The UN at 80
As the United Nations founded in 1945, after the end of the 2nd World War, the deadliest in history, to "save succeeding generations from the scourge of war" completes 80 years, it is imperative to examine what has the UN achieved and why it has signally failed in stopping or ending wars.
Chair: Mr. Come Carpentier de Gourdon, Distinguished Fellow, India Foundation, and Convener, Editorial Board of the magazine WORLD AFFAIRS.
Speaker: Ambassador K.P. Fabian, Professor, Symbiosis University, and World Peace University, Pune.
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Ananda: An Exploration of Cannabis in India
By Karan Madhok (Aleph, 2024)
Discussants: Sh. Omair Ahmad, acclaimed novelist and journalist; Dr Khagesh Gautam, Professor, Jindal Global Law School, Sh. Karan Madhok, author of the book
Moderator: Sh. Saurabh Sharma, Freelance Journalist and Culture Critic
12TH CREATIVE THEORY COLLOQUIUM
Indian Political Theory: Possibilities and Challenges
The Inaugural Session and Panel Discussion
Debating Indian Political Theory: Political Theory in India
Coordinators: Prof. Savita Singh and Manindra Nath Thakur
Discussants: Prof. Rajeev Bhargava, Prof. Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Yogendra Yadav, Prof. Gopal Guru, Prof Gurpreet Mahajan
Chair: Prof. Manoranjan Mohanty
Followed by an Open Discussion with the audience
(Collaboration: Association of Creative Theory & Foundation for Creative Social Research; International Herbert Marcuse Society, USA; The Raza Foundation; and Shanti Sahyog)
12TH CREATIVE THEORY COLLOQUIUM
Indian Political Theory: Possibilities and Challenges
The Inaugural Session and Panel Discussion
Debating Indian Political Theory: Political Theory in India
Coordinators: Savita Singh and Manindra Nath Thakur
Discussants: Prof. Rajeev Bhargava, Prof. Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Yogendra Yadav, Prof. Gopal Guru, Prof Gurpreet Mahajan
Chair: Prof. Manoranjan Mohanty
Followed by an Open Discussion with the audience
(Collaboration: Association of Creative Theory & Foundation for Creative Social Research; International Herbert Marcuse Society, USA; The Raza Foundation; and Shanti Sahyog)
Addressing Climate Change with a Just Transition to Clean Energy
How is India fairing in achieving a just and equitable energy transition that benefits both the environment and its people? How is India addressing the socio-economic dimensions of the energy transition? Are ecological impacts, community participation and nurturing local adaptability also being kept in mind? These are question the discussion aims to discuss at the public lecture
Speakers: Dr Atul Kumar, Professor, Energy Studies Programme, Jawaharlal Nehru University. Mr Karthik Ganesan, Fellow and Director, Strategic Partnerships, Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW); Dr Debajit Palit, Centre Head- Centre for Climate Change & Energy Transition, Chintan Research Foundation.
(Collaboration: Toxics Link)
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Ananda : An Exploration of Cannabis in India
By Karan Madhok (Aleph, 2024)
Discussants: Sh. Omair Ahmad, acclaimed novelist and journalist; Dr Khagesh Gautam, Professor, Jindal Global Law School, Sh. Karan Madhok, author of the book
Moderator: Sh. Saurabh Sharma, Freelance Journalist and Culture Critic
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
The Hyderabadis: From 1947 to the Present Day
By Daneesh Majid (Harper Collins, 2025)
Discussants: Dr. Mujibur Rehman, Professor, Jamia Millia Islamia (Central University) ; Sh. Dinesh C. Sharma, Journalist ; Sh. P. Niroop Reddy, Advocate, Supreme Court ; Mr. Daneesh Majid, Author of the book
Moderator: Shri Ruben Banerjee, Journalist
12TH CREATIVE THEORY COLLOQUIUM
Indian Political Theory: Possibilities and Challenges
The Inaugural Session and Panel Discussion
Debating Indian Political Theory: Political Theory in India
Coordinator: Savita Singh
Discussants: Prof. Rajeev Bhargava, Prof. Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Yogendra Yadav, Prof. Gopal Guru, Prof Gurpreet Mahajan
Chair: Prof. Manoranjan Mohanty
Followed by an Open Discussion with the audience
(Collaboration: Association of Creative Theory & Foundation for Creative Social Research; International Herbert Marcuse Society, USA; The Raza Foundation; and Shanti Sahyog)
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Business Strategies and Public Policies in India and Europe: Ideas for a Sustainable, Inclusive and Resilient Society
Edited by Bidisha Banerji and Sheetal Sharma (Springer, 2025)
Discussants: Prof. Rumki Basu, Former Professor, Jamia Millia Islamia ; Shri Narayanan Madhavan, Senior Journalist, Columnist and Editor ; Dr. Bidisha Banerji, Deputy Director, Amity University & Editor of the book; Dr. Sheetal Sharma, Associate Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University & Editor of the book
Chair : Shri V. Srinivas, Secretary, DARPG