GDP Base Revision: Time to regain confidence

Speakers: Shri N.K. Sharma, former Director General (Statistics), National Statistical Office (NSO),  Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI); and Shri Sanjay Kumar, former Additional Director General, NSO, MoSPI

 Discussant: Dr Amey Sapre, Associate Professor, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP)

 Chair: Shri Siraj Hussain, former Union Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture

Through the India-China Border: Kalimpong in the Himalayas
 

By Prem Poddar and Lisa Lindkvist Zhang (Cambridge University Press: 2025)

Discussants: Shri Ravi Bhoothalingam, Emeritus Fellow, Institute of Chinese Studies, Founder Chairman, Manas Advisory & Former President, Oberoi Group of Hotels; Dr Rityusha Mani Tiwary, Assistant Professor Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi & Honorary Fellow at the Institute of Chinese Studies, Delhi; and Prof. Prem Poddar, Professor, Cultural Encounters at Roskilde University, Denmark and author of the book.

Vihangam: Gangapath ke Bhagirath Aakhyan
By Abhay Mishra (Penguin Swadesh: 2025)

Discussants: Shri Rambahadur Rai, President IGNCA; Prof. Pushpesh Pant, historian and former Professor of International Relations, Jawaharlal Nehru University;  Ms Vaishali Mathur, Editor, Penguin Random House India; Shri Abhay Mishra, author of the book

Moderator: Shri Vyomesh Shukla,poet, critic and translator
 

Hindustani Flute Recital
By Rajat Prasanna from Mumbai, disciple of Pt Ravi Shankar Prasanna

At 18.30
Hindustani Vocal Recital
By Arindam Chakraborty from Kolkata, disciple of Pt. Aloke Kumar Chatterjee

Carnatic & Hindustani Classical Instruments Recital - An ensemble of Indian Percussion
By Shankar Narayanaswamy from Kolkata (mridangam); Mandola Joy (shreetar); Sohon Ghosh (tabla); Anand R Jayaram (violin & vocal); K.G.Prasad (ghatam); Akash Mukherji (vocal)

At 18.30
Dhrupad Recital
By Pandit Radha Govind Das from Delhi, disciple of Pandit Vidur Malik

Curated by Rajiv Mehrotra

Windfall of Grace (India)
(129 min; 2020; English)
Director: Japna Tulsi

An engaging insight on one of the most enigmatic mystics of the 20th century, Shri Neem Karoli Baba (1900-1973). Through a blend of narratives from simple, rustic Indian devotees juxtaposed with narratives of renowned American devotees, the film seeks to bring out how their individual encounters with Maharajji sparked dramatic shifts in their life’s purpose, along with profound shifts in their consciousness. From Steve Jobs to Larry Brilliant and Mark Zuckerberg, from Ram Dass to Krishna Das and many others, these stories are interspersed with devotional chants, music and kirtans

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

Awareness and Capacity Building Workshop on Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Technology, Policy and Regulations: Towards a Net Zero Strategy
 

Introduction by Dr. Malti Goel, President, Climate Change Research Institute (CCRI)
Welcome Address: Prof. D.P. Aggrawal, Chairman, Governing Council, CCRI and former Chairman, UPSC

Inaugural Address by the Chief Guest: Dr. V.K. Saraswat, Member, Niti Aayog and Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru University

Keynote Address: Shri Alok Kumar, National Advisory Board, ACBCCUS and former Secretary, Ministry of Power

(Collaboration: Climate Change Research Institute)
 

Curated & Introduced by Sunit Tandon

OPERA
Christoph Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice
(124 min; 1982; dvd; English subtitles)

From The Glyndebourne Festival Opera, with Janet Baker (Orfeo); Elisabeth Speiser (Euridice); Elizabeth Gale (Amore);

The Glyndebourne Festival Chorus
The London Philharmonic
Conductor: Raymond Leppard
Producer: Peter Hall

British mezzo-soprano Dame Janet Baker chose to retire from the operatic stage singing the title role in Sir Peter Hall’s acclaimed production of Orfeo ed Euridice. This 1982 recording from Glyndebourne where she began her professional career, proved a suitable crowning glory to her career, with a moving portrayal of Orfeo, the grieving musician from Greek mythology, who follows his beloved wife Euridice to the depths of Hades in an attempt to bring her back from the dead.

Apostles of Development: Six Economists and the World They Made
By David C. Engerman (Penguin Viking: 2025)

Discussants: Amb. Shivshankar Menon, former NSA and Foreign Secretary; Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia, former Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission of India; and Prof. David C. Engerman, Leitner International Professor, Department of History and Jackson School of Global Affairs, Yale University and author of the book

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

Conceptualised by Dr. Ashwani Kumar

Talk & Workshop from 10:00 to 13:00
E.N.T. Workshop on Optimizing Personal Communication – Listening and Speaking
Speaker: Dr. Rakesh Kumar, M.S., Commonwealth Fellow FPS (UK), Professor of E.N.T. & Head & Neck Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

According to the current WHO estimate, 5% of the world’s population (including 34 million children) require rehabilitation to address the disabling hearing loss. Lifetime prevalence of Voice Disorders is as high as 20.9%, with a significant percentage (6.6%) acquiring in the recent past. The Workshop will include sensitization and education on the prevention and management of these issues with E.N.T. Consultants, Audiologist and Speech Therapists. The session will also include onsite screening including audiogram (measuring hearing levels), and sessions for voice hygiene optimizing communication and managing hearing loss

Open to IIC members and staff members of IIC

At 16:00
Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A disorder you should not sleep on
Speaker: Dr. Anant Mohan, MD, Ph.D, FRCP (London), FAMS, Professor & Head, Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleeping Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi

Followed by a panel discussion on Beyond the Noise: SNORING – A wake-up call for your health
Panelists: Dr. Alok Thakar, Professor & Head, Dept. of E.N.T. & Head & Neck Surgery, AIIMS, New Delhi and Moderator for the panel discussion; Dr. Anant Mohan; Dr. Rakesh Kumar, Professor of E.N.T., AIIMS, New Delhi; Dr. Achal Kumar Srivastava, Professor of Neurology, AIIMS, New Delhi; and Dr. Nitish Naik, Professor of Cardiology, AIIMS, New Delhi

Chair: Dr. Ashwani Kumar