Cancelled

Intimate Conversations: Rabindra Sangeet

Presented by Sounak Chatterjee from Kolkata

Among the foremost vocalists of his generation, Sounak received training in Hindustani classical music from Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khansahab and Mubarak Ali Khasahab of the Kirana Gharana. He received advanced training in Rabindrasangeet from Swagatalakshmi Dasgupta and Pramita Mallick

(Collaboration: Impresario India)

Curator: Prof. Himanshu Prabha Ray

Recentering Southeast Asia

Speakers: Dr. T.C.A. Raghavan, historian and award-winning author, former diplomat and Director General, Indian Council of World Affairs; and Prof. Himanshu Prabha Ray, Tagore National Fellow, Jawaharlal Nehru University

Chair: Prof. Madhavan K. Palat, distinguished historian, scholar of the modern world, and political commentator

The talk will draw on the recently published book Recentering Southeast Asia: Politics, Religion and Maritime Connections (Routledge: 2025) which highlights the ‘restructuring’ of the shared past of India and Southeast Asia through European colonization and the multiple nationalisms of the region in the late 19th and early 20th century. The speakers will present case studies from archaeology and art history; and explore 20th century developments through the lens of political figures like Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964); the role of the Greater India Society (1926-1959); and Buddhism in underpinning post-World War II connections across Asia

An illustrated lecture by Nayan Chanda who was the Saigon-based Indochina correspondent of the Far Eastern Economic Review in 1975; he is presently, Associate Professor of International Relations, Ashoka University

Chair: Amb. Ronen Sen, former Ambassador to USA

On April 30, 1975, the Vietnam War ended as North Vietnamese tanks entered Saigon’s Independence Palace. Indian journalist Nayan Chanda was one of the foreign correspondents present that day to record that historic moment. In this talk, Chanda will recount his experiences reporting from Vietnam, including conversations with leaders, soldiers, and civilians, and will share photographs he took during that time

Hindi Cinema and Pakistan: Screening the Idea and the Reality

By Meenakshi Bharat (Routledge India: 2024)

Discussants: Prof. Ira Bhaskar, film scholar and former Professor of Cinema Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Shri Amit Khanna, film producer, director, writer and journalist; Prof. Nishat Haider, Professor, Dept. of English, Jamia Millia Islamia; Dr. Kamayani Kumar, Assistant Professor, Dept. of English, Aryabhatta College, University of Delhi; and Prof. Meenakshi Bharat, writer, translator, reviewer and cultural theorist; and author of the book

Moderator: Ms Jasleen Vohra, Senior Anchor, Doordarshan, Producer, Director and writer

Challenges Confronting the Indian Language Media

Panelists: Paresh Nath, Editor and Publisher, Delhi Press; Mahtab Alam, former Executive Editor, The Wire, Urdu; Samata Biswas, Academic and Columnist, Senior Research Advisor, Calcutta Research Group; and R. Prasannan, Resident Editor, The Week & Malayala Manorama
 

Moderator: Vibodh Parthasarathi, Associate Professor, Centre for Culture, Media and Governance, Jamia Millia Islamia

(Collaboration: The Media Foundation)

Medusa and other poems

By Sangeeta Gupta

Discussants: Prof. Sukrita Paul Kumar, Guest Editor, Indian Literature, poet, academic and critic; Ms Mandira Ghosh, writer and author of several books of prose and poetry; Prof. Radha Chakravarty, poet, critic and translator, formerly Professor of Comparative Literature and Translation Studies, Ambedkar University; Ms Sangeeta Gupta, author of the book

Chair: Dr. Amarendra Khatua, Former Secretary, MEA, Poet & Diplomat

An exhibition paintings by Nilansu Bala Sasamal

Inauguration on Wednesday, 7 May 2025 at 18:30 hrs by Prof. Harsh Vardhan Sharma, Advisor (Art & Culture), New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC).

Film: Dagar Brothers Concert Film
Screening of a rare 1982 film of a concert by the Dagar Brothers – Ustad N. Faiyazuddin Dagar and Ustad N. Zahiruddin Dagar

Followed by

Dhrupad Recital

By Ustad F. Wasifuddin Dagar

Accompanied by Pt. Mohan Shyam Sharma on pakhawaj

(Collaboration: Dagar Brothers Memorial Trust)

Conceptualised by Dr. Ashwani Kumar

Workshop from 10:00 to 13:00

Workshop on Understanding the basic and common causes of back pain

The Interactive Workshop will also focus on How to improve your core; routine posture training; Safe ergonomics; and rehabilitation through physiotherapy and relevant exercises

Open to IIC members and staff members of IIC

Strong Bones, Pain-Free Life: Tackling Osteoporosis, Arthritis and Back Pain in Aging
 

Speaker: Dr. Bhuvak Garg, MS, MAMS, MRCS, FACS, FIMS, FHTS, Professor, Department of Orthopedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

Followed by

Panel Discussion on Common Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Elderly

Panelists: Dr. Rajesh Malhotra, former Professor & Head, Department of Orthopaedics, AIIMS, New Delhi; Dr. S.V. Madhu, Director Professor, Department of Endocrinology, University College of Medical Sciences & GTB Hospital, Delhi; Dr. Bhuvak Garg; Dr. Rohit Bhatia, Prof. of Neurology, AIIMS, New Delhi; and Dr. Puneet Khanna, Prof. Anaesthesiology, Pain Medicine and Critical Care, AIIMS, New Delhi

 

Chair: Dr. Ashwani Kumar
 

Panelists: Dr. Lily Gangmei, Chief Medical Officer, Central Leprosy Division, Govt. of India; Dr. Rashmi Shukla, National Professional Officer, WHO; Dr. Ritu Ghosh, Executive Director, GPZL; Dr. Srilekha Penna, National Coordinator, ILEP; and Dr. Ashok Agarwal, CEO, NLR India Foundation

Moderators: Prof. Srinath Reddy, Former President, Public Health Foundation of India; and Dr. Anil Kumar, Principal Advisor, National Centre for Disease Control, Govt. of India

Leprosy is the oldest bacterial disease known to mankind. India has made major progress towards controlling it over the last 25 years, with around 90% reduction in occurrence of new cases and 70% reduction in new cases with disabilities.

With improved early detection, treatment, contact tracing, and preventive measures, India now has a real opportunity to eliminate leprosy and reduce disability.

(Collaboration: NLR India Foundation)