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

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)

F.N. Souza: The Archetypal Artist

By Janeita Singh (Niyogi Books: 2024)

Discussants: Shri K.N. Shrivastava, Director, IIC; Prof. Ashis Nandy, political psychologist, social theorist, futurist and critic; Dr. Alka Pande, art historian, author and Curator; Shri Nidheesh Tyagi, journalist, Digital Sherpa of Indic languages and Founder, talkingfish.in; and Ms Janeita Singh, author of the book

Speakers: Amb. Mohan Kumar, Dean, Strategic and International Initiatives, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat and former Ambassador to France; Amb. Manjeev S. Puri, former Ambassador to Nepal and the EU, Distinguished Fellow, TERI; and Ms Indrani Bagchi, CEO Ananta Aspen Centre

Chair: Amb. Y.K. Sinha, former CIC and High Commissioner to the United Kingdom & Sri Lanka, and Head of Pakistan-Afghanistan-Iran Division, Ministry of External Affairs

Noon Films and Magical Renaissance of Malayalam Cinema
By V. K. Cherian (Atlantic Publishers and Distributors, 2024)

Discussants: Shri Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri, writer, Editor, Om Books; Shri U. Radhakrishnan, Delhi Malayalee Film Society; Shri Eshan Sharma, historian, Kaarwan; and Shri V.K. Cherian, Digital Consultant and author of the book

Chair: Amb. K.P. Fabian, Symbiosis University
 

A Place called Home: Stories by Susham Bedi
Edited by Rekha Sethi and Hina Nandrajog (Sahitya Akademi: 2024)

Discussants: Ms Neeta Gupta, Member, Executive Committee, Ashoka Centre for Translation; Prof. Rekha Sethi, Indraprastha College for Women and co-Editor of the book; and Dr. Hina Nandrajog, Vivekananda College, University of Delhi and Editor of the book

 Chair: Prof. Malashri Lal, Convenor, English Advisory Board, Sahitya Academy

Speaker: H.E. Mr. Kamel Zayed Kamel Galal, Ambassador of Egypt to India

Chair: Shri Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury, Foreign Affairs Editor, The Economic Times

India-Egypt share millennia old partnership which continued in the current period through friendship between founders of modern India and Egypt. Today the relationship has acquired a new dimension with New Delhi and Cairo bonding over a variety of sectors from defence to investments to connectivity. The two states are playing significant roles to create a peaceful and prosperous West Asia. 
 

Rediscovering Delhi, Rediscovering the City
Half-day Symposium

Presentations by Dr. Alexander Philips, Assistant Professor of English, Ashoka University; and Shri Sohail Hashmi, oral historian of Delhi, social activist, filmmaker and conservationist; Prof. Swati Pal, Principal, Janki Devi Memorial College, University of Delhi; and Dr. Jitender Gill, Convener, Khoj, former Director JDMC Research Centre

Speaker: Shri Mohit Soni, Group CEO, WhiteLint Global Pvt. Ltd

Chair: Prof. Sunita Narang, Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi

The talk will focus on the evolving threat landscape, best practices for online safety, emerging technologies in cybersecurity
 

Speakers: Prof. Deepak Pental, former Vice Chancellor of the University of Delhi; Prof. A. K. Gosain, Professor of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi; Dr. Asad Rahmani, former Director Bombay Natural History Society; Justice Swatanter Kumar, former chairperson of the National Green Tribunal and former judge of the Supreme Court of India; and Ms Reena Mahajan, founder Studio DiverCity, Paris; architect, urban planner and advocate of sustainable cities

Chair: Suhas Borker, Founder Member, Green Circle of Delhi

The city of Delhi alone continues to contribute more than 70% of the pollutant load (untreated sewage and industrial effluents) in river Yamuna. The Yamuna floodplain ecosystems along its 22-kilometer stretch through Delhi is highly degraded and lost in some stretches. Expanding and upgrading sewage treatment plants (STPs) is essential; stringent measures are required to stop industrial pollutants from entering the river system.  Maintaining minimum river flow is critical as the river's reduced flow during the dry season spirals the concentration of pollutants. The idea of riverfront development which concretizes the floodplains and permits construction at the edge of the main channel has to be avoided at all costs. Maintaining a high level of ecological integrity of the river ecosystem has to be a critical part of the rejuvenation strategy. A concerted action needs to be taken at the national level to save river Yamuna.

NDMC Horticulture Department shall present a sapling to each participant; please bring a cloth/jute carry bag.

(Collaboration: Green Circle of Delhi)