PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

Hope Behind Bars: Notes from Indian Prisons

Edited by Sanjoy Hazarika and Madhurima Dhanuka (New Delhi, Macmillan: 2022)

Launch of the book followed by a discussion

Chair: Justice Deepak Gupta, former Judge, Supreme Court of India will release the book and chair the discussion

Discussants: Ms. Vrinda Grover, lawyer and Human Rights Activist; Shri Sanjoy Hazarika, co-editor of the book; and

Ms Madhurima Dhanuka co-editor of the book

Moderator: Justice Madan Lokur, former Judge, Supreme Court of India

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

SHE SPEAKS ED 13.0

Session 1 - 14:15 to 15:15

Entrepreneurship and Start Up Ecosystem in India
Speakers: Prof Sudhir K. Jain,  Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Management Studies, IIT Delhi; Shri P. Balaji, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Vodafone Idea Ltd.; H.E. Mr.Ugo Astuto, Ambassador & Head of Delegation, Delegation of the European Union; and Ms Shweta Rajpal Kohli, entrepreneur
Moderator: Ms Vinita Sethi, SVP Apollo Group  

Session 2 – 15:30 to 16:30

Leadership and Sustainable Development
Speakers: H.E. Ms Ritva Koukku-Ronde, Ambassador of Finland to India; Ms. Rekha Raikar, Member-Finance, Landport Authority of India, Min. of Home Affairs; Ms Rashmi Singh, Secretary Cum Director, Women & Child Development, Govt. of Delhi; and Ms Shilpi Jain, advocate

Moderator: Ms Vinita Bakshi, Founder SheSpeaks  

(Collaboration: Aambra Foundation)
 

Kindly please make a note
Physical programmes will be held as per the Covid -19 guidelines.

Wearing of face masks is mandatory and will be strictly enforced. Entry will not be permitted to anyone not wearing a mask.

Audiences are requested to arrive at the venue, at least 30 minutes prior to the programmes in order to facilitate the screening process at the Door.

There will be separate doors earmarked for Entry and Exit.

We request audiences to kindly abide by the above regulations
 

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME
  
Presentations by Ven. Olande Ananda from Sri Lanka; Dr. Subhadra Desai, well-known vocalist; and Sonam Rinchen, flautist from Thailand

Introduction: Lama Doboom Tulku

(Collaboration:  World Buddhist Culture Trust)

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

Introduction to Bhojpuri and Its Civilisation
Speakers: Shri Durga Shankar Mishra, Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Govt. of India; Shri Pankaj Tripathi, actor; Shri K.N. Shrivastava, Director, IIC; and Shri Santosh Mall, Secretary, Tourism. Govt. of Bihar

Moderator: Shri Ganga Kumar

First discussion in a series of bi-monthly discussions on Art, Culture and Literature of Bhojpuri and other local languages such as Bajjika, Magahi, Angika of Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh.

Organised in collaboration with Bihar Tourism, Govt. of Bihar and Dhanu Bihar
 

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

Edited by Vikram Chopra (Heritage Publishers, 2021)

Guest of Honour: Dr. Karan Singh
Chief Guest: Shri N.N. Vohra, President, IIC

Followed by a panel discussion with
Dr. Minoti Chatterjee, former Principal, Kamala Nehru College, University of Delhi and theatre person; Dr. Rajiva Verma, Former Professor of English, DU; and Dr. Vikram Chopra, former Associate Professor, University of Delhi and editor of the book.