Is the Legal Guarantee of MSP the Next Big Idea in Agriculture?

Panelists: Prof. Himanshu, Associate Professor, Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Shri Ajay Vir Jakhar, Chairman, Bharat Krishak Samaj; Shri Harish Damodaran, National Editor (Rural Affairs and Agriculture Editor), The Indian Express; and Shri Kiran Kumar Vissa, National co-convener,  Alliance for Sustainable & Holistic Agriculture (ASHA) 

Chair: Shri Siraj Hussain, former Union Agriculture Secretary
Moderator: Shri Pravesh Sharma, IAS (Retd.), former MD, SFAC (Small Farmers’ Agri-Business Consortium)

Sarod Vividha – two  stylistic traditions of Maihar and Shahjahanpur gharana of sarod 

An Illustrated presentation by Pt. Prabhat Kumar and Dr. Chandrima Majumdar

Pt. Prabhat Kumar is a senior disciple of Vidushi Sharan Rani of Maihar gharana; and Dr. Chandrima Majumdar is a disciple of Pt. Narendra Nath Dhar of Shahjahanpur gharana 

The speakers will speak and illustrate the distinct stylistic traditions of the two gharanas.

Great Cases Series Discussion 5

Bail in High-Profile Cases

Speaker: Siddharth Luthra, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court
Chair: Arghya Sengupta, Founder and Research Director, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy

(Collaboration: Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy)

The Colours of Nationalism: A Memoir of Dreams, Hopes and Betrayals 
By Nandita Haksar (Speaking Tree; 2024)

Author, Ms Nandita Haksar will be in conversation with Ms. Ghazala Wahab

India and China: Expansion, equity and excellence 
By Kavita A. Sharma (Springer Verlag: Singapore, 2023) 

Discussants: Prof.  Furqan Qamar, Professor, Centre for Management Studies, former Vice Chancellor, Rajasthan University; Dr. Malathi Subramanian; and Dr. Kavita A. Sharma, former President, South Asian University, and former Director, IIC and author of the book   

Chair: Prof K. K. Aggarwal

Speaker: H.E. Mr. Federico Salas Lotfe, Ambassador, Embassy of Mexico

Mexico was the first country in Latin America to establish diplomatic relations with India. The two have striking similarities in geo-climatic conditions, biodiversity, cultural and family values. India and Mexico work closely together in G20 and elsewhere. In 2022, India was Mexico’s tenth largest trading partner. The Ambassador will speak on these and other issues related to Indo-Mexican Relations
  

Programme Details

Speaker: Prof. Sachidananda Mohanty, Member, University Grants Commission and former Vice-Chancellor, Central University, Odisha

Chair: Dr. Karan Singh

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

Sri Aurobindo’s reputation as a poet, patriot, revolutionary, mystic, exponent of integral yoga and the future evolution of Man, has eclipsed for long, his socio-cultural and intellectual vision. His pivotal role in the intellectual history of ideas, more fundamentally, his contributions to the making of the Indian nation, and his relevance to modern India, have not been sufficiently recognized in the academic world and public culture.

Citing instances from his multivolume work, this talk will argue that Sri Aurobindo’s thought vision is central to understanding the crisis of the contemporary world

Speaker: Gaitri Issar Kumar, Former High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom, (2020-2022) 

Panelists: Ronen Sen, Former Ambassador of India to the USA (2004-2009) and High Commissioner to the UK (2002-2004); and   Raj Chengappa, Group Editorial Director, India Today group. 

Chair: Shri Shyam Saran, President, IIC

Heartstrings: A Tapestry of Prose and Poetry

Edited by Sanjula Sharma (Authorspress: 2023)

Discussants: Prof. Saugata Bhaduri, Centre for English Studies, School of Language, Literature and Cultural Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Ms Amrita Bhalla, Associate Professor, Jesus & Mary College, University of Delhi; and Ms Sanjula Sharma, poet, journalist and author of the book

Chair: Shri K. Jayakumar, President, The Poetry Society (India) and former Chief Secretary, Govt. of Kerala

The Nepal Cookbook: 108 Regional Recipes

Discussion based on the new book by Rohini Rana (Viking: 2024)

Speakers: Rohini Rana, author of the Book; Suvir Saran, culinary maestro and Michelin-starred chef; and Alka Pande, art consultant and writer.

Chair: Shri Shyam Saran, President, IIC

Embark on a culinary journey through Nepal with Rohini Rana, discovering 108 regional recipes that capture the unique culinary legacy of each community.