Great Cases Series Discussion 4
 
Future of Family Law Reforms in India

Keynote by Hon’ble Shri Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India

Followed by a roundtable discussion on Future of Family Law

Panelists: Shri Anish Gawade, Founder, Pink List India; Dr. Bina Agarwal, Professor of Development Economics and Environment, Global Development Institute, The University of Manchester; Dr. Madhavi Menon, Professor of English, Director, Centre for Studies in Gender & Sexuality, Ashoka University; Ms Malavika Rajkotia, senior advocate; Prof. Ram Chandra Oraon, Assistant Professor, National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi; Dr. Saumya Saxena, Associate Professor, O.P. Jindal Global University; Dr. Sourav Mandal, Associate Professor, Jindal Global Law School; and Ms Zakia Soman, Founder, Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan

(Collaboration: Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy)

The Philosophy of Dara Shikoh

Speaker: Dr Naresh, scholar, novelist and poet;  formerly Professor at Panjab University, Chandigarh where he held the Bhai Vir Singh Chair in Modern Literature, Chairman, Chandigarh Sahitya Academy. The author and translator of over one hundred books in several languages, a recent work is Alakh Prakash, a Hindi rendering of Dara Shikoh’s translation and commentary on 50 Upanishads titled Sirr-i-Akbar, published by the Madhya Pradesh Urdu Akademi.

Chair: Prof. Akhlaque Ahmad ‘Ahan”, Chairperson, Centre for Persian and Central Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University

Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Shah Jahan who would have been Mughal Emperor was a Vedanti Sufi who was executed by his younger brother, Aurangzeb. To date his thought represents a quest for truth and a spiritual philosophy which would bring together different religious traditions. A follower of Sarmad Kashani and Miyan Mir he tried to arrive at a common ground between Hinduism and Islam. The lecture will delve into the conceptual universe of the saval-javab or conversation with Baba Lal, Dara’s translation of the Upanishads and the Majma?-ul-ba?rain, or, The mingling of the two oceans.
 

 

Satyajit Ray: Beyond the Frame
 

Surabhi Banerjee (Allied Publishers: Reissued 2021)
 

Discussants: Dr. Sachchidanand Joshi, Member Secretary, IGNCA; Prof. Danish Iqbal, AJK Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia; and Prof. Surabhi Banerjee, eminent author, translator, first Founding Vice Chancellor, Central University of Odisha and author of the book

Moderator: Shri Amitabha Bhattacharya, retired Civil Servant and columnist

India and the Global South: Prospects & Challenges
Edited by Amb. Surendra Kumar (Wisdom Tree: 2024)
 
Discussants: Dr. Rajiv Kumar, economist and former Vice Chairman of Niti Aayog; Amb. Lakshmi M. Puri, former Ambassador and Founding Deputy Executive Director, UNWOMEN; Shri T.K. Arun, former Resident Editor, The Economic Times; and Amb. Surendra Kumar, Founder President, Indo-American Friendship Association and Editor of the book

Chair: Amb. Shyam Saran, President, IIC

Hindustani Flute Recital
By Pt. Chetan Joshi

Accompanied by Babar Latif on tabla

 
Followed by

Dhrupad Recital
By Ustad F. Wasifuddin Dagar
Accompanied by Pt. Mohan Shyam Sharma on pakhawaj
 
(Collaboration: Dagar Brothers Memorial Trust)
 

An exhibition of contemporary Gond artists from the villages of Patangarh and Mandla
 
The Gond Qalam, also known as Jangarh Qalam, represents a radical transformation of a largely musical imagination and memory into an amazing visual imagination and memory. The artists whose works are on display, come from and work in the dense Gond Pardhan area.
 
Works on view by Anarkali Shyam; Anuj Kumar Tekam; Asana Tekam; Champi Bai Shyam; Dwarka Paraste; Garima Tekam; Kishan Uikey; Lavkeshwari Urveti; Mandakini; Mithilesh Shyam; Monika Shyam; Nisha Shyam; Phoolchand Dhurvey; Rahul Shyam; Ram Kumar Shyam; Roshni Shyam; Sanjay Pancheshwar; Santosh Maravi; Santoshi Paraste; Santu Tekam; Sobharani Shyam; Sukhiram Maravi; Sunil Tekam; Sunil Moti Shyam; Sushma Shyam; and Tamsiram Paraste 
 
Preview on Saturday, 4 May 2024 at 18:30
 

(Collaboration: The Raza Foundation)
 

To be conducted by Dr. Rahul Manchanda, Gynae, Endoscopic & Robotic Surgeon, Rosewalk Hospital
 
The Camp will cover free breast mammograms for women above 40 years; Gynaecological consultation and examination; papsmears etc.
 
Open to IIC members and staff members of IIC
 
(Collaboration: Rosewalk Hospital)

Animal Icons in Worship: A nudge at life’s purpose
By Monica Das (Black Eagle Books: 2023)
 
Discussants:Dr. Amarendra Khatua, former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs; Prof. Amita Singh, President, NDRG, former Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University and animal activist; Shri Jatin Das, well-known artist; and Dr. Monica Das, writer, academic activist, Member, IAFFE and author of the book

Chair: Shri Ravi Singh, CEO, World Wide Fund for Nature-India

Speakers: Prof. N. Sukumar, Professor, Dept. of Political Science, University of Delhi; Prof. Sanghamitra Sheel Acharya, Professor, Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Prof. Sumeet Mhaskar, Professor, Jindal School of Government and Public Policy, O.P. Jindal Global University; Prof. Y. S. Alone, Professor, Visual Studies, School of Arts and Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University; and Dr. Harish S. Wankhede, Assistant Professor, Centre for Political Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University
 
Moderator: Suhas Borker, Convener, Working Group on Alternative Strategies and Trustee, IIC
 
This discussion is part of the series on Social Justice and Empowerment  started in 2010 and held every year on 1 May to commemorate the life and work of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
 
(Collaboration: Maharashtra Sanskritik ani Rannaniti Adhyayan Samiti; and Working Group on Alternative Strategies)
 

Buddha in Love: Building Healthy and Lasting Partnerships

By Geetanjali Pandit (Penguin Ananda: 2023)

Discussants: Dr. Debjani Sengupta, Associate Professor, Dept. of English, Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi; Ms Vandana Kohli, filmmaker and writer; Ms Aishwarya Jha Mathur, entrepreneur and writer; and Ms Geetanjali Pandit, columnist and author of the book

Moderator: Ms Milee Ashwarya, Publisher, Penguin Random House India