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BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

 

Negotiating the New Normal: How India Must Grow in a Pandemic-Ridden World

By Saurav Jha (Hachette India: August 2022)

 Discussants: Shri V. Srinivas, Secretary, Dept. of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances and Dept. of Pension & Pensioners Welfare, Govt. of India; Ms. Sheela Bhatt, senior journalist and commentator; Prof. Santosh Mehrotra, economist and former Professor & Chair, Centre for Labour, Jawaharlal Nehru University; and Shri Saurav Jha, commentator on Geostrategic Affairs, Director, Delhi Defence Review and author of the book

Chair: Dr V.K Saraswat, Distinguished Scientist, Member, Niti Aayog & former Secretary, DDR & D and former chairman,DRDO

Moderator: Ms Ankita Mukherji, communicator, media consultant and former Deputy Executive Editor (New Desk), NDTV

 

 

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

Panchkanya (Pauranik Katha Aakhyan) 
By Madhu Chaturvedi and Eika Chaturvedi Banerjee (Motilal Banarsidass Publishing House: April 2024)

Discussants:  Dr. Vibha Chaturvedi, Former Professor of Philosophy, University of Delhi; Dr. Geetesh Nirban, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Kamala Nehru College,Delhi University ; Ms. Radhika Jha, Secretary, Government of Uttarakhand; Dr. Madhu Chaturvedi and Eika Chaturvedi Banerjee co-authors of the book 
 

Moderator : Ms. Eishita Chaturvedi, Journalist & Anchor 

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

Alignment
By Neerada Suresh (D.C. Books: January 2024)

Discussants: Amb. T.P. Sreenivasan, former Ambassador and Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, Vienna, Governor for India of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, and Director General, Kerala International Centre;  Prof. Swati Pal, Principal, Janki Devi Memorial College, University of Delhi; and Ms Neerada Suresh, educator, translator, poet and author of the book

 

Moderator: Dr. Kavita A. Sharma, former President, South Asian University and former Director, IIC

Workshop on Digital India: The Way Forward

 

Context and Introduction: Dr. Charan Singh, CEO and Founder Director, Egrow Foundation

Inaugural Address: Dr. Arvind Virmani, Member NITI Aayog and former Chief Economic Advisor to the Govt. of India

 

Panel discussions on The Digital Landscape of the Indian Economy

10:30 to 11:15 – Navigating the Social Sector

11:15 to 12:00 – Exploring Financial Landscapes

 

12:15 to 13:00 – AI Reshaping the Indian Economy

13:00 to 14:00 – India as the Global Web3 Powerhouse

 

(Collaboration: EGROW Foundation; and Bharat Web3 Association)  

 


31 May 2024_CRI_Workshop on Digital India.pdf

 

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

A Mother’s Journey

By Vijaya Goel (Heritage Publishers: 2023)

 Discussants: Dr. Kavita A. Sharma, former President, South Asian University and former Director, IIC; Prof. Bijayalaxmi Nanda, Principal, Miranda House; Ms Bhavna Mishra, Head Trainer, Amity Centre for Educational Research & Training; and Ms Vijaya Goel, poet and author of the book

 

MAPPING SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

Can agri start-ups trigger the transformation of Indian agriculture? Notes from the ground

Speaker: Shri Pravesh Sharma, former IAS officer turned agri entrepreneur 

Chair: Shri Siraj Hussain, Advisor, Food Processing, FICCI
 

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

Beyond Binaries: The World of India and China (2008-2022)

By Shastri Ramachandaran (Genuine Publications & Media Pvt. : 2024)

 Chair: Shri V. Srinivas, Secretary, Dept. of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances & Dept. of Pension & Pensioners Welfare, Govt. of India

Discussants: Shri Jayadeva Ranade, President, Centre for China Analysis and Strategy and Member, National Security Advisory Board (NSAB); Shri Ravi Bhoothalingam, Founder Chairman, Manas Advisory & former President, Oberoi Group of Hotels; and Shri Shastri Ramachandaran, journalist and author of the book

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

India’s Finance Ministers: Stumbling into Reforms (1977 to 1998)

By A.K. Bhattacharya (Penguin Business: 2024)

Discussants: Prof. Deepak Nayyar, Emeritus Professor of Economics, Jawaharlal Nehru University and former Chief Economic Adviser, Govt. of India; Dr. Rakesh Mohan, President Emeritus, Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP) and formerly Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India; and Shri A.K. Bhattachrya, Editorial Director, The Business Standard and author of the Book

 

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

Satyajit Ray: Beyond the Frame
 

Surabhi Banerjee (Allied Publishers: Reissued 2021)
 

Discussants: Dr. Sachchidanand Joshi, Member Secretary, IGNCA; Prof. Danish Iqbal, AJK Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia; and Prof. Surabhi Banerjee, eminent author, translator, first Founding Vice Chancellor, Central University of Odisha and author of the book

Moderator: Shri Amitabha Bhattacharya, retired Civil Servant and columnist

 

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

Fifty Year Road: A Personal History of India from the Mid-Sixties Onward

By Bhaskar Roy (Jaico Publishing House: 2024)

Discussants: Prof. (Dr.) Anuradha Ghosh, Dept. of English, Jamia Millia Islamia; Amb. Navtej Sarna, former diplomat, author and columnist; Shri Prakash Singh, former Director General, Border Security Force; and Shri Bhaskar Roy, author of the book

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