Readings from a collection of fable poems on love and the joy of living by K.P. Shashidharan, author of over a hundred "middles" in national newspapers

Chair: Dr H.K. Kaul

Priceless
(6 min; 2011; dvd; Hindi with English subtitles)
Short fiction film on a street child's blind date with high society

Virus
(36 min; 2012; dvd; Hindi with English subtitles)
Short fiction film that explores themes of loneliness, deceit and class abuse. A youth hard-pressed for money indulges in a road-rage brawl. Unknowingly he triggers off a chain of events with tragic effects on many lives

Sunit Sinha will introduce the films and lead the discussion following the screenings

Speakers: Shri Bharat Wariavwalla, academic, and wine and food aficionado; and Prof Pushpesh Pant, author of India: The Cookbook (2010)

Chair: Shri Sourish Bhattacharya, Executive Editor, Mail Today

 Looking at how wines and food have been cultivated in different civilizations, the speakers will explain how to match wines to cuisines from various parts of India, and describe the beauty of the wine-producing region of Nasik-Sangli, an old pilgrimage centre

By Emilee Ghosh from Kolkata, disciple of Prof Brajen Mukherjee and Dr Malabika Mitra

An exhibition of paintings in mixed media on rice paper
By Haren Thakur from Ranchi

Inauguration by Shri Keshav Malik on Tuesday 7th August at 18:30

Panelists: Shri Himanshu Thakkar, Co-ordinator, South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers & People; and Shri Manu Bhatnagar, Principal Director, Natural Heritage Division, INTACH

Moderator: Shri Ravi Agarwal, Director, Toxics Link
 

Speakers: Smt Suman Nalwa, IPS; Ms Shalini John, psychotherapist; Prof Geetesh Nirban, Dept. of Philosophy, Kamala Nehru College

The first in a series of seminars in different cities to discuss why violence against women is on the increase despite stringent laws and efforts. The outcome shall be presented to the Government and at the UN "Convention of the Status of Women" in 2013

Discussion around Kuldip Nayar's memoirs

Panelists: To be confirmed

Speaker: Prof R. Rajaraman, Emeritus Professor of Theoretical Physics, JNU

Chair: Dr Ashok Jain, former Director, NISTADS

The speaker will explain the significance of the discovery of the Higgs boson, touching on the misconceptions it generated in the media and why such things happen