Whispering Mind: Eternal Love Story of Yin & Yang
Readings from a collection of fable poems on love and the joy of living by K.P. Shashidharan, author of over a hundred "middles" in national newspapers
Chair: Dr H.K. Kaul
Films by Sunit Sinha
Priceless
(6 min; 2011; dvd; Hindi with English subtitles)
Short fiction film on a street child's blind date with high society
Virus
(36 min; 2012; dvd; Hindi with English subtitles)
Short fiction film that explores themes of loneliness, deceit and class abuse. A youth hard-pressed for money indulges in a road-rage brawl. Unknowingly he triggers off a chain of events with tragic effects on many lives
Sunit Sinha will introduce the films and lead the discussion following the screenings
Culture of Wine and Food
Speakers: Shri Bharat Wariavwalla, academic, and wine and food aficionado; and Prof Pushpesh Pant, author of India: The Cookbook (2010)
Chair: Shri Sourish Bhattacharya, Executive Editor, Mail Today
Looking at how wines and food have been cultivated in different civilizations, the speakers will explain how to match wines to cuisines from various parts of India, and describe the beauty of the wine-producing region of Nasik-Sangli, an old pilgrimage centre
Kathak Recital
By Emilee Ghosh from Kolkata, disciple of Prof Brajen Mukherjee and Dr Malabika Mitra
Pastoral Panorama
An exhibition of paintings in mixed media on rice paper
By Haren Thakur from Ranchi
Inauguration by Shri Keshav Malik on Tuesday 7th August at 18:30
Water Scarcity in Delhi: Soaring Demand or Mismanagement?
Panelists: Shri Himanshu Thakkar, Co-ordinator, South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers & People; and Shri Manu Bhatnagar, Principal Director, Natural Heritage Division, INTACH
Moderator: Shri Ravi Agarwal, Director, Toxics Link
Violence against Women: Whose Concern?
Speakers: Smt Suman Nalwa, IPS; Ms Shalini John, psychotherapist; Prof Geetesh Nirban, Dept. of Philosophy, Kamala Nehru College
The first in a series of seminars in different cities to discuss why violence against women is on the increase despite stringent laws and efforts. The outcome shall be presented to the Government and at the UN "Convention of the Status of Women" in 2013
Beyond the Lines
Discussion around Kuldip Nayar's memoirs
Panelists: To be confirmed
The Higgs and the Hype
Speaker: Prof R. Rajaraman, Emeritus Professor of Theoretical Physics, JNU
Chair: Dr Ashok Jain, former Director, NISTADS
The speaker will explain the significance of the discovery of the Higgs boson, touching on the misconceptions it generated in the media and why such things happen