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

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
 

Through the India-China Border: Kalimpong in the Himalayas
 

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

Discussants: Shri Ravi Bhoothalingam, Emeritus Fellow, Institute of Chinese Studies, Founder Chairman, Manas Advisory & Former President, Oberoi Group of Hotels; Dr Rityusha Mani Tiwary, Assistant Professor Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi & Honorary Fellow at the Institute of Chinese Studies, Delhi; and Prof. Prem Poddar, Professor, Cultural Encounters at Roskilde University, Denmark and author of the book.

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)

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

Speaker: Dr. Girija Borker, Economist and Gender Lead, Development Impact  (DI), The World Bank, Washington DC

Chair: Dr. Meeran Chadha Borwankar, former Director General of Police

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

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
 

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
 

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