women-centric themes through poetry, fiction, and expressive readings. The event seeks to create a vibrant intellectual space where words become instruments of reflection, dialogue, and progressive thought
Speakers: Ms. Sagari Chhabra, Writer and film director; Ms.K.E. Priyamvada, Author, Poet and Deputy Editor, India International Centre; Ms. Bindiya Bedi Charan Noronha, Writer, Social Worker, Educationist, Bibliotherapist; Ms. Sangeeta Gupta, Artist, Bilingual Poet, and Filmmaker; Prof. Payal Nagpal, Professor, Dept of English, Janki Devi Memorial College University of Delhi and Ms. Achla Bansal, Writer
Driver – 01 Post (contractual basis)
INDIA INTERNATIONAL CENTRE
India International Centre (IIC), New Delhi invites applications for the post of
Driver – 01 Post (contractual basis)
Start date: 3rd March 2026
The eligibility criteria for submitting applications are as follows:
a) | Qualification | Minimum 10th pass
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b) | Age | 25 – 35 Years |
c) | Key Responsibilities
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d) | Experience |
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e) | Remunerations | Monthly Remuneration Rs. 30,000/- |
All applications along with CV/supporting documents and a passport size photograph are to be submitted by hand, email or by post to: Administration Department, India International Centre, 40 Max Mueller Marg, New Delhi – 110003 (E-mail – careers@iicdelhi.in) latest by 17th March 2026.
(Kanwal Wali)
Secretary
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The Longevity Blueprint – Gut Health & Inflamm Ageing
The Longevity Blueprint – Gut Health & Inflamm Ageing
Keynote Address: Dr Prasun Chatterjee, Chief, Geriatric Medicine, Apollo Hospital, New Delhi
Clinical perspectives on inflammAgeing, chronic disease prevention, and extending healthspan
Followed by a Panel Discussion with an interactive Q&A session, exploring how clinical medicine, nutrition science, and lifestyle interventions converge to regulate inflammation and influence ageing outcomes, featuring:
Discussants: Dr Pankaj Verma, Medical Director, Antara Integrated Wellness Centre, Gurugram; Dr Aarti Midha, Integrative Psychiastrist, Functional Medicine Practitioner, Jaipur; Dr Pratap Chauhan, Founder & Director - Jiva Ayurveda (TBC); Ishi Khosla, Clinical Nutritionist, Founder – Celiac Society of India
Moderator: Dr Arjun Dang, CEO and Partner, Dr Dang’s Lab
A science-led programme exploring how chronic inflammation drives ageing and how the gut microbiome regulates immunity, metabolism, musculoskeletal integrity and cognitive function.
(Collaboration: Celiac Society of India, supported by Illness to Wellness Foundation)
Khurja – The Clay Space
Khurja – The Clay Space
Curated by Siraj Saxena, freelance artist actively engaged in promoting contemporary ceramic art in Khurja.
The exhibition brings together eight artists who have made Khurja their creative workplace. Internationally known for its ceramic traditions, Khurja inspires this first-ever collective exhibition of contemporary ceramic installations and sculptures from the city.
The exhibition will be inaugurated on Tuesday, 10 March at 18:00 hrs by Prof. Kristine Michael, ceramic artist and curator; and Prof. Ashok Chakradhar, senior poet
Art and environment; talk by Vimlendu Jha, environmentalist and social activist and Siraj Saxena, artist and author on at 17:00 hrs on 13 March 2026.
Exhibition walkthrough with artists at 15:00 hrs on 15 March 2026
Poetry reading by Mamta Kalia, fiction writer and poet; Poonam Arora; Amita Mishra on 17 March 2026 at 17:00 hrs.
The exhibition will remain open daily from 11:00 to 19:00 hrs
DIALOGUES IN HEALTH AND WELLNESS
Dialogues in Health and Wellness
Conceptualised by Dr. Ashwani Kumar
Talk & Workshop from 10:00 to 13:00
Preventive Health Check-up with Oncology Focus
Conducted by a team of Medical Consultants: Dr. Hari Sagiraju, Associate Professor, Dept. of Preventive Oncology, National Cancer Institute; Dr. Pallavi Shukla, Associate Professor, Dept. of Preventive Oncology, IRCH, All India Institute of Medical Sciences; Dr. Jyoti Sharma, Associate Professor, Dept. of Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Institute; and Dr. Aparna Sharma, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Institute
Activities will include NCD Risk Assessment (Diabetes, Hypertension & Common Cancers); General Health Check-up (Blood Pressure, Random Blood Sugar, BMI, Waist–Hip Ratio); Blood Investigations (Blood Counts, Kidney & Liver Function, Lipid Profile, Anemia Workup, HbA1c); Biomarkers (PSA, CEA, CA-125, CA 19-9 — for those at risk); Oral & Breast Health Check-up with Self-Examination Guidance; Self-Sample HPV-DNA Testing; and NCD Awareness & Educational Material
(Reports will be shared digitally within the stipulated time.)
(Strictly for IIC members and staff members only)
At 16:00
A short talk on Cancer: Risk, Reality, and the Road to Freedom
By Prof. Sameer Bakhshi,
Followed by a Panel Discussion on:
Outsmarting Cancer: Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment
Panelists: Dr. Sameer Bakhshi, Medical Oncology Consultant; ; Dr. Suman Bhasker, Professor & Head, Dept. of Radiation Oncology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences; and Ms. Sonal Sharma, Patient Advocate, CanKids KidsCan
Moderator: Dr. Alok Thakar, Former Professor & Head, ENT & Head–Neck Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences; Former Head, National Cancer Institute
Chair: Dr Ashwani Kumar
Followed by an interactive Q&A with the audience.
India at the Trade Crossroads: Strategic Engagements with the EU and United States
India at the Trade Crossroads: Strategic Engagements with the EU and United States
Discussants: Ajay Srivastava, Founder, Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) New Delhi; Prof Abhijit Das, former Head of the Centre for WTO Studies, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi.
Chair: Rajeev Kher, Former Secretary to Govt of India, Ministry of Commerce
Moderator: Siraj Hussain, Former Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture.
This discussion will examine India’s recent trade engagements with the European Union and the United States, focusing on emerging opportunities, strategic priorities, and areas of negotiation. Exploring the economic, geopolitical, and policy implications of these agreements.
The programme will be available live at https://www.youtube.com/live/HmhYB8Bi3mE?si=y8Bzr7GUX4LysdNz
Nomads under the Stars
Nomads under the Stars
(69 minutes; 2026; Ladakhi with English subtitles)
Directed by Stanzin Dorjai Gya
The film is an intimate journey into the heart of Changthang, Ladakh. The film captures the enduring wisdom of the nomadic Changpa as they confront the impacts of climate change on their livelihoods, revealing the vital role of culture in sustaining resilience. The film is made in collaboration with Jungwa Foundation and Korzok Monastery
The film will be introduced by Tara Sharma, Director, Jungwa Foundation. Post screening remarks will be delivered by Special Invitee, Mr Tim Curtis, Director and Representative, UNESCO Regional Office for South Asia followed by a Q&A with Jigmet Norbu, Chagzod, Korzok Monastery, Tara Sharma, Director, Jungwa Foundation and Stanzin Dorjai Gya, Film Director Tim Curtis
Director and Representative
UNESCO Regional Office for South Asia
Frames of Eternity
Frames of Eternity
The Monochrome Chronicles of Roshan Lal Chopra: A Retrospective Photo Exhibition
Curated by Ravi Chopra and Dr. Shobhana Radhakrishna
This exhibition showcases the rare black-and-white photographs of Roshan Lal Chopra. Spanning Delhi’s evolving landscape, everyday life, political upheavals, and prominent leaders, the works reflect his distinguished career in photojournalism. The exhibition forms an evocative visual archive of immense social and historical significance.
The exhibition will be inaugurated on Saturday, 7th March 2026 at 17:30 hrs by A. Surya Prakash, Member, PM Museum & Library Society and Former Chairman, Prasar Bharati, as Chief Guest and Guest of Honours: Pushpa Girimaji, Consumer Rights & Safety Columnist and Activist, and Coomi Kapoor, Journalist, Columnist, and Contributing Editor, The Indian Express.
The exhibition will remain open daily from 11:00 to 19:00 hrs
CARNATIC CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERT
CARNATIC CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERT
By Sangeetha Rathna, Vid. Mangalam Shankar (Chennai).
An A-Grade artiste of All India Radio and a distinguished exponent of the T.M. Thyagarajan (TMT) bani,she has trained under stalwarts including Smt. D.K. Pattammal, Shri D.K. Jayaraman and Shri T.M. Thyagarajan. Performed at The Music Academy, she has also taught at Kalakshetra and the Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society, and continues to perform and mentor students internationally.
Accompanying Artists: Dr. Priyasri Rao on Vocal Support; Delhi R Sridhar on Violin; M V Chander Sekhar, on Mridangam
(Collaboration: Gayathri Fine Arts)