Discussion around the new book edited by Prof Man Mohini Kaul, School of International Studies, JNU and Dr Vibhanshu Shekhar, ICWA

Introductory remarks by editors and by contributor Ms Ruth Rhea Khan, JNU

Panelists: Dr Sanjaya Baru, Director for Geo-economics and Strategy, IISS; Ambassador Rajiv Sikri, former Secretary, MEA; Prof Swaran Singh, School of International Studies, JNU

Chair: Admiral Sureesh Mehta, former High Commissioner to New Zealand (tbc)

G.P. and Journalism
Speakers: Shri N. Ram, former Editor-in-Chief, The Hindu; and Shri V.S. Chandrashekar, Executive Editor, PTI

Chair: Shri Inder Malhotra, senior journalist

The Ghazal
Speaker: Dr Rita Ganguly, disciple of Begum Akhtar

Chair: Dr Vidya Shah, musician, and Director, Women on Record

Launch of the anthology Distant Traveller: New and Selected Fiction by Attia Hosain, celebrating the author's life and work

Panelists: Prof Aamer Hussein, author and critic; Ms Shama Habibullah, filmmaker; Shri Chandrahas Choudhury, novelist; and Ms Rakhshanda Jalil, translator and author

By Mamta Kiran Bajpai, well-known Hindi poet

Chair: Shri Vimlesh Kanti Verma, Vice-Chairperson, Hindi Academy

A series of programmes dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi, Father of the Nation
Conceptualised by Sunaina Suneja

Bapu: The Craftsperson's Vision
An exhibition of work by craftspersons who have portrayed Bapu through the medium of their art"”Nirmala from Jharkhand with appliqué work; Chandra Bhushan and Bindeshwar from Madhubani; Gond artist Mohan; mata ne pachedi by Jagdish and bandhej; patachitra from West Bengal and Orissa; kantha embroidery by Etima Begum from West Bengal; Bhil crafts from Madhya Pradesh; Warli paintings by Rajesh Chaity Vangad from Maharashtra; terracotta panels from Rajasthan; sanjhi from Mathura; and wooden printing blocks from U.P.

There will be a demonstration of spinning on the charkha in the Art Gallery from 11:00 to 19:00 daily

Inauguration by Shri Fali S. Nariman, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India, on Wednesday, 17th October, at 18:30

Talks
October 18
ANNEXE LECTURE ROOM - II AT 18:30
Bapu and Philately: Spreading a Message of Peace
Illustrated lecture by Shri Nikhil Mundra, stamp collector

October 23         (CANCELLED)
ANNEXE LECTURE ROOM - II AT 18:30
Gandhi's Khadi
Speaker: Shri Rahul Ramagundam, historian and author

Craft Narratives
October 20
ANNEXE ART GALLERY AT 17:00
Gandhi Katha in Bengali
By patachitra artists

Haat Putul
Glove puppeteers from West Bengal