THE MAJOR SCHOOLS OF INDIAN PHILOSOPHY

13 June 2013, 05:30 am
THE MAJOR SCHOOLS OF INDIAN PHILOSOPHY
Programme Type
Talks

Advaita Vedanta
Speaker: Swami Atmapriyananda, Vice Chancellor, Ramakrishna Vivekananda University

 

Chair: Shri Rajiv Mehrotra

The 21st Century: The Asian Century or Austerity for All

12 June 2013, 05:30 am
The 21st Century: The Asian Century or Austerity for All
Programme Type
Talks

Speaker: Shri Chandran Nair, Founder and Chief Executive, Global Institute for Tomorrow (GIFT) and author of Consumptionomics

Chair: Dr. Shekhar Shah, Director-General, National Council of Applied Economic Research

Kathak Recital

12 June 2013, 05:30 am
Kathak Recital
Programme Type
Cultural
By Sonali Roy from Delhi, disciple of Pt. Birju Maharaj and Smt Saswati Sen

Psychiatric and Other Disorders Related to Vitamin D Deficiency

11 June 2013, 05:30 am
Psychiatric and Other Disorders Related to Vitamin D Deficiency
Programme Type
Talks

Speaker: Brig. Dr. S. Sudarsanan, Consultant (Psychiatry) and formerly Professor & Head, Dept. of Psychiatry, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune

Vitamin D deficiency is rising alarmingly in the Indian population especially among women and children. This vitamin is essential for Calcium absorption, mineralization of bones and has an important role in immunity and cell growth. Vitamin D deficiency is closely related to various physical disorders including cardio-vascular diseases, cancers, diabetes and psychiatric disorders. Vitamin D deficiency is easily preventable by disseminating information on the need of exposure to sunlight

Sarod Recital

10 June 2013, 05:30 am
Sarod Recital
Programme Type
Cultural
By Sayak Barua from Durgapur, West Bengal, disciple of Smt Amena Parera

Who Am I?

08 June 2013, 05:30 am
Who Am I?
Programme Type
Talks
Shri Suresh Uniyal, fiction writer and journalist

Vibrant Strokes

08 June 2013, 05:30 am
Vibrant Strokes

An exhibition of paintings by Mohit, from Delhi

Inauguration by Shri Satya Paul, well-know fashion designer on Friday, 7th June 2013 at 18:30

Texts and Textures: Navarasas in Mahabharata Through Songs and Stories

07 June 2013, 05:30 am
Texts and Textures: Navarasas in Mahabharata Through Songs and Stories
Programme Type
Cultural

An engaging and innovative performance that freely mingles songs and stories and is a re-telling of stories, episodes, moments, anecdotes from the epic along with rendering of classical music that captures the emotions of the Navarasas

Presented by V.R. Devika, renowned Chennai-based storyteller and Sushma Somasekharan, Carnatic Vocalist
Accompanied by Akshay Ananthapadmanaban on mridangam and kanjira

Galapagos Islands

06 June 2013, 05:30 am
Galapagos Islands
Programme Type
Talks

Illustrated lecture by Sudha Mahalingam, travel writer and photographer who will speak about her recent trip to the unique islands which played a key role in Charles Darwin's theory of evolution

Chair: Shri Ravi Singh, CEO, World Wide Fund for Nature-India

FILMS ON SPIRITUALITY AND FAITH

06 June 2013, 05:30 am
FILMS ON SPIRITUALITY AND FAITH

Spiritual Warriors (99 min; dvd; English)
Director: David Raynr

The story of Finn, an out-of-work actor involved in a messy drug deal, who forms an intriguing friendship with Roger - a compelling and patient spiritual teacher. It is under his guidance that Finn realizes the truth of his spiritual nature and the purpose of his life