Launch of the volume: Across the Himalayan Gap: A Chinese Quest for Understanding India
(IIC-Asia Project and Konarak Publishers Pvt. Ltd)
Edited by Prof. Tan Chung, Dr. Zhang Minqiu and Prof. Ravni Thakur
Chief Guest: Shri Jairam Ramesh, Minister for Rural Development
Speakers: Shri T.C. A. Rangachari, former Indian Ambassador to China; Shri Nalin Surie, former Indian Ambassador to China; and Prof. Ravni Thakur, Professor of China Studies, Academy of International Studies, JMI
Chair: Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan, Chairperson, IIC-Asia Project
A sequel to the earlier volume "˜Across the Himalayan Gap I: An Indian Quest for Understanding China' edited by Prof. Tan Chung. The present volume introduces to the Indian public the work of Chinese intellectuals on India. It is translated from a Chinese book edited by Prof. Zhang Minqiu, India specialist now retired from the Beijing University
Re-Imaging The People of India (1850-2013)
An exhibition of photographs of rare albumin prints from 1850 and images by contemporary photographers - Dinesh Khanna, Dileep Prakash, Mahesh Bhat and Sandip Biswas
Curator: Aditya Arya
Opening on Wednesday, 17th April 2013 at 18.30
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Universe: Its History and Mysteries
Speaker: Prof. T Padmanabhan, Distinguished Professor and Dean, Core Academic Programmes, IUCAA, Pune
Second in a new series of lectures being coordinated by Prof. Shobhit Mahajan, University of Delhi on the developments in science and technology together with the excitement of engaging in an intellectual pursuit. Science and Technology are omnipresent in our lives. Modern medicine, electronic and communication technologies, transportation and a host of other benefits have transformed our lives in ways that could not be even imagined a century ago. Technology is of course what we see all around us- but it is actually the underlying science that makes it all possible
Gur Prasad: The Grace of Food
(58 min; 2013; dvd; Punjabi with English subtitles)
Directed by Meera Dewan who will introduce the film
Producer: Films Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
At a time of India's widespread hunger and nutritional crisis, the film recalls Punjab's rich, living tradition of food sharing at "langars" or community kitchens in remote communities
Screening will be followed by a discussion on
Role of Community Kitchens in Eliminating Hunger
Speakers: Dr. Vandana Shiva; Shri Harsh Mander; Sant Baba Saroop Singh ji, Solakhian, Punjab; and Shri V.S.Kundu, Chief Producer, Films Division
Keshav Malik - Root, Branch, Bloom
(30 min; 2013; dvd; English)
Keshav Malik - The Truth of Art
(30 min; 2013; dvd; English)
Films by Sangeeta Gupta who will introduce the screening
Screening will be followed by a discussion
The documentaries reflect on the life and work of the noted poet and art critic, Keshav Malik. The film includes interviews with eminent painters, poets, scholars and savants in the field of culture speak about their views on his life, work and factors that have shaped his unique personality