(50 min; dvd; 1995; English)

The film looks at how western science relates to indigenous knowledge and whether a point of convergence is possible, referring to the diverse viewpoints of eco-feminist Dr Vandana Shiva ("a science which does not respect nature's needs "¦ inevitably threatens survival"), Ayurvedic researcher Dr Sharadini Dahanukar, and silk technologist Prabha Shekar

Participants: Shri Rana Banerji, Special Secretary (retd.), Cabinet Secretariat; and Dr Qamar Agha, senior journalist

Chair: Shri I.P. Khosla, former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs

The Legacy of Ustad Amir Khan
Speaker: Shri S. Kalidas, music critic

Chair: Pt Tejpal Singh, senior pupil of Ustad Amir Khan

Ustad Amir Khan was a musician's musician who left such a deep impact on the Hindustani music scene that it is impossible to think of a musician today who has not been directly or indirectly influenced by his music

Shri Nihal Singh, former Editor, Indian Express; Ambassador Rajanikanta Verma, former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs; and Shri Parsa V. Rao, Editorial Consultant, DNA, discuss Diplomacy: Indian Style by K.P. Fabian (New Delhi: Har-Anand, 2012)

Chair: Shri Suhas Borker, Convenor, Working Group on Alternative Strategies

Governance and the Girl Child

Speaker: Justice (retd.) Smt Leila Seth, former Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh

Chair: Shri Soli Sorabjee, President, IIC

Portaits of Dimapur

An exhibition of photographs by Zubeni Lotha from Nagaland

Opening on Wednesday 18th July at 18:30

By Dr M.G. Vassanji

The author will read from his novel followed by Harish Narang reading from his Hindi translation, Kaatil ka Geet

Introduction: Shri Somak Ghoshal, Penguin India

Chair: Dr Veena Sharma, former Vice-President, African Studies Association of India

Art in Public Space

Panelists: Shri Vivan Sundaram, painter, sculptor, installation artist and curator; Shri Subodh Gupta, artist and public art practitioner; Prof K.T. Ravindran, School of Planning and Architecture, and former Chairperson, Delhi Urban Art Commission; Mr. Balan Nambiar, Acting Chairman, Lalit Kala Akademi

Dalits and Education
Speaker: Dr Narendra Jadhav, Member, Planning Commission

Chair: Shri Soli Sorabjee, President, IIC