Panelists: Dr. Y.S. Alone and Dr. Milind Awad, Assistant Professors, School of Arts and Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Dr. S. Santosh, Assistant Professor, School of Arts and Culture, Ambedkar University; and Shri Rahul Dev, Research Scholar, School of Arts and Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University

Moderator: Shri Suhas Borker, Editor, Citizens First Television (CFTV)

Why Arts Stopped Talking to Each Other

Panelists: Prabodh Parikh; Jatin Das; Sunil Kothari; Prerana Shrimali; and Anuradha Kapur

Moderator: Shri Ashok Vajpeyi

Purabi Gayeki
Presented by Sudarshan Mishra

Tridhara of 4 Sarangis, 3 Harmoniums and 2 Tablas in Purabi Baaj

Thumri-Dadra-Kajri
Presented by Pt. Bholanath Mishra

(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

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

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

(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

(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