BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

From Death to Immortality: The Great War of the Mahabharata
by Kavita A. Sharma and Indu Ramchandani (BlueOne Ink, 2025)

Discussants:  Prof. Sukrita Paul Kumar, Eminent Poet, Critic & Academic, Guest Editor Indian Literature; 
Dr. Sarvchetan Katoch, Associate Professor of English. Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, DU; Dr. A. K. Merchant, General Secretary of Temple of Understanding India Foundation; Kausalya Srinivasan, Bharatanatyam Dancer; Dr. Kavita A. Sharma, Educationist, former Director IIC, Former Vice Chancellor, South Asia University & Author of the book; Indu Ramchandani, Editor, Transcriber, Compiler and Author of the book
 

India at the Trade Crossroads: Strategic Engagements with the EU and United States 
Discussants: Ajay Srivastava, Founder, Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) New Delhi; Prof Abhijit Das, former Head of the Centre for WTO Studies, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi.

Chair: Rajeev Kher, Former Secretary to Govt of India, Ministry of Commerce 
Moderator: Siraj Hussain, Former Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture.

This discussion will examine India’s recent trade engagements with the European Union and the United States, focusing on emerging opportunities, strategic priorities, and areas of negotiation. Exploring the economic, geopolitical, and policy implications of these agreements.

The programme will be available live at  https://www.youtube.com/live/HmhYB8Bi3mE?si=y8Bzr7GUX4LysdNz
 

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

Between Earth and Soul: Poems of Love, Healing, and Faith
by Sangeeta Gupta  

Discussants: Amb. Amarendra Khatua, Former Secretary, MEA & Former DG, ICCR & Poet; Prof. Sukrita Paul Kumar, Eminent Poet, Critic & Academic, Guest Editor Indian Literature; Prof. Swati Pal, Principal and Professor, Janki Devi Memorial College, University of Delhi; Sangeeta Gupta, Retd. Chief Commissioner of Income Tax & Artist, Poet, Film Maker & Author of the Book

Poetry reading by Sunit Tandon
 

India and Japan: Lived Seasons and Intercultural Encounters
A three-day interdisciplinary conference with 30 speakers from across the world shall explore the lesser-studied dimensions of India-Japan cultural encounters in the 19th and early 20th centuries, seeking to revisit and illuminate the overlooked narratives.

For participation, kindly register at www.kizunamosai.in

Organized by Kizuna India-Japan Study Forum (KIJSF), an academic research wing of Mombusho Scholars Association of India (MOSAI)

(Collaboration: ICCR and The Japan Foundation)
 

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP 

Qawwali: The Call of Hearts In Love
by Manjari Chaturvedi (Om Books International, 2025)

 Discussants:  Saba Naqvi, Senior Journalist & Writer; Yousuf Saeed, Scholar and Filmmaker; Salil Mishra, Professor,Department of History, BML Munjal University; Dinesh Khanna, Photographer ;  Manjari Chaturvedi, Classical Dancer and Author of the book

Chair : Muzaffar Ali, Filmmaker and Director Jahan-e-Khusrau World Sufi Festival

Moderator : Pragya Tiwari, Writer and Cultural Consultant

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

A Journey Towards Light
by Sushmindar Jeet Kaur (Penprints, 2025)

Discussants: Kavita Singhal , writer, poet, social worker & educationist; Satbir Chada, Author & Poet ;Seema Jain, Bilingual Poet, Translator and Editor; Mandira Ghosh, Poet, Author & Researcher; Sushmindar Jeet Kaur, Associate Professor and Head, PG Department of English, G. Gn. N. Khalsa College, Ludhiana & Author of the book

Chair : Dr. Sukrita Paul Kumar,  Indian poet, critic and academic
 

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

The Trial That Shook Britain: How a Court Martial Hastened Acceptance of Indian Independence
by Ashis Ray  (Routledge, 2024)

Discussants: Dr Abhishek Singhvi ,Eminent Lawyer and Member Rajya Sabha; Subhashini Ali,CPI(M ) Leader and Former Member, Lok Sabha ; Ashis Ray, Academic Visitor at Oxford and Author of the book

Chair : Shyam Saran, President, IIC 
 

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

Sweet Excess: Crafting Mishti in Bengal
by Ishita Dey (Routledge, 2026)

Discussants: Dr. Brahma Prakash, writer, cultural theorist and Assistant Professor of Theatre and Performance Studies at the School of Arts and Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University; Shirin Mehrotra, independent food writer, researcher and content & communication strategist; Dr. Ishita Dey, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology,  Faculty of Social Sciences, South Asian University & Author of the book

Moderator: Prof. Kiranmayi Bhushi, Department of Sociology, School of Social Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open University
 

Book Discussion Group

Mind, Body and Self (Springer, 2024)

Edited by Purushottama Bilimoria, Jaysankar Lal Shaw, Anand Vaidya, Michael Hemmingsen

Discussants: Prof. Shashi Prabha Kumar, President of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS) Society and Chairperson of the Governing Body, Shimla; Prof. R. Krishnaswamy, Associate Professor of Philosophy, O P Jindal University, Sonipat; Prof. Ananya Barua, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Hindu College, DU;Prof. Savita Singh, Poet and Professor, IGNOU; Prof. Rajan, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Allahabad University; Abhilasha Semwal, Researcher, JNU Centre for Philosophy

Moderator: Prof. Purushottama Bilimoria, University of Melbourne and University of San Francisco & Editor of the book

Book Discussion Group  

River Traveller: Journeys on the Tsangpo- Brahmaputra from Tibet to the Bay of Bengal
by Sanjoy Hazarika (Speaking Tiger, 2025)

Discussants: Prof Mahesh Rangarajan, Environmental Studies and History, Ashoka University ; Prof. Sanjoy Hazarika, Journalist and Author of the book

Moderator : Ms. Anupreeta Das, South Asia correspondent for The New York Times