The Scientific Quest for Life's Origin
Speaker: Prof. Amit Ghosh, NASI Platinum Jubilee Senior Scientist, National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (ICMR), Kolkata

Chair: Prof. Akhilesh K. Tyagi, Director and J.C. Bose National Fellow, National Institute of Plant Genome Research

Sustainable Development: Imperatives for India

Speaker: Dr. R.K. Pachauri, Director - General, The Energy and Resources Institute

Second in a series of lectures on The Natural Cultural Landscapes and Sustainable Sciences with a special focus on agriculture and forests. The series aims to look at the traditional and the modern scientific systems together with the possibilities of convergence between the two to create a more ecologically sensitive and sustainable system suited to the demands of modern development

Reflections on Contemporary Indian English Poetry
Speaker: Prof. Shiv K. Kumar, well-known Indian English poet and author. A recipient of the Padma Bhushan, Prof. Kumar was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, London in 1978; and received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1988

Chair: Dr. H.K. Kaul, President, The Poetry Society, India

Conference Coordinator: Shri Suhas Borker

The Asian Media Conference (AMC) explores media connectivity in Asia.  Why media exchanges in Asia are still dependent on media hubs in New York, London or Paris, leading to homogenization of news content?  New media technologies offer never seen before gateways of instant communication. Will a direct and close connectivity of media in Asia strengthen the Asian paradigm of diversity and pluralism, spur the process of physical connectivity, bring about a mindset change and concretize the vision of an Asian Community?

Seminar organised by the IIC-Asia Project from 29th to 31st October 2013

A mehfil with Jaipur-Atrauli gharana exponent, Manjiri Asnare-Kelkar

Accompanists: Pt. Vinod Lele (tabla); and Vinay Mishra (harmonium)

As a disciple of Pt. Madhusudan Kanitkar, Manjiri inherited treasures of the Jaipur-Atrauli gayaki from which she will share ragas Vihang, Bhoop Nat and Kafi Kanhra

Nalanda"¦Past and Future"¦The Inner Science Curriculum

Speaker: Dr. Robert Thurman, well-known Buddhist scholar

Chair: Dharmacharya Shantum Seth

Share Your Experience
With Ogyen Palmo, Chartered Accountant, Deloitte, India
Moderator: Damdul Topden

An initiative to provide a platform to young Tibetans in exile to present and discuss their ideas and suggestions to stimulate dialogue and improve networks of the vibrant Tibetan diaspora

G.P. and the Sheikh Abdullah Accord
Speaker: Prof. Mushirul Hasan, historian, Jamia Millia Islamia

Chair: Shri N.N. Vohra, Governor, Jammu & Kashmir

Introductory remarks: Shri Prabhat Kumar, former Cabinet Secretary

Keynote address by Prof. Samir Barua, former Director, IIMA
Discussant: Shri R.S. Butola, Chairman, IOCL