Book Discussion Group

25 June 2025, 06:00 pm
Book Discussion Group
Programme Type
Discussions
Venue
Conference Room II, IIC main building

Viksit Bharat @2047: Governance Transformed
Edited by C.K. Mathew, Surendra Nath Tripathi, C. Sheela Reddy and A.P. Singh (2025)

Discussants: Shri V. Srinivas, Secretary, Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances and Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare, Government of India; Shri Surendra Nath Tripathi, Director General, Indian Institute of Public Administration, co-editor of the book; Dr. A.P. Singh, co-editor of the book; and Shri Alkesh Kumar Sharma

Book Discussion Group

17 June 2025, 06:00 pm
Book Discussion Group
Programme Type
Discussions
Venue
Conference Room II, IIC main building

Resisting Military Rule in Burma (1988-2024); Story of Mizzima Media: Born in Exile, Banned in Myanmar
By Nandita Haksar and Soe Myint (Aakar Books, New Delhi: 2025)

Discussants: Ms Ghazala Wahab, Executive Editor, FORCE and journalist specializing in homeland security, terrorism, and extremism; and Ms Nandita Haksar, human rights lawyer and co-author of the book

Chair: Amb. K.P. Fabian
 

Book Discussion Group

16 June 2025, 06:00 pm
Book Discussion Group
Programme Type
Discussions
Venue
Conference Room II, IIC main building

Through the India-China Border: Kalimpong in the Himalayas
 

By Prem Poddar and Lisa Lindkvist Zhang (Cambridge University Press: 2025)

 

The Working of the Indian Constitution: Stories and Scholarships

16 May 2025, 06:00 pm
The Working of the Indian Constitution: Stories and Scholarships
Programme Type
Discussions
Venue
Conference Room II, IIC main building

The Great Cases series discussion no: 8

Justice, Demolitions & the Rule of Law in Peace and Conflict

Speakers: Chander Uday Singh, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court; and Vrinda Grover, Advocate, Supreme Court

Moderators: Lakshita Handa, Senior Resident Fellow, Vidhi; and Pragya Singh, Senior Resident Fellow, Vidhi

The discussion will examine the November 2024 Supreme Court directives, the role of due process, and the broader implications for democracy in India

(Collaboration: Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy)

Mapping Sustainable Agriculture

19 May 2025, 06:30 pm
Mapping Sustainable Agriculture
Programme Type
Talks
Venue
Conference Room II, IIC main building

The Great Indian Poverty Debate: Has Poverty been almost banished?

Speaker: Prof. Himanshu, Associate Professor, Centre for Economic Studies & Planning, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University

Discussant: Dr. Shyma Jose, Assistant Professor, Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi

Chair: Shri Siraj Hussain, former Union Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture

Book Discussion Group

27 May 2025, 06:00 pm
Book Discussion Group
Programme Type
Discussions
Venue
Conference Room II, IIC main building

Disaster Planning and Governance in India: Experts’ Experiences and Insights
 

Edited by Sunita Reddy and Anil Kumar Sinha (Cambridge Scholars Publishing: 2023)

Discussants: Prof. Dhananjay Singh, Member Secretary, Indian Council for Social Science Research; Shri A.K. Mangotra, IAS (Retd.), former Secretary (Border Mgmt.), DG (DGS & D); Dr. Chandrani Bandyopadhyay Neogi, Associate Professor, Dept. of Urban Planning, School of Planning and Architecture; Prof. Ian Davis, Visiting Professor at Kyoto, Lund & Oxford Brookes Universities; Dr. Sunita Reddy, Associate Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Founder Chair, Anthropos India and co-editor of the book; and Shri Anil Kumar Sinha, IAS (Retd.), former Vice Chairman, BSDMA and co-editor of the book

Moderator: Dr. Anshu Sharma, Co-Founder, SEEDS India

Chair: Gen. N.C. Vij, PVSM, UYSM, AVSAM (Retd.), Director, VIF and author

 

Book Discussion Group

14 May 2025, 06:00 pm
Book Discussion Group
Programme Type
Discussions
Venue
Conference Room II, IIC main building

Forever Yours and Other Poems
By Swati Pal (Hawakal Publishers: 2024)

Discussants: Prof. G.J.V. Prasad, poet, novelist and translator, formerly Professor of English, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Prof. B. Mangalam, Professor of English, Aryabhatta College, University of Delhi; and Prof. Swati Pal, Professor and Principal, Janki Devi Memorial College, University of Delhi and author of the book

Chair: Prof. Malashri Lal
 

Women’s Health: Navigating your senior years – A comprehensive approach

10 May 2025, 06:30 pm
Women’s Health: Navigating your senior years – A comprehensive approach
Programme Type
Discussions
Venue
Conference Room II, IIC main building

Panelists: Talish Ray, partner, TRS Law Offices; Dr. G.S. Grewal, Senior Consultant, General Medicine; Sanchita Mukherji, Co-Founder & Partner, Blue Edge Associates LLP; and Anjana Bhargav, The Anjana Bhargav Label, Co-Founder, Anky and Dhi

Conceptualised and Coordinated by Bhavana and Dr. Rahul Manchanda

Moderator: Kishore Singh, author

The discussion will bring to light the financial, legal, medical health and fashion elements for a woman as she grows older. Being better informed about the management of each can substantially improve the quality of her life
 

Book Discussion Group

09 May 2025, 06:00 pm
Book Discussion Group
Programme Type
Discussions
Venue
Conference Room II, IIC main building

Hindi Cinema and Pakistan: Screening the Idea and the Reality

By Meenakshi Bharat (Routledge India: 2024)

Discussants: Prof. Ira Bhaskar, film scholar and former Professor of Cinema Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Shri Amit Khanna, film producer, director, writer and journalist; Prof. Nishat Haider, Professor, Dept. of English, Jamia Millia Islamia; Dr. Kamayani Kumar, Assistant Professor, Dept. of English, Aryabhatta College, University of Delhi; and Prof. Meenakshi Bharat, writer, translator, reviewer and cultural theorist; and author of the book

Moderator: Ms Jasleen Vohra, Senior Anchor, Doordarshan, Producer, Director and writer