Exploring the cultural exchange between India and France, these talks examine how comics and cinema reflect and influence societies across borders. From Astérix to Amar Chitra Katha, and the Lumière brothers to Bollywood, both mediums reveal deep mutual impact – shaping narratives, styles and artistic dialogues across time and geography.

Speakers: Krithika S. and Anuj Sharma, teachers at Alliance Française de Delhi.

Moderator: Rohini Rangachari Karnik, teacher at Alliance Française de Delhi.

(Collaboration: The Alliance Française de Delhi)

Speaker: Lakshmi Sharma, Executive Producer and Operations Head at Khabar Lahariya (KL) and Chambal Media (CM)

Khabar Lahariya, is India’s only women-led rural news network. With grassroots women reporters across Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Chhattisgarh, It started in 2002? And reaching 10 million viewers every month. It runs a hyperlocal, video-first channel with over 600,000+ YouTube subscribers. Chambal Media is a digital media social enterprise working to center the voices of women on the margins of India’s digital revolution.

Chair: Ravneet Pawha, VP, Deakin University

Moderator: Prof. Archana Kumar, Lady Irwin College

24th BCF Annual Lecture

(Collaboration: Business and Community Foundation)

An Exhibition on Architectural Epigraphy of Kashmir (14th -19th CE)

This exhibition showcases the surviving heritage of architectural epigraphy in Kashmir from the 14th to 19th centuries, tracing its evolution from the Sultanate period to later Afghan and Sikh rule. Featuring inscriptions in Persian, Arabic, and rare Sanskrit, it highlights the region’s rich calligraphic traditions, their cultural significance, and their role in shaping a distinct Persianate landscape. Drawn from a detailed documentation project, the display preserves what remains of this unique fusion of art, language, and architecture.

The detailed documentation, study and translation of architectural epigraphic material in Kashmir was undertaken by Sameer Hamdani, Mehran Qureshi, Tabish Haider Gazi, Umar Farooq, Zoya Mehraj Khan and Ta-Ha Mughal

Preview on 16th September at 18:30 hrs

The exhibition will be on view till 28th September from 11:00 to 19:00 hrs.

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Indian Political Theory: Possibilities and Challenges

The Inaugural Session and Panel Discussion

Debating Indian Political Theory: Political Theory in India

Coordinators: Savita Singh and Manindra Nath Thakur

Discussants: Prof. Rajeev Bhargava, Prof. Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Yogendra Yadav, Prof. Gopal Guru, Prof Gurpreet Mahajan

Chair: Prof. Manoranjan Mohanty

Followed by an Open Discussion with the audience

(Collaboration: Association of Creative Theory & Foundation for Creative Social Research; International Herbert Marcuse Society, USA; The Raza Foundation; and Shanti Sahyog)

How is India fairing in achieving a just and equitable energy transition that benefits both the environment and its people? How is India addressing the socio-economic dimensions of the energy transition? Are ecological impacts, community participation and nurturing local adaptability also being kept in mind? These are question the discussion aims to discuss at the public lecture

Speakers: Dr Atul Kumar, Professor, Energy Studies Programme, Jawaharlal Nehru University. Mr Karthik Ganesan, Fellow and Director, Strategic Partnerships, Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW); Dr Debajit Palit, Centre Head- Centre for Climate Change & Energy Transition, Chintan Research Foundation.

(Collaboration: Toxics Link)

Shri Gopalkrishna Gandhi, Life Trustee IIC, is a former administrator and diplomat who served as the 22nd Governor of West Bengal, from 2004 to 2009. He has served as Secretary to the President of India, as Director of the Nehru Centre in the High Commission of India, London; as High Commissioner for India in South Africa and Lesotho, High Commissioner for India in Sri Lanka, and Ambassador of India in Norway and Iceland. He has authored and edited many books, including several works on his paternal grandfather Mahatma Gandhi.