The discussion will explore Delhi’s layered histories—its water bodies, landscapes, and colonial transitions. It will examine how water, land, and power have shaped Delhi’s textured pasts. They will also help us rediscover Delhi—its terrains, its rivers, its people, and its memories.

Inaugural Remarks: Shri K.N.Shrivastava, Director, IIC

Panellists: Prof. Amar Farooqui, author, historian and former professor, DU; Mr Sohail Hashmi, historian and documentary film-maker; Mr Shubham Mishra, an urban planner trained at the International Institute of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (University of Twente) and the School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi. 
Moderator: Dr Shashank Shekhar Sinha, historian, author and Publishing Director, Routledge (South Asia) Taylor & Francis Group

(Collaboration: @Crossroads)
 

Homeopathy: Through A Practitioner’s Eye
by Mohammad Qasim (New Delhi: Niyogi Books, 2025)

Discussants:  Prof. Krishna Kumar, Former Director NCERT; Dr Anita Sehgal, Consultant Eye Specialist; Shri Anil Nauriya, Advocate, Supreme Court of India; Dr Mohammad Qasim, Author of the book
Chair: Shri N. N. Vohra, Life Trustee, IIC
Moderator: Shri Suhas Borker, Editor Citizens First TV (CFTV)

Ink and Eternity, Priceless Collections of Darbhanga and Nalanda 
 

This exhibition presents Bihar’s rich heritage of learning through collections from libraries. On display are rare manuscripts, facsimiles, texts, and photographs that reflect centuries of scholarship and the continuing tradition of knowledge in the region.

Inauguration by Dr Meenakshi Gopinath, Life Trustee, IIC on 10 October at 16:00

(Collaboration: Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga; Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University; Nalanda University, Nava Nalanda Mahavira) 
 

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.
 

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

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)

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)

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)

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