Speaker: Professor Max Deeg, Professor, School of Religious and Theological Studies, University of Cardiff, Great Britain. Publications include Das Gaoseng-Faxian-Hsuanals Religionsgeschichtliche Quelle, 2005; and The Places Where Siddhartha Trod: Lumbini and Kapilavastu, 2003

 

Chair: Dr. Himanshu Prabha Ray

 

Since the “discovery” of the Indian past as a subject of research and study in the early 19th century the reports of Chinese Buddhist travellers between the early 5th and 8th century have played a major role as historical sources. They were used to reconstruct Indian history, the state of Buddhism in the first millennium CE, and to locate archaeological sites. The most famous names are Faxian, Xuanzang, and Yijing who left important records about their journeys and stay in India, focusing on different aspects of Indian society, culture and religion. This talk will present the major records in their historical contexts. It will present a fresh approach to reading these texts not only as “documentaries” of some historical reality but also as Chinese sources in their own right with quite specific purpose and intentionality. This will be discussed and illustrated by selected examples from the texts 

 

Pran Nevile pays tribute to the illustrious and eminent poet lyricist

 

 Followed by a concert by Dr. Gaurav Sood

Thought Experiments in Urban Transport


Speaker: Prof. Dinesh Mohan, former Professor, IIT (Volvo Chair)

Chair: Shri Dunu Roy

INDIA AND THE WORLD: INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND NATIONAL POLICY  

 

 

The Illusion of Control in Urban Planning

Speaker: Dr. Jessica Seddon, Founder-Director, OKAPI Research Centre, Chennai

Chair: Shri Vinod Rai

 

 

Speaker: Dr. Surjit Bhalla, Chairman, Oxus Investments and Senior India Analyst, Observatory Group (a New York based macro policy advisory firm) 

Chair: Shri Arun Maira

Speaker: Shri Manish Sabharwal, Chairman, Teamlease

Chair: Dr. Kiran Karnik

 

THURSDAY, 3

TALK ? SEMINAR HALLS II & III, KAMALADEVI COMPLEX AT 18:30

Employing and Skilling a Billion People

Speaker: Shri Manish Sabharwal, Chairman, Teamlease

Chair: Dr. Kiran Karnik

 

MONDAY, 7 

TALK  ? CONFERENCE ROOM I AT 18:30

Trends in Education and Inequality

Speaker: Dr. Surjit Bhalla, Chairman, Oxus Investments and Senior India Analyst, Observatory Group (a New York based macro policy advisory firm) 

Chair: Shri Arun Maira

 

THURSDAY, 10

TALK  ? SEMINAR HALLS II & III, KAMALADEVI COMPLEX AT 18:30

The Illusion of Control in Urban Planning

Speaker: Dr. Jessica Seddon, Founder-Director, OKAPI Research Centre, Chennai

Chair: Shri Vinod Rai

 

THURSDAY, 17    (CANCELLED)

TALK  ? SEMINAR HALLS II & III, KAMALADEVI COMPLEX AT 18:30

Thought Experiments in Urban Transport

Speaker: Prof. Dinesh Mohan, former Professor, IIT (Volvo Chair)

Chair: Shri Dunu Roy

Speakers: Shri A.G.K. Menon, President, INTACH (Delhi Chapter); Prof. Dr. P.S.N. Rao, Chairman, Delhi Urban Arts Commission; Ms Amina Sherwani, Environmentalist; and Shri Neeraj Gupta, President, Delhi Art Society