Gilgit Lotus Sutra Manuscripts
Launch of National Archives of India publication by Smt Sangita Gairola, Secretary, Ministry of Culture, followed by a discussion
Panelists: Dr Lokesh Chandra, Director, International Academy of Indian Culture; and Dr Kapila Vatsyayan, Chairperson, IIC-Asia Project
Chair: Prof Mushirul Hasan, Director-General, National Archives of India
LAUNCH OF IIC PUBLICATION
The Golden Thread: Essays in Honour of C.D. Deshmukh
Dr Karan Singh, M.P., will release the special issue of the IIC Quarterly (Winter 2011-Spring 2012)
Followed by a panel discussion on Education, Economics and Politics
Himalayan Biodiversity
Photographic slides of Himalayan flora and fauna accompanied by commentary
Speaker: Dr Ajay Singh Rawat, former Professor of History, Kumaon University, and author of Forestry in Central Himalayas and Forest History of Mountainous Regions of the World
Followed by a dialogue with Shri Vijay Bhushan, Member of the State Wildlife Board of Himachal Pradesh, and Executive Director, Narain Dharamarth Aushdhalaya Trust, highlighting Dr Rawat's work as environmental activist
Kumhaargram: Lifeline of Green Delhi"¦"¦..Crafting Excellence
India International Centre
and
South Asia Foundation
present
Kumhaargram: Lifeline of Green Delhi
"¦"¦..Crafting Excellence
An exhibition of pottery items by the potters of Kumhaargram, New Delhi.
Inauguration by Dr. Karan Singh on 18th April 2012 at 12 noon
One of the largest settlements of potters in Asia and the lifeline of NCT Delhi's greenery, it is home to some of the finest artisans of the country. Potters whose work will be exhibited include, Giriraj Prasad, Shilpguru; seven National Awardees - Harikrishan; Angoori Devi; Bhuvnesh Prasad; Dayachand; Lachhi Ram; and Amar Singh; and Shyam Prasad, State Awardee among others
The exhibition will also include demonstrations using traditional and modern mechanized electric operated pottery wheels; and a photographic display tracing the history of the artisans and origins of the potters of Kumhaargram village
Kumhaargram: Lifeline of Green Delhi "¦"¦..Crafting Excellence
9th Prof. D.S. Kothari Memorial Lecture
9th Prof. D.S. Kothari Memorial Lecture
"Dr. D.S. Kothari: A Modern Rishi"
By Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan
Chairperson, Asia
Function to be presided over by
Dr. Karan Singh
Member, Rajya Sabha & President, ICCR,
Chief Guest
Prof. Yashpal
Chancellor, J.N.U.
Welcome Address
Dr. Girija Vyas, M.P.
The publication Shantipeeth, Down the Memory Lane will also be
released on this occasion
Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief : Emerging Challenges and the Road Ahead
Meet the Author: Aman Sethi
Meet the Author: Aman Sethi
Author of A Free Man (New Delhi: Random House, 2011), who will speak about his work followed by a discussion
Panelists: Dr. Awadhendra Sharan, Associate Fellow, CSDS; and Dr. Prabhu Mohapatra, Department of History, University of Delhi
Chair: Shri Hartosh Singh Bal, Open Magazine
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Prof Sukhdeo Thorat, Chairperson, ICSSR, and former Chairperson, UGC; Prof Dinesh Singh, Vice-Chancellor, University of Delhi; and Dr Nitish Sengupta, will discuss Dr Karan Singh: The Portrait of a Statesman by Kishore Gandhi (New Delhi: Allied Publishers, 2012)
Chair: Shri Jagmohan, former Governor, Jammu & Kashmir
Memorial Meeting for Shri Natarajan ("˜Manna') Srinivasan
Memorial Meeting for
Shri Natarajan ("˜Manna') Srinivasan
(September 12, 1934 - March 10, 2012)