Illustrated lecture by Mr. Tenzin Tsundue, Tibetan writer and activist, born and raised in India

A presentation on the geography, culture, language and sub-dialects, herbs, architecture, livelihood, trade and the traditional relationships of the five Indian Himalayan states with Tibet using slides and storytelling

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

Is a formal land leasing framework the next Big Idea in Agriculture?

Panelists: Prof. Bina Agarwal, Professor of Development Economics and Environment, Global Development Institute, University of Manchester, UK; Dr. P.K. Joshi, former Director, International Food Policy Research Institute, South Asia Office; and Dr. B.S. Sidhu, former Commissioner, Agriculture, Govt. of Punjab

Chair: Shri Siraj Hussain (IAS retd.), former Union Agriculture Secretary

Moderator: Shri Pravesh Sharma (IAS retd.), former Managing Director, Small Farmers' Agri-Business Consortium (SFAC)

Treasures of Lakshmi: The Goddess who Give
Edited by Namita Gokhale and Malashri Lal (Penguin: 2024)

Discussants: Ms Vidya Shah, well-known Hindustani vocalist and music scholar; Amb. Lakshmi Puri, former Assistant Secretary- General, United Nations, former Deputy Executive Director, UN Women and former Indian Ambassador to Hungary; Dr. Alka Tyagi; Ms Namita Gokhale and Prof. Malashri Lal, co-editors of the book 

Illustrated lecture by Dr. Anu Jindal on the continuing engagement with the culture of “kawaii” in multiple areas of fashion, design and lifestyle in Japan. The Japanese word kawaii translated as cute or adorable, characterizes a segment of Japanese popular culture. Designers and artists draw inspiration from its aesthetic, while some young people practise it prolifically often gathering in groups, at favoured spots like Harajuku, to exchange fun ideas of their personal style statements. 

Chair: Amb. Amarendra Khatua, author and poet, former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, former Director General, ICCR

 Dr. Jindal is an artist, scholar, curator who holds a Ph.D. in Japanese Art History from the National Museum Institute, New Delhi

 

Nehru’s First Recruits: The Diplomats who built Independent India’s Foreign Policy
By Kallol Bhattacherjee (HarperCollins: 2024)

Discussants: Ms Nandita Haksar, Human Rights Lawyer, Advocate, Supreme Court of India and author; Amb. Manjeev Singh Puri, former Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Deputy Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations; and Shri Kallol Bhattacherjee, Senior Assistant Editor, Foreign Affairs, The Hindu and author of the book

Chair: Amb. K.P. Fabian, Distinguished Fellow, School of Law, Symbiosis University, Pune

Thank you, Gandhi!
By Krishna Kumar (Penguin; 2024)

Discussants: Dr. Syeda Hameed, social activist, educationist, writer and former Member, Planning Commission and women’s rights activist; Prof. Narayani Gupta, historian and former Professor, Jamia Milia Islamia; and Prof. Krishna Kumar, well-known educationist, former Director, NCERT and author of the book

Chair: Prof. Mrinal Miri, philosopher and educationist, former Chairman, Indian Council of Philosophical Research

Programme Details

A two-day symposium organised in collaboration with Ashoka University and the New York University, Shanghai

Inaugural Session

Welcome Remarks: Amb. Shyam Saran, President, IIC

Introduction to the Conference: Prof. Tansen Sen, Director, Center for Global Asia, Professor of History at NYU Shanghai, and  Associate Professor of History in the Department of History at NYU

Masculinity, Consumerism and the Post-national Indian City: Streets , Neighbourhoods, Home
By Sanjay Srivastava (Cambridge University Press: 2022)

Discussants: Dr. Manisha Sethi, sociologist, Associate Professor, Centre for Jawaharlal Nehru Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia; Ms Madhu Mehra, feminist lawyer, founder and former director of Partners for Law in Development (PLD); Prof. Krishna Menon, Professor, School of Human Studies, Ambedkar University, Delhi; and Prof. Sanjay Srivastava, Professor, Department of Anthropology and Sociology, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London and author of the book

Chair: Ms Urvashi Butalia, feminist writer and publisher

An exhibition of photographs that brings to light the stories of struggle, resilience, and optimism experienced by homelessness, from the streets to the women’s and family shelters. The exhibition highlights the extraordinary lives of entrepreneurial human beings who survive on the edge with courage and hope for a better tomorrow

(Collaboration: Business & Community Foundation)
 

Fado Music of Goa

Presented by Franz Schubert Angelo de Miranda Cotta and Sherwyn Filipe Francisco Correla (guitar); Srushti Abhijit Prabhudesai; and Swaraa Ahijit Prabhudesai (vocals)