Revisiting Charvaka Darshana
Speaker: Dr. K.P. Shankaran, former Associate Professor of Philosophy, St. Stephen's College, Delhi and author of Marx and Freud on Religion

Third in a series of monthly lectures on Indian spiritual thought that will explore some of the principal schools of Indian philosophy, their impact on Indian civilization, and contemporary relevance  

Indira Parthasarathy's play in Hindustani
Presented by New Delhi Theatre Workshop

Directed by K.S. Rajendran

The play explores the theme of struggles - the mutually contradictory dispositions of the various characters: Shahjahan and Aurangzeb; Dara and Aurangzeb; Jahanara and Roshanara; and finally Aurangzeb versus Aurangzeb in a masterly analysis of the conflicts that haunt an astute politician amidst a crumbling empire

Panelists: Prof. Hardyal Singh, Dean, Scholl of Inspired Leadership, Gurgaon & former Income-Tax Ombudsman in Mumbai and Additional Secretary, CVC; Shri D. Bandyopadhyay, MP, former Union Secretary, Revenue and Rural Development; Shri Shastri Ramachandran, independent journalist, Editor & writer; and Shri K.P. Fabian, Chair, K.P.S. Menon School of International Relations and Politics, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam and former Indian Ambassador to Italy

Moderator: Shri Suhas Borker, Convener, Working Group on Alternative Strategies

Kathakali performance by artists of the International Centre for Kathakali, New Delhi - Kalamandalam Anil Kumar (Krishna); Kalabharathy Kalyanakrishnan (Darupadi); Thiruvattar Jagadeesan (Duryodhana); and Kalamandalam Amaljith (Arjuna)

Accompanied by: Sadanam Radhakrishnan & Kottakkal Jayan (vocal); Kalabharathy Jaykumar (chenda); and Parassinikadavu Manoj (maddalam)

Make-up: Kalamandalam Sunil Kumar (chutty)

Discussion around the new book by Manju Kak (New Delhi: Niyogi 2013)

Chief Guest: Dr. Karan Singh, MP

An introduction to the work of the upcoming online interactive encyclopedia on arts, cultures and histories of India (broadly South Asia). It is both a resource created by a team of researchers in collaboration with experts and institutions, and a platform for registered users from all over the world to contribute content on areas pertaining to their interests

The presentation by Sahapedia team will demonstrate select web modules and institutional collaborations

An introduction to the work of the upcoming online interactive encyclopedia on arts, cultures and histories of India (broadly South Asia). It is both a resource created by a team of researchers in collaboration with experts and institutions, and a platform for registered users from all over the world to contribute content on areas pertaining to their interests

The presentation by Sahapedia team will demonstrate select web modules and institutional collaborations