Turmoil in Society: The Changing Values

13 December 2011, 05:30 am
Turmoil in Society: The Changing Values
Programme Type
Cultural
Poetry Readings by  Tajendra Singh Luthra, Shailendra Gulhati and  Dr. Neetu Arora
Chair: Dr. Namwar Singh

In Memory of S. D. Burman

20 December 2011, 05:30 am
In Memory of S. D. Burman
Programme Type
Cultural
Author-scholar Pran Nevile speaks on the genius of S. D. Burman - eminent composer and singer

Guerrilla

19 December 2011, 05:30 am
Guerrilla

 

Children below 15 years of age may kindly not be brought along

Guerrilla (2011, Bangladesh, 140 min, dvd. English subtitles)                                                                                      Directed by Nasiruddin Yousuff
Won the NETPAC Best Asian Film Award at the 17th Kolkata Film Festival in 2011
Guerilla is based on a novel, Nishiddho Loban by Syed Shamsul Huq. The filmmaker has envisioned and framed in celluloid a truthful representative of the Bengali women engaged in the liberation war, a character chosen from amongst the dedicated thousands, one particular woman named Syeda Bilkis Banu, Our Bilkis
Jointly organised by Bangladesh High Commission, New Delhi, and India International Centre to celebrate the 40th anniversary year of the historic War of Liberation of Bangladesh in 1971.  December 16th is the 40th anniversary of the Victory Day of Banglades

India's Emerging Geography

19 December 2011, 05:30 am
India's Emerging Geography
Programme Type
Talks

India's Emerging Geography                                                                                                                                     

Speaker: Dr. Laveesh Bhandari

Director: Indicus Analytics
India's economic geography has been changing steadily in the post reform years. What does growth and the character of growth tell us about poverty reduction and inclusiveness? Which parts of India are performing better than other? What implications do these developments have for infrastructure and welfare? The talk looks into all these issues

Tribute to Guru Shri Vazhuvoor B. Ramiah Pillai

17 December 2011, 05:30 am
Tribute to Guru Shri Vazhuvoor B. Ramiah Pillai
Programme Type
Cultural
Smaraanjali 
By Radhika Ganju, Dharini Mathur, Sukanya Venkataraman, Uttara Rao, Rathi Balasubramania and Pavithra Chari.
Orchestra: Nattuvaangam: Kanaka Srinivasan; Vocal music: Sudha Raghuraman; Mridangam: Tanjavur Kesavan; Flute: G.Raghuraman

Films on Wildlife and Environment

17 December 2011, 05:30 am
Films on Wildlife and Environment

Plight of the Humble Bee (22 min; dvd; English)

The Ivory Poaching Wars  (23 min; dvd; English)

Digital Education: Themes as Fields and Focus

17 December 2011, 05:30 am
Digital Education: Themes as Fields and Focus
Programme Type
Seminars
Digital Education: Themes as Fields and Focus
The seminar will discuss the overload of information technology and the ways in which a strong holistic and humane outlook towards knowledge processing must be developed with interactive human partnerships.

Piano Recital

14 December 2011, 05:30 am
Piano Recital
Programme Type
Cultural

Piano Recital

By  Raj Bhimani from the USA

Emerging Health Problems and their Solutions

13 December 2011, 05:30 am
Emerging Health Problems and their Solutions
Programme Type
Talks
Advances in Modern Acupuncture
 By Dr. Raman Kapur, Head of Department, Acupuncture, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
Chair: Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan 
Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese therapy which has been practiced for over 5000 years now.  Acupuncture is found to be very effective in the treatment of all types of pain, chronic incurable diseases, gynae disorders and chronic medical conditions which are non responsive to western medicines