To Mark K.L. Saigal’s 110th Birth Anniversary
Pran Nevile pays tribute to K.L. Saigal, immortal singer, poet and composer
Followed by
Concert
Presented by Dr. Radhika Chopra
Followed by
Concert
Presented by Dr. Radhika Chopra
Relationship Between Civil Servants and Politicians
Speakers: Shri Prabhat Kumar, former Cabinet Secretary; Shri B.K. Chaturvedi, Member Planning Commission; and Shri P.A. Sangma, former Speaker of the Lok Sabha
FRONTIERS OF HISTORY
Letters from a Young Poet: Rabindranath Tagore (1887-95)
Illustrated lecture by Dr. Rosinka Chaudhuri, Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta
Illustrated lecture by Dr. Rosinka Chaudhuri, Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta
Einstein, Vegetarianism, World Peace and Veganism
Speaker: Shri Anil Narang, Senior Fund Manager, USA and Vegan Activist
Chair: Shri Prakash Narain, Member Policy Commission, International Humanist & Ethical Union
The speaker traces the fascinating and often unrecognized links between Vegetarianism (abstaining from animal food)/Veganism (abstaining from eating or using animal products) and the attitudes of Homo sapien societies towards compassion, kindness and peace
Chair: Shri Prakash Narain, Member Policy Commission, International Humanist & Ethical Union
The speaker traces the fascinating and often unrecognized links between Vegetarianism (abstaining from animal food)/Veganism (abstaining from eating or using animal products) and the attitudes of Homo sapien societies towards compassion, kindness and peace
Hindustani Flute Recital
By Sudip Chattopadhyay from Kolkata, disciple of Pt. Debaprasad Banerjee
IIC Quarterly Journal Release
Living with Religious Diversity
Dr. Karan Singh, MP will release the special issue of the IIC Quarterly (Winter 2013-Spring 2014)
Followed by a discussion
Panelists: Prof. Mrinal Miri; Prof. T.N. Madan; and Prof. Gurpreet Mahajan
Dr. Karan Singh, MP will release the special issue of the IIC Quarterly (Winter 2013-Spring 2014)
Followed by a discussion
Panelists: Prof. Mrinal Miri; Prof. T.N. Madan; and Prof. Gurpreet Mahajan
Millennium Dreams
A photographic project presenting eleven photographers presenting interpretations of Gurgaon through distinctive artistic, documentary styles
Photographs by Vaibhav Bhardwaj; Chandan Gomes; Manoj Bharti Gupta; Vinit Gupta; Arvind Hoon; saumya Khandelwal; Natisha Mallick; Aparna Mohindra; Vicky Roy; Ajay Sood; and Monica Tiwari
Curator: Aditya Arya
Inauguration by Shri Raj Rewal on Tuesday, 1st April 2014 at 18:00
Guest of Honour: Shri Tripurari Sharan, Director-General, Doordarshan
Photographs by Vaibhav Bhardwaj; Chandan Gomes; Manoj Bharti Gupta; Vinit Gupta; Arvind Hoon; saumya Khandelwal; Natisha Mallick; Aparna Mohindra; Vicky Roy; Ajay Sood; and Monica Tiwari
Curator: Aditya Arya
Inauguration by Shri Raj Rewal on Tuesday, 1st April 2014 at 18:00
Guest of Honour: Shri Tripurari Sharan, Director-General, Doordarshan
The Quest for Consciousness
Speaker: Mr. Julio Ozán Lavoisier, well-known philosopher from Argentina
Chair: H.E. Mr. Raul Ignacio Guastavino, Ambassador of Argentina
Chair: H.E. Mr. Raul Ignacio Guastavino, Ambassador of Argentina
Abbas: The Man Who Saw Tomorrow
A multi-media presentation on Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, the prolific writer, novelist, journalist, filmmaker and screen writer. The presentation includes clips from some of his memorable films, photographs, his own works and voice, recitation and a recital of songs written by Kaifi Azmi and Ali Sardar Jafri featured in some of his films
Presented by Hamari Urdu Mohabbat
Narrators: Zakia Zaheer, Syeda Hameed, Raza Mehdi
Vocals: Rene Singh
Technical Direction: Harsh Kapoor
Presented by Hamari Urdu Mohabbat
Narrators: Zakia Zaheer, Syeda Hameed, Raza Mehdi
Vocals: Rene Singh
Technical Direction: Harsh Kapoor
Cell Phone Nation
Speaker: Prof. Robin Jeffrey, Visiting Research Professor, Institute of South Asian Studies and Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore; and co-author of the book of the same title
The cheap mobile phone is probably the most disruptive communications device in history, and in India its potential to stir up society is breathtaking. The speaker probes the mobile phone universe in India – from the contests of great capitalists and governments to control Radio Frequency spectrum to the ways ordinary people build the troublesome, addictive device into their daily lives
The cheap mobile phone is probably the most disruptive communications device in history, and in India its potential to stir up society is breathtaking. The speaker probes the mobile phone universe in India – from the contests of great capitalists and governments to control Radio Frequency spectrum to the ways ordinary people build the troublesome, addictive device into their daily lives
