Selfish Mind, Slavish Body: A Quest into Self-Identity

By Laljee Verma (Hay House Publishers: 2022)

Chair: Shri Gurcharan Das, Writer and Public Intellectual

Speakers : Maj. Gen. (Retd.) R. C. Suri, Specialist in Military Technology; Prof. Bindu Puri, Professor, Centre for Philosophy, School of Social Sciences, JNU ; Air Mshl (Dr) L. K. Verma, AVSM (Retd) & Author of the Book
    
   
   
   

Vegetation dynamics in high altitude Garhwal Himalayas and impact of climate variability in the downstream including Delhi NCR using multi temporal satellite images and spatial analytics
 

Presentation by Dr. Yogita Shukla, Founder and CEO, AddGEO Foundation

Presentation by Prof. Shreekant Gupta, Professor, Delhi School of Economics and IPCC Author

Chair: Suhas Borker, Founder Member, Green Circle of Delhi and Trustee, IIC

Vegetation dynamics in high altitude Garhwal Himalayas and impact of climate variability in the downstream including Delhi NCR using multi temporal satellite images and spatial analytics

The series is dedicated to the memory of Shri Mahesh N. Buch, civil servant and environmentalist, who passed away on 6 June 2015 and who had given the keynote address at the inaugural edition of the Dialogue in 2013

 (Collaboration: Green Circle of Delhi)

Recent Excavations at Purana Qila

Illustrated lecture by Dr. Vasant Kumar Swarnkar, Director, Archaeological Survey of India
 
Chair: Shri B.M. Pande
 
Purana Qila, prevalently identified as the ancient site of Indraprastha, has revealed a continuous habitational deposit of 2500 years. The site was initially excavated in the seasons 1954-55 and 1969-73 by Dr. B.B. Lal. The continuous chronological sequence begins with a pre-Mauryan period, excavated for the very first time in the Archaeological Survey of India’s excavations conducted under the supervision of Dr. Vasant Kumar Swarnkar, in excavation seasons 2013-14 and 2017-18; and presently in 2023. Important finds from the recent excavations include a ring well of Mauryan period, a house complex of the Kushana period, seals and sealings of the Gupta period, Vaikuntha Vishnu image of Rajput period, a miniature intricately carved image of Ganesha in soapstone, a circular terracotta plaque of Gaja Lakshmi, and, coins of different periods, etc.

“What on Earth is Happening to Pakistan”

Speaker: Amb. T.C.A. Raghavan, former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan

Moderator of the series: Suhas Borker

Introduction: Vinay Kumar, Secretary General, Press Club of India (PCI)

The series of Conversations with Media is jointly organised by IIC and PCI; and is hosted by them alternately every month

Panelists: Amb. Sharat Sabharwal, former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan; and Ms Suhasini Haidar, Diplomatic Editor, The Hindu

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

Pakistan is in a crisis, a multidimensional crisis. There is an unstable quadrilateral of forces: the military, the civilian government, former Prime Minister Imran Khan, and the Supreme Court. How will the current ongoing turmoil impact India’s interest including national security? How might USA, China, and others including Saudi Arabia, seek to take care of their concerns?

Talk by Guru Vajradhara His Holiness the 12th Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa

Moderator: Dr. Anu Jindal

The primordial essence of the mind is beyond limitation, it goes beyond being healthy and unhealthy. Both the body and the mind together define the health of an individual. Therefore it is important to have both a healthy mind as well as a healthy body

Work 3.0

By Avik Chanda and Siddhartha Bandyopadhyay (Penguin Business: 2023)

Discussant: Dr. Sajjan Singh Yadav, Additional Secretary, Dept. of Expenditure, Min. of Finance, Govt. of India; and Shri Avik Chanda, author, columnist and business Advisor, Founder-CEO, NUVAH & Director, International Literature Festival, CANTO and author of the book

Moderator: Shri Manish Khurana, Senior Commissioning Editor (Business), Penguin Random House India

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

Indian Railway Buildings: Heritage, History and Beyond

Illustrated lecture by Vinoo N. Mathur, formerly Secretary, Railway Board, Member Traffic, Railway Board and author of the recently published book of the same title (New Delhi: Niyogi Books, 2022)

From imposing railway terminuses in cities in India to picturesque stations in small towns, the romance of the railways still remains. Shri Mathur will present a journey through some of the most iconic railway buildings in India – buildings that were and still are, landmark structures

Lead presentation by Dr. Rajendra Prasad, FRCS, FRCS (SN), Sr. Consultant Neurosurgeon and Spine Surgeon, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi; and Hon. Medical Director, Indian Head Injury Foundation 

Chief Guest: Shri K.N. Shrivastava, Director IIC

Discussants: Dr. P.V.M. Rao, Professor and Dean, IIT Delhi; Dr. Patanjali Nayar and Mr. Mohd. Ameel, WHO; Dr. Tarun Lala, Head, Neuro Rehab, Max Hospital; and Dr. Ravinder Singh, Indian Council of Medical Research

Chair:  Dr. Ashokarajgopal, Chairman, Institute of Orthopedics, Medanta Hospitals

WHO estimates that 20% of the world’s population, which includes the elderly, are in need of Assistive Technologies to help them with their disabilities. This programme will highlight the importance of injury prevention, in particular falls in the elderly, in preventing neuro-disabilities which have serious consequences to the patient and caregivers. The Assistive Technologies which can help overcome many barriers will also be discussed

(Collaboration: KARA Medical Foundation)

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