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

SRI AUROBINDO: An Indian Mystic Who Worked for Human Unity: 
2022; English
 

49-minutes film offered by Sri Aurobindo Ashram – Delhi Branch
Sri Aurobindo (1872–1950) was a seer, thinker, poet, and patriot who presented a rational vision of spirituality that harmonizes science and inner growth. He guided individuals toward a meaningful life without renunciation or ritual, embodying a rare synthesis of the East and the West. 
The film captures his remarkable life, teachings, and vision of human unity in under an hour.

A discussion with the scriptwriter, Dr. Ramesh Bijlani, will follow the screening.

(Collaboration: Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness the Dalai Lama)
 

Odissi Recital
By Khyati Rawat from Noida, disciple of Guru (Dr.) Jyoti Shrivastava

At 18.30
Mohiniattyam Recital
By Vishnupriya Marar from Delhi, disciple of Guru (Dr.) Neena Prasad
 

Conceptualized by Dr. Ashwani Kumar
Talk and Workshop from 10:00 to 13:00

Managing Our Weight - what can we do?
 

The talk will be about weight control. Benefits of controlling weight include prevention of Diabetes 
and if already with Diabetes.
By Dr Pooja Tiwari, Assistant Prof., Department of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Central Armed Police Forces Institute of Medical Sciences (CAPFIMS)

Followed by Screening for diabetes risk including weight, height, and waist check, random blood sugar testing and counselling by Dietician.

(Strictly for IIC members & staff members only)
At 16:00                      
A short talk on Lighten up for Sugar Control: How Weight Management Transforms Diabetes? 
By Prof. S.V. Madhu, Director Professor, Department of Endocrinology & Metabolism, UCMS & GTB Hospital, Delhi.
Obesity is a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes, with nearly 90% of people with the condition being overweight or obese. Managing obesity through weight loss with lifestyle changes, medication, or surgery is crucial for preventing or treating type 2 diabetes and improving blood sugar control. Weight management can transform type 2 diabetes by improving glycaemic control, reducing the need for medication, and offering the potential for disease remission.

Followed by Panel Discussion on
Awareness to Action: Controlling Weight to Control Diabetes!
Panellists:  Dr. S.V. Madhu Director Professor, Department of Endocrinology &
Metabolism, UCMS & GTB Hospital, Delhi. Dr. Nitish Naik, Prof. of Cardiology, AIIMS, New Delhi. Dr. Yashdeep Gupta, Addl. Prof. of Endocrinology & Metabolism, AIIMS, New Delhi.  Mrs. Nilanjana Singh, Dietician & Nutrition Therapist.

Chair: Dr Ashwani Kumar

Followed by interactive Q & A session with the audience
 

The Thousand Years War: Russia and the West.
By Achala Moulik (Har-Anand Publications, 2025)

Discussants: H.E Mr. Denis Alipov, Russian Ambassador (Guest of Honour); Prof. Archana Upadhyay, Centre for Russian and Central Asian Studies, JNU; Sh Dipanjan Roy -Chaudhuri, Diplomatic Editor of Economic Times; Dr. Achala Moulik, Author of the book

Chair:  K. N. Shrivastava, Director, IIC