FRONTIERS OF HISTORY
Nature and Nation: Rethinking the Relationships
Speaker: Dr. Mahesh Rangarajan, independent researcher and historian and author of the recently published book Nature and Nation, Essays on Environmental History (Permanent Black, 2015)
Chair: Prof. Nayanjot Lahiri, Professor, Department of History, University of Delhi
DELNET Annual Lecture
Functioning in Challenging Times: Bridging the Expectation-Fulfillment Gap in Library and Information Services
Speaker: Prof. Subrata Chakraborty, Former Dean & Director-in-Charge, Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow; Former Director, Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow
Chair: Dr. H. K. Kaul, Director, DELNET
Mehfil
Mehfil with Pandit Kumar Gandharva bani exponent Shri Bhuvanesh Komkali (Khayal)
Shri Bhuvanesh Komkali was born into a rich legacy of music, being the grandson of Pandit Kumar Gandharva and Vidushi Vasundhara Komkali and the son of Pandit Mukul Shivputra. At present, he continues to receive guidance from Pandit Madhup Mudgal and Pandita Kalapini Komkali. Bhuvanesh will pay homage to Pandit Kumar Gandharva by singing ragas and bandishes created by him.
Shri Bhuvanesh Komkali was born into a rich legacy of music, being the grandson of Pandit Kumar Gandharva and Vidushi Vasundhara Komkali and the son of Pandit Mukul Shivputra. At present, he continues to receive guidance from Pandit Madhup Mudgal and Pandita Kalapini Komkali. Bhuvanesh will pay homage to Pandit Kumar Gandharva by singing ragas and bandishes created by him.
GOVERNANCE ISSUES ON AGRICULTURE
Skill Development in farm and non-farm sector
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Rita Sharma, Former Secretary, M/o Rural Development; and Smt. Gayathri B Kalia,
Chief Operation Officer, DU-GKY, Division, Ministry of Rural Development,
Chair: Shri MC Verma, Former Technical Advisor UNDP and Secretary to Govt. of India
Keynote Speakers: Dr. Rita Sharma, Former Secretary, M/o Rural Development; and Smt. Gayathri B Kalia,
Chief Operation Officer, DU-GKY, Division, Ministry of Rural Development,
Chair: Shri MC Verma, Former Technical Advisor UNDP and Secretary to Govt. of India
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Prof. Alok Bhalla, former Professor, Department of English, English and Foreign Language University (EFLU), Hyderabad; Prof. Badri Narayan, Centre for the Study of Discrimination and Exclusion (CSDE), School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University; and Dr. Shweta Singh, Assistant Professor, Department of International Relations, Faculty of Social Sciences, South Asian University, New Delhi will discuss A Gypsy in the World of Ideas by Rajen Harshe (New Delhi: Pentagon Press, 2015)
Chair: Prof. Harbans Mukhia, formerly Rector and Professor, Centre for Historical Studies, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Gaudiya Nritya: In Search of Knowledge – Harmony & Peace
Choreographic compositions on – Saraswati Vandana: Worshipping Goddess of Knowledge
Dasavatar of Kavi Jaydeva: Interpretation of ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu, from many other incarnations of Vishnu in 12th century following the evolution of mankind
Buddha Charit by A?vagho?a: A journey for knowledge and Peace
Dancers: Soumya Bhowmick; Ganesh Das; Sunistha Mandal; Ranjima Chatterjee; Paromita Banerjee; and Mahua Mukherjee
Concept & Dance Direction: Prof. Mahua Mukherjee
Presented by: Gaudiya Nritya Bharati, Kolkata
A Sanskrit Dictionary of Law and Statecraft
A Discussion on the book edited by Patrick Olivelle
Chief Guest: Shri Fali Nariman
Speakers: Prof Kumkum Roy, Professor, Centre for Historical Studies, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Dr Heeraman Tiwari, Assistant Professor, Centre for Historical Studies, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University; and Dr Ashutosh Dayal Mathur, Head, Department of Sanskrit, St. Stephen's College
This Dictionary contains technical terms used in Sanskrit texts of ancient and medieval India dealing with law and statecraft within Dharmasastra and Arthasastra. It is the first dictionary of its kind, and the editors hope that it will spur further research into Dharmasastra, one of the most significant areas of ancient Indian cultural expressions
Sakura (75 min)
A multimedia stage performance dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Presented by Keiin Yoshimura (dance), So Sugiura (shamisen); Jun Kurumisawa (multimedia visual artist)
Cross-Border Conversations: European and Indian Women Writers
Speakers: Anna T Szabo (Hungary); Annie Zaidi; Bee Rowlatt (UK); Espido Freire (Spain); Elisa Brune (Belgium); Francesca Marciano (Italy); Jasna Strick (Germany); Mrinal Pande; Muriel De Saint Saveur (France); Paromita Vohra; Rizio Yohannan Raj; Sonia Serrano (Portugal); and Vaiju Naravane
Drawing about Drawing
Perspectives, Process, Pedagogy
An exhibition by Rohini Sen from Trivandrum
Preview on Friday, 4 December 2015 at 18:30