The Symposium will reflect on the past and future of design education for textile artisans in India. The symposium brings together an inspiring array of voices – artisan-design graduates, educators, mentors, and experts, alongside Judy Frater, the founder of India’s pioneering design education programme for artisans and  the Founder Director Emerita of Somaiya Kala Vidya, an institute of education for artisans

Moderator: Dr. Ritu Sethi, Craft Revival Trust

(Collaboration: Craft Revival Trust)
 

Is women-centric agri policy the Next Big Idea in Agriculture?

Speakers: Prof. Jayati Ghosh, University of Massachusetts; Prof. N. Manimekalai, Director, Centre for Women’s Development Studies; and Dr.Soma K.P., Mahila Kisan Adhikaar Manch

Chair: Shri Siraj Hussain, former Secretary Agriculture, Govt. of India

Moderator: Shri Pravesh Sharma, former MD, SFAC

https://youtu.be/nAVRhSXxf7A

Panelists: Prof. Naval Vikram, Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi; Dr. A.B. Dey, Director, Venu Geriatric Institute and former Head of Department, Geriatrics, AIIMS; Brig. (Dr.) Poninder Dogra, Medical Director Venu Eye Institute and Research Centre; Dr. Hemanshu Sharma, Academic Director, National Institute of Naturopathy; Ms Sujaya Krishnan, former Joint Secretary for Health

Welcome: Dr. Maria Liberos, Executive Director, Venu Naturopathy Centre

Moderator: Ms Tanuja Joshi, Managing Director, Venue Naturopathy Centre

The conference brings together leading naturopaths, endocrinologists, ophthalmologists, and physicians to explore the transformative power of integrated diabetes management with a focus on geriatrics and healthy ageing. |the conference will delve into the synergy between modern medicine and naturopathy, showcasing how combining evidence-based therapies with holistic practices can revolutionize diabetes care, particularly for the elderly.

(Collaboration: Venu Eye Institute)
 

Negotiating India’s Landmark Agreement
By Avtar Singh Bhasin (Penguin: 2024)

Discussants: Shri K.N. Shrivastava, Director, IIC; Amb. Harshvardhan Shringla, former Foreign Secretary and Chief Coordinator, India’s G20 Presidency 2023; Shri Shubhajit Roy, Diplomatic Editor, Indian Express; and Shri A.S. Bhasin, former Head of Historical Division, Ministry of External Affairs and author of the book

Chair: Amb. Navtej Sarna, author, historian and former Ambassador to USA
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I am Shiva: The Power of my Consciousness

By Raj Nehru (Motilal Banarsidass Publications: 2024) 

Discussants: Shri Virendra Qazi, Chairman, Lalleshwari International Trust, New Delhi; Dr. Yogesh Sharma, Associate Professor, Kala Kosa Division, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts; Ms Pallavi Singh, Vice President, Concentrix Delivery Operation, India; Dr. Raj Nehru, Vice Chancellor, Shri Vishwakarma Skill University, Haryana and author of the book

Chair: Dr. Karan Singh

Great Cases series discussion no :7

The Right to Die with Dignity – The Law in Practice

Speakers: Shri Justice Ajay Rastogi, former Judge, Supreme Court of India; Dr. R.K. Mani, Chairman, Critical Care Medicine and Pulmonology, Yashoda Super Speciality Hospital; Dr. Sushma Bhatnagar, Professor and Head of Department, Onco-Anaesthesia, Pain and Palliative Care; and Shri Parth Sharma, Founder, Nirvarana

 Moderated by Dr. Dhvani Mehta, Co-Founder and Lead, Health, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy

(Collaboration: Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy)

Agriculture Policy Series 

Can direct cash transfers to farmers instead of subsidies be The Next Big Idea in Agriculture?

Panelists: Prof. Seema Bathla, Professor, Centre for the Study of Regional Development, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Prof. Brajesh Jha, Professor of Agricultural Economics, Institute of Economic Growth; and Ms Shweta Saini, CEO, Arcus Policy Research 

Chair: Shri Siraj Hussain, former Secretary Agriculture, Govt. of India

Moderator: Shri Pravesh Sharma, former MD, SFAC

YouTube link: https://youtube.com/live/wdDnMz2MLg4?feature=share

The Unfinished Quest: India’s Search for Major Power Status from Nehru to Modi
By T.V. Paul (Oxford University Press; 2024)

Discussants: Prof. C. Raja Mohan, Visiting Research Professor, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore; Dr. Sanjaya Baru, political commentator and policy analyst; and Prof. T.V. Paul, Distinguished James McGill Professor, Department of Political Science, McGill University and author of the book

Moderator: Amb. K.P. Fabian, Distinguished Fellow, Symbiosis University
 

Scent of Rain: Remembering Jayanta Mahapatra
Edited by Ashwani Kumar (Red River: 2024)

Discussants: Shri. Ashok Vajpeyi, poet, critic and essayist; Prof. Sukrita Paul Kumar, academic, poet and critic; Shri. Jatin Das, artist and poet; Prof. Anamika, poet and  novelist and academic; Prof. Savita Singh, feminist poet and political theorist ,Professor and the founding director of the School of Gender and Development Studies, India Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU); and Prof. Ashwani Kumar, , poet, academic and Editor of the book

A Tapestry of Ecology, Culture and Food Traditions in Talla Ramgarh (Kumaon Hills)
Co-authored by Anju Khanna, Anjali Capila and Vijayluxmi Bose (Sri Aurobindo Ashram: 2024)

Discussants: Prof. Sukrita Paul Kumar, Guest Editor, Indian Literature, poet, critic, and academic; Dr. Ramesh Bijlani, Trustee, Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Delhi Branch, Medical Scientist and Inspirational Speaker; Dr. Anjali Capila, former Associate Professor, Department of Development Communication and Extension, Lady Irwin College and an Independent Consultant, Himalayan studies and research; Dr. Anju Khanna; and Ms Viyaluxmi Bose, co-authors of the book

Chair: Dr. Sachidanand Joshi, Member Secretary, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts