Unforgettable Divas of Bollywood

By Amb. Surendra Kumar (Har-Anand Publications: 2024)

An exhibition of photographs by Brig. Bikram Singh, serving Indian Army Officer, wildlife photographer and biodiversity promoter

The exhibition showcases a wide array of photographic themes, including wildlife, birds, landscapes, portraits, architecture, celestial wonders, and floral subjects

Preview on Saturday, 14 December 2024 at 18:30

Concert presented by The Lyric Ensemble of Delhi

The ensemble has received vocal training from Situ Singh Buehler

Accompanists: Siavtlana Radashkevich Singh (pianoforte); and Apratim Nayak (violin)

The Ensemble will present a concert of classical pieces with arias and art songs by soloists of the Ensemble, as well as well-loved Christmas carols in English, German, Latin and Italian

A storytelling session with music by Deepa Kiran

Deepa will present a bouquet of musical stories about the earth and car; stories from across India such as Saving a Way of Life from Telangana; Who will be Ningthou from Manipur, retold by Indira Mukherjee; Sparrow and the Banyan Tree drawn from a pan-Indian folklores

Ke Viruddh Swaminathan: Ek Paksh

(Published by Setu Prakashan)

A panel discussion on a biography of eminent artist, Jagdish Swaminathan in Hindi with Nand Katyal; Khalid Jawed; Wagish Shukla; and the author, Akhilesh

(Collaboration: The Raza Foundation)

Keynote Address by Dr. Vivek K. Agnihotri, former Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha and Secretary, Parliamentary Affairs, Govt. of India

Welcome Address & Introductory Remarks: Shri Prabhat Kumar, President, IC Centre for Governance

(Collaboration: Centre for Governance)
 

Kathak Recital
By Manaswini Sharma from Jaipur, disciple of Guru Prerna Shrimali
Accompanists on Mohit Chauhan (tabla); Ramesh Mewal (vocal & harmonium); and Simran Bhagtani (padhant) 

At 19:00
Bharatanatyam Recital
By Pritam Das from Delhi, disciple of Guru Rama Vaidyanathan  

Belabaharr Recital 

A concert presenting a fusion of sarangi, violin & lyrical expressions
By Pt. Naviin Gandharv from Mumbai, son and disciple of Guru Pt.Babulal Gandharv
Accompanist: Shri Kuldeep Mishra on Tabla
 
At 19:00
Hindustani Vocal Duet  
By Anirban Das and Diptam Sinha Biswas from Kolkata, who represent the legacy of Sangeet Acharya Pandit Chinmoy Lahiri
 

Speaker: Prof. Ajeet Mathur, Director, ISPSO; Professor Emeritus, New Delhi Institute of Management and has been a Professor at IIMs Ahmedabad and Calcutta

Chair: Shri K.N. Shrivastava, Director, IIC

‘Management’ as the process of optimising resources and responses in and across open systems throws up intriguing questions in every arena of human activity-governance, business, military, education, international relations. The study of management has numerous unanswered questions that have baffled practitioners, scholars and policymakers. Many of these black holes concern matters of great significance and high relevance. These mysteries in management will be presented by Prof. Mathur

The Unfinished Quest: India’s Search for Major Power Status from Nehru to Modi
By T.V. Paul (Oxford University Press; 2024)

Discussants: Prof. C. Raja Mohan, Visiting Research Professor, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore; Dr. Sanjaya Baru, political commentator and policy analyst; and Prof. T.V. Paul, Distinguished James McGill Professor, Department of Political Science, McGill University and author of the book

Moderator: Amb. K.P. Fabian, Distinguished Fellow, Symbiosis University