BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

09 May 2024, 06:00 pm
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Programme Type
Discussions
Venue
Conference Room II, IIC main building

Satyajit Ray: Beyond the Frame
 

Surabhi Banerjee (Allied Publishers: Reissued 2021)
 

Discussants: Dr. Sachchidanand Joshi, Member Secretary, IGNCA; Prof. Danish Iqbal, AJK Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia; and Prof. Surabhi Banerjee, eminent author, translator, first Founding Vice Chancellor, Central University of Odisha and author of the book

Moderator: Shri Amitabha Bhattacharya, retired Civil Servant and columnist

 

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

08 May 2024, 06:00 pm
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Programme Type
Discussions
Venue
Conference Room I, IIC main building

India and the Global South: Prospects & Challenges
Edited by Amb. Surendra Kumar (Wisdom Tree: 2024)
 
Discussants: Dr. Rajiv Kumar, economist and former Vice Chairman of Niti Aayog; Amb. Lakshmi M. Puri, former Ambassador and Founding Deputy Executive Director, UNWOMEN; Shri T.K. Arun, former Resident Editor, The Economic Times; and Amb. Surendra Kumar, Founder President, Indo-American Friendship Association and Editor of the book

Chair: Amb. Shyam Saran, President, IIC

In Memory of Ustad Nasir Zahiruddin Dagar

07 May 2024, 06:30 pm
In Memory of Ustad Nasir Zahiruddin Dagar
Programme Type
Cultural
Venue
C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, IIC main building

Hindustani Flute Recital
By Pt. Chetan Joshi

Accompanied by Babar Latif on tabla

 

 
Followed by

Dhrupad Recital
By Ustad F. Wasifuddin Dagar
Accompanied by Pt. Mohan Shyam Sharma on pakhawaj
 
(Collaboration: Dagar Brothers Memorial Trust)
 

The Gond Qalam

05 May 2024, 11:00 am
The Gond Qalam
Programme Type
Films and Exhibitions
Venue
Art Gallery, Kamaladevi Complex, IIC
End Date
18 May 2024, 07:00 pm

An exhibition of contemporary Gond artists from the villages of Patangarh and Mandla
 
The Gond Qalam, also known as Jangarh Qalam, represents a radical transformation of a largely musical imagination and memory into an amazing visual imagination and memory. The artists whose works are on display, come from and work in the dense Gond Pardhan area.
 
Works on view by Anarkali Shyam; Anuj Kumar Tekam; Asana Tekam; Champi Bai Shyam; Dwarka Paraste; Garima Tekam; Kishan Uikey; Lavkeshwari Urveti; Mandakini; Mithilesh Shyam; Monika Shyam; Nisha Shyam; Phoolchand Dhurvey; Rahul Shyam; Ram Kumar Shyam; Roshni Shyam; Sanjay Pancheshwar; Santosh Maravi; Santoshi Paraste; Santu Tekam; Sobharani Shyam; Sukhiram Maravi; Sunil Tekam; Sunil Moti Shyam; Sushma Shyam; and Tamsiram Paraste 
 
Preview on Saturday, 4 May 2024 at 18:30
 

(Collaboration: The Raza Foundation)
 

Gynaecological Camp

04 May 2024, 11:00 am
Gynaecological Camp
Programme Type
Discussions
Venue
Multipurpose Hall, Kamaladevi Complex, IIC

To be conducted by Dr. Rahul Manchanda, Gynae, Endoscopic & Robotic Surgeon, Rosewalk Hospital
 
The Camp will cover free breast mammograms for women above 40 years; Gynaecological consultation and examination; papsmears etc.
 
Open to IIC members and staff members of IIC
 
(Collaboration: Rosewalk Hospital)

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

02 May 2024, 06:00 pm
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Programme Type
Discussions
Venue
Annexe Lecture Room I, IIC Annexe

Animal Icons in Worship: A nudge at life’s purpose
By Monica Das (Black Eagle Books: 2023)
 
Discussants:Dr. Amarendra Khatua, former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs; Prof. Amita Singh, President, NDRG, former Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University and animal activist; Shri Jatin Das, well-known artist; and Dr. Monica Das, writer, academic activist, Member, IAFFE and author of the book

Chair: Shri Ravi Singh, CEO, World Wide Fund for Nature-India

The Struggle of Dalits and Adivasis: Hegemony of social elites and Babasaheb Ambedkar’s Legacy

01 May 2024, 06:00 pm
The Struggle of Dalits and Adivasis: Hegemony of social elites and Babasaheb Ambedkar’s Legacy
Programme Type
Discussions, Webcasts
Venue
Conference Room I, IIC main building

Speakers: Prof. N. Sukumar, Professor, Dept. of Political Science, University of Delhi; Prof. Sanghamitra Sheel Acharya, Professor, Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Prof. Sumeet Mhaskar, Professor, Jindal School of Government and Public Policy, O.P. Jindal Global University; Prof. Y. S. Alone, Professor, Visual Studies, School of Arts and Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University; and Dr. Harish S. Wankhede, Assistant Professor, Centre for Political Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University
 
Moderator: Suhas Borker, Convener, Working Group on Alternative Strategies and Trustee, IIC
 
This discussion is part of the series on Social Justice and Empowerment  started in 2010 and held every year on 1 May to commemorate the life and work of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
 
(Collaboration: Maharashtra Sanskritik ani Rannaniti Adhyayan Samiti; and Working Group on Alternative Strategies)
 

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

23 April 2024, 06:30 pm
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Programme Type
Discussions
Venue
Seminar Rooms 1,2,3

Buddha in Love: Building Healthy and Lasting Partnerships

By Geetanjali Pandit (Penguin Ananda: 2023)

Discussants: Dr. Debjani Sengupta, Associate Professor, Dept. of English, Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi; Ms Vandana Kohli, filmmaker and writer; Ms Aishwarya Jha Mathur, entrepreneur and writer; and Ms Geetanjali Pandit, columnist and author of the book

Moderator: Ms Milee Ashwarya, Publisher, Penguin Random House India

 

IIC Vacancies

IIC Vacancies
Start Date
13 April 2024, 12:00 pm

 

India International Centre (IIC), New Delhi invites applications for direct recruitment for the following posts:

 

1. Assistant Maintenance Engineer.

2. Assistant Purchase Officer

 

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BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

26 April 2024, 06:30 pm
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Programme Type
Discussions
Venue
Conference Room II, IIC main building

Fifty Year Road: A Personal History of India from the Mid-Sixties Onward

By Bhaskar Roy (Jaico Publishing House: 2024)

Discussants: Prof. (Dr.) Anuradha Ghosh, Dept. of English, Jamia Millia Islamia; Amb. Navtej Sarna, former diplomat, author and columnist; Shri Prakash Singh, former Director General, Border Security Force; and Shri Bhaskar Roy, author of the book