Carnatic Vocal Recital

09 November 2025, 09:30 am
Carnatic Vocal Recital
Programme Type
Cultural
Venue
C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, IIC main building

By Chi. Apoorv Shivakumar, Prarthana Johnson; Nayanika Narayanam; Niharika Narayanam; Ambika Iyer; Kenisha Kapur; Thanusha Parthasarathy; Shreyambika Narayanam; Rakshita, T Manasa; Amirtha K; Ms. Leena Sudheer; Chi. Bhakt Varun; Chi. Siddharth Nair; Ms. Jayalakshmi; Chi. Aakash M Nair; Chi. M C Sharen Ganesh; Chi. Akshay S Nair;U Sai Samhita; Kum. U Sai Sruti.

Followed by grand recital by Vid. Vivek Mozhikulam from Chennai

Accompanying Artistes: Ms. Uma Arun, Kum. Soumya Kannan, Kum. T Manasa (Violin); Chi. Nandu Krishnan, Chi. Ratul S Kumar (Mridangam); Chi. M Sriram (Kanjira)

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(Collaboration: Gayathri Fine Arts)

In Plain Sight

09 November 2025, 11:00 am
In Plain Sight
Programme Type
Films and Exhibitions
Venue
Art Gallery, IIC Annexe
End Date
15 November 2025, 07:00 pm

In Plain Sight arises from a sustained engagement with moments in which the mundane unexpectedly acquires the qualities of fantasy. Through the act of photographing the everyday is recognised and how it quietly reveals an extraordinary dimension. By bringing these images into the exhibition space, this act of witnessing extends to the audience. They are invited to encounter the familiar anew, and to perceive the fantastical elements that reside within the ordinary.

Iman Sengupta is a visual artist and art director whose work blends fine art, design, and advertising. A LASALLE College of the Arts graduate, he is currently Senior Art Director at Havas Creative, with awards from GOAFEST, and the Takifuji Art Award.

Inauguration of the exhibition on 8 November at 18:00 Hrs

An Evening of Indian Classical Music

08 November 2025, 06:00 pm
An Evening of Indian Classical Music
Programme Type
Cultural
Venue
C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, IIC main building

Raga Soirée by Nirali Kartik

Nirali Kartik is known for her emotive and impeccable raga expositions. Her journey in Hindustani classical music started at the Saptak School of Music with Shri P.G. Shinde, followed by training under Shri Vikas Parikh. She is currently a student of Pandit Sanjeev Abhyankar. She has received the Shreshtha Sadhak Award from the Gujarat Sangeet Natak Academy. She is the co-founder and lead singer of the world music group Maati Baani, which translates to "Language of the Earth".

Accompanists: Zaheen Khan on Tabla, Lalit Sisodiya on Harmonium

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

07 November 2025, 06:00 pm
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Programme Type
Discussions
Venue
Conference Room II, IIC main building

Gossips of Our Surrogate Story: Prose poems

By Rajorshi Narayan Patranabis (Hawakaal Publisher, 2025)

Discussants: Sudeep Sen, Poet and Literary Editor; Shubha Dwivedi, Associate Professor, ARSD College, University of Delhi; Rajorshi Patranabis, Poet, Reviewer, Essayist & Author of the Book

Moderator: Kiriti Sengupta, Poet and Publisher

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

04 November 2025, 06:00 pm
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Programme Type
Discussions
Venue
Conference Room II, IIC main building

POSTPONED

The Making & Remaking of Uttarakhand: Journey of a Land Spirit of its people

By Aditya Vats (Motilal Banarsidass Publishing, 2025)

Discussants: Vinod Kumar Sharma, IRS; Prof (Dr.) Raghavendra, Mahant, Peethadheehswar, Shri Ram Panchaitan Siddh Peeth, Director – Entrepreneurship Development Cell & Media Affairs, Associate Professor and Head, Deptt. of Management Studies, Dehradun, GRD Institute of Management & Technology; Aditya Vats, Author, Youth Ambassador, Cultural Historian, Entrepreneur & Author of the book

Moderator: Dr. Nutan Sharma, PCS

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

01 November 2025, 05:30 pm
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Programme Type
Discussions
Venue
Conference Room I, IIC main building

Homeopathy: Through A Practitioner’s Eye

by Mohammad Qasim (New Delhi: Niyogi Books, 2025)

Discussants: Prof. Krishna Kumar, Former Director NCERT; Anita Sehgal, Consultant Eye Specialist; Anil Nauriya, Advocate, Supreme Court of India; Dr Mohammad Qasim, Author of the book

Chair: Shri N. N. Vohra, Life Trustee, IIC

Moderator: Shri Suhas Borker, Editor Citizens First TV (CFTV)

AAJ KAVITA

07 November 2025, 06:30 pm
AAJ KAVITA
Programme Type
Discussions
Venue
Annexe Lecture Room II, IIC Annexe

An evening of poetry and reflection by Neelesh Raghuvanshi (Bhopal); Sandhya Nivodita (Delhi); Utpal Banerjee (Indore); Javed Alam Khan (Delhi)

(Collaboration: Raza Foundation)

Power Within (45 min)

07 November 2025, 06:30 pm
Power Within (45 min)
Programme Type
Cultural
Venue
Annexe Lecture Room I, IIC Annexe

Intimate Theatre

Director: Dilip Shankar; Producer: Mrinalini Chawla; Lights: Mukesh Chaudhary; Actors: Gauri Saxena, Dilip Shankar

A tentative woman shares her journey of realizing the power 'within her' through situations and relationships. She explores visualization as a way to navigate life! And practices her power of choice in her journey. Life triggering the 'power within' and the 'power within' translating into life.

(Collaboration: Centre for Creative Expressions)

A Theatrical Evening — A Colourful Mix of Short Plays and Stories

07 November 2025, 06:30 pm
A Theatrical Evening — A Colourful Mix of Short Plays and Stories
Programme Type
Cultural
Venue
C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, IIC main building

(60 minutes; English/Hindi)

Director: Sujata Soni Bali

Artistes: Sunit Tandon, Charu Shankar & Sahiba Bali

Its Only Words brings you an entertaining mix of dramatic readings by renowned stage and screen artists, where stories sparkle with life and emotion. From rib-tickling humour and witty banter to gripping suspense and heartfelt moments, each short play and story offers a fresh mood and flavour. The carefully curated selection spans diverse genres brought alive through voice, expression and powerful performances. So, sit back and let the magic unfold!