Endgame in Afghanistan: For Whom the Dice Rolls
Discussion around the new book by Hiranmay Karlekar (New Delhi: Sage 2012)
Panelists: Ms Arundhati Ghose, former Indian Ambassador; Shri H.K. Dua, senior journalist; and Shri Hiranmay Karlekar, senior journalist who will look at issues raised in the book and on the American withdrawal from Afghanistan and its consequences
Chair: Shri Salman Haider
The Role of Liberal Education in the Future of Asia
Speaker: Prof. Tan Chorh Chuan, President, National University of Singapore and Chairman, Board of the National University Health System
The talk will focus on liberal education, particularly in the context of the establishment of the Yale - NUS College - a strategic partnership between the National University of Singapore and Yale University. Espousing a unique "West-meets-East" educational approach, the College will offer an intense, broad-based multi-disciplinary programme that nurtures curiosity, thinking from first principles, reasoning, communication, and quantitative skills
Swar Katha Upanishad
Presented by Sunaad from Bangalore led by Tara Kini
The group uses Dhrupad as a base and elements of theatre and story-telling in its presentation
The Katha's timeless tales is a dialogue between Yama, the God of Death, and Nachiketa, a committed teenager seeking the truth.