Speaker: Prof Ishtiaq Ahmed, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Stockholm University, Honorary Senior Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore, and author of two recently published books, The Punjab Bloodied, Partitioned and Cleansed: Unravelling the 1947 Tragedy through Secret British Reports, and First-Person Accounts: The Role of the Military in Pakistani Politics

Chair: Cmdre C. Uday Bhaskar, Distinguished Fellow, Society for Policy Studies

Classical in Our Time

Panelists: Smt. Leela Venkataraman, Shri Ratnam Thiyam, Dr. Purushottam Agrawal, Prof. A. Ramachandran and Smt. Yashodhara Dalmia

Prof Mushirul Hasan, Director-General, National Archives of India; Prof Rajeev Bhargava, Director, Centre for the Study of Developing Societies; and Prof Kamal A. Mitra Chenoy, Centre for Comparative Politics & Political Theory, will discuss The Indian Ideology by Perry Anderson (Gurgaon: Three Essays Collective, 2012)

Chair: Prof Paul R. Brass, University of Washington, Seattle

Selected works of Shobha Broota, senior artist 

The exhibition presents a bird's-eye view of the artist's career from its beginning in the early sixties to the present 

Curated by Keshav Malik

Inauguration by Dr.(Smt.) Kapila Vatsyayan on Friday, 22nd February 2013, at 18:30

Speaker: Dr Monica Chaudhry, Professor and Head, Department of Optometry, Amity University, Haryana

Chair: Ms. Sujaya Krishnan, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health

FILM & SEMINAR ?AUDITORIUM & CONFERENCE ROOM - I FROM 14:00 ONWARDS
Zindagi Zindabad (Long Live Life; Hindi)
(145 min; dvd; English subtitles)
Directors: Sumitra Bhave & Sunil Sukthankar

With Om Puri, Mita Vasisht, Milind Gunaj, Uttara Baokar

India's first feature film on AIDS"”a naval officer infected through blood transfusion and alienated from his beloved is trying to sue a senior doctor and the blood bank for negligence; the struggles and sexual adventures of a group of hostel boys and street kids; moments of commitment and betrayal of a gay couple. The film is like a jigsaw puzzle and when all the pieces come together, it presents a complex picture of a modern, urban Indian situation of HIV and AIDS

Devrai (Sacred Grove; Marathi)
(120 min; 2004; dvd; English subtitles)
Directors: Sumitra Bhave & Sunil Sukthankar

Multiple award winner including  the National Award for Best Film Promoting Environmental Conservation 2004; Maharashtra State Awards for Best Film on Social Issues & Best Actress, 2004; Special Jury Award: Atul Kulkarni, Third Eye Asian Film Festival, Mumbai 2004

With Atul Kulkarni, Sonali Kulkarni, Devika Daftardar, Dr Mohan Agashe

One of the best Marathi feature films to be released, the story of a schizophrenic struggling to come to terms with his illness and the frustration of his helpless sister is narrated with a lot of sensitivity

AT 16:30 IN CONFERENCE ROOM - I
Seminar on Cinematic Diet for Healthy Life
Speakers: Dr Mohan Agashe, actor and doctor who switches between cinema, theater and mental health; Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukathankar, award-winning filmmakers of meaningful cinema; and Dr Anand Nadkarni, consulting psychiatrist, accomplished writer, thinker, founder of the Institute of Psychological Health (IPH), Thane, and initiator of many innovative schemes to promote psychological health across all age groups

AT 18:30 IN THE AUDITORIUM
Nital (Crystal Clear; Marathi)
(129 min; 2006; dvd; English subtitles)
Directors: Sumitra Bhave & Sunil Sukthankar

Multiple award winner including Maharashtra State Award for Best Film & Best Direction; V. Shantaram Award for Best Film, Best Direction and seven other awards; Screen Award for Best Direction

With Devika Daftardar, Dr Shekhar Kulkarni, Deepa Shriram, Vijay Tendulkar

The story of a young doctor suffering from Vitiligo and her struggle to find acceptance in society and the people around her. In a sensitive portrayal, the film looks at issues of self image, relationships and perceptions of beauty

Zindagi Zindabad (Long Live Life; Hindi)
(145 min; dvd; English subtitles)
Directors: Sumitra Bhave & Sunil Sukthankar

With Om Puri, Mita Vasisht, Milind Gunaj, Uttara Baokar

India's first feature film on AIDS"”a naval officer infected through blood transfusion and alienated from his beloved is trying to sue a senior doctor and the blood bank for negligence; the struggles and sexual adventures of a group of hostel boys and street kids; moments of commitment and betrayal of a gay couple. The film is like a jigsaw puzzle and when all the pieces come together, it presents a complex picture of a modern, urban Indian situation of HIV and AIDS

Screening of feature films concerned with issues of health and a panel discussion
Programme conceptualized and coordinated by Dr Mohan Agashe

Badha (The Possession; Marathi)
(92 min; 2005; dvd; English subtitles)
Directors: Sumitra Bhave & Sunil Sukthankar

With Amruta Subhash, Devika Daftardar, Rajesh More, Uttara Baokar

Badha (The Possession) is a battle between fear and faith. A shepherd village on a barren land is witness to this battle: an only son in a family disappears; a desperate grandmother needs a boy in the family to attain salvation after death; fear of the unknown.  The film is a journey from blind fear to compassionate faith

In Conversation
Baradwaj Rangan, National Award winning film critic and author of Conversations with Mani Ratnam will be in conversation with Jai Arjun Singh

Introduction: Akhila Krishnamurthy

Nayakan (Tamil)
(145 min; 1987; dvd; English subtitles)

Written and directed by Mani Ratnam

The film will be introduced by Baradwaj Rangan

Recipient of the President's Silver Medal for Best Cinematography; Best Art Direction; and Silver Lotus Award for Best Actor, National Film Awards 1988

Mani Ratnam's critically acclaimed film based on the story of the real-life Bombay underworld don Varada aka Varadarajan Mudaliar, with music composed by Ilaiyaraja