We, the People of the States of Bharat: The Making and Remaking of India’s Internal Borders

By Sanjeev Chopra (HarperCollins India: 2022)

Discussants: Shri Raghav Chandra, writer and former Secretary, Govt. of India; Shri V. Srinivas, Secretary, Govt. of India, Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances and Department of Pension & Pensioner’s Welfare; Ms Rama Lakshmi, Editor, The Print; and Shri Sanjeev Chopra, former Director, Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie and author of the book

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

Sarveshwar ki Kavita

A discussion with Vinod Bhardwaj, Apoorvanand and Ashish Mishra

(Collaboration: The Raza Foundation)
 

(40 min; 2023; Hindi with English subtitles)
Produced & Directed by Ruchi Saini who will introduce the film

Screening will be followed by a discussion

The documentary film features conversations with the musicologist and scholar, the late Shri Sushil Kumar Saxena who delineates the finer nuances of North Indian Classical arts through the prism of Kathak dance and is juxtaposed with the works of the late Kathak maestro, Guru Munna Shukla. The film also includes demonstrations by Ruchi Saini

NEIGHBOURHOOD FIRST

Coordinated by Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Ashok K. Mehta

Panelists: Amb. V.P. Haran, former Indian Ambassador to Bhutan; Lt. Gen. P.S. Pannu, former Military Operations Branch, Army Headquarters; and Prof. Madhuri Sukhija, Professor, Mata Sundari College, University of Delhi

 Chair: Maj. Gen. Ashok K. Mehta

 The discussion focuses on India-Bhutan relations in light of the recent visit of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck to New Delhi. The visit follows the controversy that erupted after an interview granted by the Bhutanese Prime Minister Lotay Tshering to a Belgian newspaper over a possible resolution of Bhutan China border dispute. The panelists will discuss this and other issues

(105 min)
Presented by Pierrot’s Troupe
Directed by Dr. M. Syeed Alam

Script: Salman Khurshid
Adaptation: Ather Farouqui

In Hindostani and English, Sons of Babur presents an entertaining, informative and aesthetic account of the ‘Worlds’ of Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb as seen from far off Rangoon by the last and deposed Mughal Emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar. The play seamlessly connects the present to the past, an introspection of the Mughal era and a unique reading of Indian history

The exhibition highlights InterGlobe Foundation’s work in the mapping of ten cities of India along their heritage routes. The revival of lesser known and sidelined musical instruments – shreekhol, taus, and nafiri and the cultural landscape of Lonar crater

On display are photographs, texts, instruments and short video films

Inauguration on Thursday, 25 May 2023 at 18:30

(Collaboration: InterGlobe Foundation)

Speaker: Dr. Azmat Karim, Consultant, Pulmonary, Critical and Sleep Medicine, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute

Chair: Dr. Aparna Jaiswal, Director, Cardiology, Fortis Escort Heart Institute

It is a well-known fat that the COVID-19 virus primarily affects the respiratory system. However, recent studies have shown that the virus can also cause severe damage to the cardiovascular system, leading to a rise in heart attacks in young individuals. The talk will examine the risk factors associated with heart attacks in young individuals after COVID – 19 and ways to prevent them. Dr. Karim will share the latest research findings and his own experience and expertise in the field of pulmonology

Navarasa: The Nine Flavours of Sanskrit Poetry

Translated from Sanskrit by A.N.D. Haksar (New Delhi: Penguin, 2022)

Discussants: Prof. Shashi Prabha Kumar, Chairperson, Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla and former Vice Chancellor, Sanchi University of Buddhist-Indic Studies, Madhya Pradesh; Prof. (Dr.) Yash Gupta, FRCS, Trauma and Plastic Surgeon, UK and Amb. A.N. D. Haksar, Diplomat and translator, writer and author of the book

Chair: Shri Shyam Saran, President, IIC

An exhibition of paintings by Meenakshi Wadhwa

Inauguration by Ayan Ali Bangash, Sarod maestro on Tuesday, 23 May 2023 at 18:30

 Preview on Tuesday, 23 May 2023 at 18:30