An exhibition celebrating the legacy of twelfth-century Buddhist philosopher Atīśa Dīpaṃkara, through relics from Dzongkar Choede Monastery, Karnataka; photographs tracing his journeys curated by Prof. Shashibala, Dean, K.M. Munshi Centre for Indology, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan; and manuscripts of his works from the Dharmarajika Bouddha Kristi Prachar Sangha, Bangladesh.

Inauguration on Friday 21st at 11:00
 

Guru Conference: Atiśa Dīpaṃkara Śrījñāna
 

This conference on the Buddhist philosopher Atīśa Dīpaṃkara will explore his roles as scholar, reformer and spiritual leader. Born in present-day Bangladesh c. 982, Atīśa travelled to Southeast Asia to study from Guru Serlingpa/Dharmakirti. As Abbot of Vikramshila, he was invited to Tibet to teach Buddhadharma. Practitioners and academics will speak of Atīśa’s life, and of how he contributed to our understanding of mindfulness and the guru-shishya relationship

To Register, please click : https://tinyurl.com/2j5jd4j6

(Organised by IIC- International Research Division in collaboration with the Centre for Escalation of Peace, Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, Ritinjali and Pallavan Learning Centre)
 

Modernism and the Sri Lankan Mind. The Life and Work of Martin Wickramasinghe (1890 - 1976)
By Uditha Devapriya
The talk explores the multifaceted legacy of Sri Lanka’s most celebrated writer, critic, and thinker. Examining how Wickramasinghe — through his novels, essays, and cultural writings — became a bridge between indigenous traditions and modern thought.

Uditha Devapriya is a Sri Lankan researcher, author, and analyst whose work spans culture, politics, and international relations. A former Chief Analyst at Factum think tank and IVLP fellow, he writes extensively on South Asian art, history, and geopolitics
 

Flute Recital
By Saurabh Banaudha from Lucknow, son & disciple of Guru Late Pt. Niranjan Prasad
Accompanist: Daksh Makwana (Tabla)

At 18.30
Hindustani Vocal Recital
By Debraj Gupta from Kolkata, disciple of Pt. Pt Aniruddha Bhattacharya,
Accompanist: Subrata Dandapat (Tabla)
 

A Billion Butterflies: A life in Climate and Chaos Theory
By Dr Jagadish Shukla (St Martins Press, 2025)

Discussants: Shyam Saran, President, IIC; Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Former Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission of India; Ajit Seth, Former Cabinet Secretary; Dr. M. Ravichandran, Secretary to Government of India Ministry of Earth Sciences; Dr. Jagadish Shukla, Author of the book
 

Ram Kumar - Nostalgic Longing 
(50 min;2010; English)

Directed by Laurent Bregeat

In this film Bregeat enters the world of the reclusive and introspective abstractionist Ram Kumar, exploring his life, his philosophy, his views and how they play out in his work

(Collaboration: Raza Foundation)
 

Birds in flight
Translated by Rashmi Govind (Penguin, 2025)

Discussants: Prof. Sukrita Paul, Guest Editor, Indian Literature, Poet, Academic & Critic; Chandana Dutta, Author, Editor, and Translator; Prof. Anisur Rahman, Centre for West Asian Studies, JMI; Rashmi Govind, translator of the book

Moderator: Moutushi Mukherjee, Commissioning Editor, Penguin Random House

An international conference bringing together eminent historians from Portugal and India to examine the multifaceted Indo-Portuguese encounters through history — from early modern exchanges to intellectual and cultural networks.

Speakers: João Paulo Oliveira e Costa (NOVA University Lisbon), Ernestine Carreira (Aix-Marseille University), Lakshmi Subramanian (BITS Pilani), Syed Ali Nadeem Rezavi (Aligarh Muslim University), Anirudh Deshpande, Amar Farooqui and Farhat Hassan (University of Delhi), and Najaf Haider (Jawaharlal Nehru University).

(Collaboration: Embassy of Portugal, Cultural Centre)
 

It is the fourth edition in the series brings together grassroots and deep-tech innovators from across India, showcasing affordable, inclusive, and scalable solutions addressing key challenges in healthcare, agriculture, environment, and clean energy.  The two-day festival will feature around 100 innovations across the Deep-tech and Grassroots Innovation sectors.

Mentored and Curated by Dr. Renu Swarup, Former Secretary, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, Prof. Anil Gupta, Founder, Honey Bee Network, SRISTI, GIAN & NIF, 
Dr. Swati Basu, Former Scientific Secretary, Office of the PSA, Dr. Taslimarif Saiyed, Director and CEO, C-CAMP, Bengaluru

In the Gandhi-King Plaza from 17 Nov to 20 Nov 2025, 11:00 to 18:00
Deep Tech and Grassroots Innovation
An exhibition of innovators from across India showcasing nearly 100 innovations in healthcare, agriculture, environment, and clean energy.

A detailed breakup of the Festival will be sent through email and is on the website

(Collaboration: C-CAMP, Bengaluru and GIAN, Ahmedabad)
 

Combating War by Art and Poetry
By Mandira Ghosh (Authorspress, 2025)

Discussants: Sunit Tandon, Former Director, IHC; Prof. Radha Chakravarty, Writer, Critic & Translator; Prof. Swati Pal, Principal and Professor, Janki Devi Memorial College, University of Delhi; Dr. Rumki Basu, Former Professor, Jamia Millia Islamia & Poet,Mandira Ghosh, Poet, Author & Researcher & Author of the book

Chair: Dr. Amarendra Khatua, Former Secretary, MEA & DG, ICCR & Poet