Will Companies Act Promote Responsible Business Practices & CSR?
4th Annual CSR debate for college students
The War that Changed the World
Razia Iqbal of BBC in conversation with historians Professor Mridula Mukherjee and Dr. Srinath Raghavan to explore the impact of the First World War on Imperialism. A public audience will join them in the discussion. As the centrepiece of the evening, Dr. Shashi Tharoor will discuss the First World War in a specially commissioned essay
The radio recording of The war that Changed the World: Imperialism will be broadcast across the world by the BBC World Service.
Entry by registration only. For more details and to register, please go to the following website: https://www.eventsforce.net/britishcouncil/35/home or www.britishcouncil.in
Mid-Year Review of the Indian Economy 2014-15
Main Presentation by Ms Mythili Bhusnurmath and Dr. Bornali Bhandari,National Council of Applied Economic Research
Speakers: Dr. D.B. Gupta, NCAER and Ms Vineeta Dixit
Moderator: Dr. Pronab Sen, Chairman, National Statistical Commission
Films on Wildlife and Environment
Learning to Dream Again (22 min; dvd; English)
The film traces the relationship that communities have with their forests. Villagers who live on the fringe of forests need not be told that forests are their lifeline, for that is their natural home. The film focuses on the concept of joint forest management that brings together villagers and foresters to protect forests
Forests (22 min; dvd; English)
Forests are still the mainstay of a large part of our rural and tribal population. Fuel wood, fruits and vegetables, housing material, fodder, and raw material for manufacturing commercial goods are all sourced from the forests. The film presents five short duration capsules on bamboo, biodiversity, jute and agroforestry
Films courtesy: Terravision, The Tata Energy Research Institute, New Delhi
The film traces the relationship that communities have with their forests. Villagers who live on the fringe of forests need not be told that forests are their lifeline, for that is their natural home. The film focuses on the concept of joint forest management that brings together villagers and foresters to protect forests
Forests (22 min; dvd; English)
Forests are still the mainstay of a large part of our rural and tribal population. Fuel wood, fruits and vegetables, housing material, fodder, and raw material for manufacturing commercial goods are all sourced from the forests. The film presents five short duration capsules on bamboo, biodiversity, jute and agroforestry
Films courtesy: Terravision, The Tata Energy Research Institute, New Delhi
An Ayurvedic Panorama
Speaker: Dr. M.S. Valiathan, eminent cardiac surgeon; former President of Indian National Science Academy, Vice Chancellor of Manipal University; currently engaged in promoting research in basic science, based on cues from Ayurvedic concepts and procedures
Chair: Dr. Ranjit Roy Chaudhury
Chair: Dr. Ranjit Roy Chaudhury
International Indians and the Law
A new book by Shri Anil Malhotra and Shri Ranjit Malhotra
To be released by Hon’ble Shri Justice T.S. Thakur; Hon’ble Shri Justice A.K. Sikri; and Shri Soli J. Sorabjee, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India
5:45 pm
Tea
6:30pm
Welcome and introduction to the theme of the Panel Discussion
By Molshree Sharma, Attorney at Law, Chicago
Followed by panel discussion on
Inter-country Parental Child Removal Issues
Dedicated to Ambassador J C Sharma
Interaction between panelists
Panelists: Shri Soli J. Sorabjee, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India; Hon’ble Ms Justice Hima Kohli, Judge, High Court of Delhi; Mr. Julian Evans, Deputy British High Commissioner; Dr. Balram Gupta, Director, National Judicial Academy, Bhopal; and Ms Molshree Sharma, Attorney at Law, Chicago
Moderator: Shri Anil Malhotra, Advocate, Malhotra & Malhotra Associates
Chair: Hon’ble Shri Justice A.K. Sikri
Moving forward
Suggestions, Remedies and Vote of Thanks
By Shri Ranjit Malhotra, Advocate, Malhotra & Malhotra Associates
To be released by Hon’ble Shri Justice T.S. Thakur; Hon’ble Shri Justice A.K. Sikri; and Shri Soli J. Sorabjee, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India
5:45 pm
Tea
6:30pm
Welcome and introduction to the theme of the Panel Discussion
By Molshree Sharma, Attorney at Law, Chicago
Followed by panel discussion on
Inter-country Parental Child Removal Issues
Dedicated to Ambassador J C Sharma
Interaction between panelists
Panelists: Shri Soli J. Sorabjee, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India; Hon’ble Ms Justice Hima Kohli, Judge, High Court of Delhi; Mr. Julian Evans, Deputy British High Commissioner; Dr. Balram Gupta, Director, National Judicial Academy, Bhopal; and Ms Molshree Sharma, Attorney at Law, Chicago
Moderator: Shri Anil Malhotra, Advocate, Malhotra & Malhotra Associates
Chair: Hon’ble Shri Justice A.K. Sikri
Moving forward
Suggestions, Remedies and Vote of Thanks
By Shri Ranjit Malhotra, Advocate, Malhotra & Malhotra Associates
To Mark Bijoya Sammelan
Banglar Gaan
Presented by Srikanto Acharya, Kolkata based modern Bengali singer, song writer and music director
Presented by Srikanto Acharya, Kolkata based modern Bengali singer, song writer and music director
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Shri Jayant Prasad, former Indian Ambassador to Nepal; Shri Suneet Chopra, writer and critic; and Shri Ranbir Kaleka, artist and academician will discuss Your History Gets in the Way of My Memory: Essays on Indian Artists
by Dr. Geeti Sen (Noida: HarperCollins, 2012)
by Dr. Geeti Sen (Noida: HarperCollins, 2012)
THE IIC EXPERIENCE : A FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
People, Places and A War: A Festival of Films(11 AM)
Paris 1919: Un Traité pour la paix (Canada)
90 min; 2008; dvd; English subtitles)
Paris 1919: Un Traité pour la paix (Canada)
90 min; 2008; dvd; English subtitles)
Director: Paul Cowan
Recipient of the Banff Rockie Award for Best History & Biography Program, Banff Television Festival 2009; Gemini Awards 2010 for Best History Documentary Program
2:00 pm War Horse (USA)
(146 min; 2011; dvd; English & with subtitles)
Director: Steven Spielberg
Multiple award winner including AFI Awards USA 2012 for Movie of the Year; NBR Award for Top Film of the Year, National Board of Review, USA 2011; NYFCO Award for Top Films of the Year, New York Film Critics, Online 2011; among others
6:30 pm Draupadi
Adaptation of Mahasweta Devi’s short story ‘Draupadi’
Presented by Kalakshetra, Manipur
Director: Heisnam Kanhailal
FOOD FESTIVAL : FOR IIC MEMBERS ONLY
8:00 pm Food Festival: A Naga Table
Prepared by Karen Yepthomi, Dzükou Restaurant
THE IIC EXPERIENCE: A FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
People, Places and A War: A Festival of Films
Tribute: Robin Williams (1951-2014)(11 AM)
Dead Poets Society (USA)
Tribute: Robin Williams (1951-2014)(11 AM)
Dead Poets Society (USA)
(128 min; 1989; dvd; English)
Director: Peter Weir
Multiple award winner including Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen, Academy Awards, USA 1990; BAFTA Film Award for Best Film & Best Original Film Score, BAFTA Awards 1990; César for Best Foreign Film, César Awards, France 1991; and David for Best Foreign Film, David di Donatello Awards, Italy 1990; among others
2:00 pm Good Will Hunting (USA)
(126 min; 1997; dvd; English)
Director: Gus Van Sant
Multiple award winner including Best Actor in a Supporting Role; Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen, Academy Awards, USA 1998; Golden Globe for Best Screenplay-Motion Picture, Golden Globes, USA 1998; Silver Berlin Bear for Outstanding Single Achievement, Berlin International Film Festival 1998; ALFS Award for Best Supporting Actress of the Year, London Critics Circle Film Awards 1999; among others
5:00 pm Release of the IIC Quarterly: Autumn 2014
Edited by Omita Goyal, Chief Editor IIC
To be released by Shri Soli J. Sorabjee, President IIC
Venue: Gandhi-King Plaza
6:30 pm Hindustani Vocal Recital
By Manjusha Kulkarni Patil, Gwalior Gharana, disciple of Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar
Accompanists: Shriram Hasabnis (harmonium); and Mayank Bedekar (tabla)
8:00 pm People, Places and A War: A Festival of Films
The Poll Diaries (Poll; Germany)
(129 min; 2009; dvd; English subtitles)
Director: Chris Kraus
Multiple award winner including Bavarian Film Awards 2011 for Best Production Design, Best Actor & Best Young Actress; Film Award in Gold for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role; Best Cinematography; Best Production Design & Best Costume Design, German Film Awards 2011; Politeama Catanzaro Award & Special Jury Prize, Rome Film Festival 2010; among others
FOOD FESTIVAL : FOR IIC MEMBERS ONLY
8:00 pm Food Festival: Maharashtra on a Plate
Prepared by Machindra Kasture, Executive Chef, Ashok Group of Hotels