PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

The Soil’s Health is Our Heath: Why Organic Farming is Vital for the Health of the Planet and People

An illustrated talk by Dr. Vandana Shiva, Founder, Navdanya

Moderator: Dr. Anu Jindal

Our health and the health of the planet is one health. It is connected to the health of the soil, seeds and plants we grow, the food we eat, the insects and microbes on which we depend, the water and the climate which sustain life. Doctors are increasingly finding that the roots of multiple chronic diseases lie in the health of the gut microbiome, which is connected to the health of soil biodiversity. The soil, the gut and our brain are one interconnected biome - violence to one part triggers violence in the entire interrelated system. Chemically produced food has far less nutritional content, however regenerative organic agriculture increases nutritional content of food. 

The series of talks “Fitness Forever” focuses on making good health and building a strong immunity to be disease free, an integral part of our lifestyle.

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

Classical Music: A Divine Power of Yoga

By Kumud Diwan (New Delhi, Om Publications: 2021)

Discussants: Dr. Sonal Mansingh, Member of Parliament and well-known artist; Smt Bijoylaxmi Hota, Yoga expert and author of Yoga for Busy People; Dr. Subhadra Desai, senior Hindustani vocalist and author; and Dr. Kumud Diwan, Hindustani vocalist and author of the book

Chair: Dr. Karan Singh

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

Realization

by Kumar Shahani eminent film director

Introduction: Ashok Vajpeyi

(Collaboration: The Raza Foundation)

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

Classical Indian Dance in Literature and the Arts
By Kapila Vatsyayan 

Discussants: Prof. Radha Vallabh Tripathi, former Vice-Chancellor, Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi; Dr. Sudha Gopalakrishnan, Executive Director, IIC-International Research Division; Prof. Deepti Omchery Bhalla, Head, Department of Music and Dean, Dept. of Music & Fine Arts, University of Delhi; and Shri Shekhar Shastri, poet, musician and dramatist

Chair: Shri N.N. Vohra, President, IIC 

HYBRID  PROGRAMME

Ganga: Reimagining Rejuvenating Reconnecting
By Rajiv Ranjan Mishra and Pushkal Upadhyay 

Speakers: Ms Yamini Aiyar, President and Chief Executive, Centre for Policy Research; Shri Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, Author of the book and Director General National Mission For Clean Ganga (NMCG), Ministry of Jal Shakti; and Shri Pushkal Upadhyay, Author of the book and former Additional Mission Director, National Mission for Clean Ganga; Dr. Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI; Shri Abhay Mishra, Writer; Prof. Birgit Vogel, GIZ, India EU Water Partnership.

Chair: Shri Bibek Debroy

Moderator: Dr. Victor Shinde, Lead-Water and Environment, National Institute of Urban Affairs

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

Contested Lands: India, China and the Boundary Dispute
By Maroof Raza (Westland Non-Fiction: 2021)

Discussants: Amb. Sujan R. Chinoy, Director General of the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defense Studies and Analyses; Prof. Alka Acharya, Professor, Centre for East Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University; and Shri Maroof. Raza, strategic analyst and author of the book 

Chair: Shri K.N. Shrivastava, Director, IIC

PHYSICAL PROGRAMME

Women of Influence: Ten Extraordinary IAS Careers

By Rajni Sekhri Sibal (Penguin: 2021)

Women of Influence is a compilation of the untold stories of ten women IAS officers who have walked the extra mile and made a difference despite facing major pressures in governance. Having worked in the civil services for thirty-seven years, Rajni Sekhri Sibal has been in a unique position to see things at close quarters, which is why she is able to present narratives that provide an insight into the challenges of being a woman IAS officer, and also highlight episodes where the protagonist displays immense courage and commitment during the most difficult of times.

Speakers: Sh. Ram Chandra Prasad Singh, Minister of Steel, GoI ; Sh. Bharatendra S. Baswan, Former Director, Indian Institute of Public Administration; Ms. Anjuly Chib Duggal, Former Secretary, Ministry of Finance, GoI; and Ms. Rajni Sekhri Sibal, Author of the book ; Ms. Shreya Punj, Commissioning Editor, Penguin Random House ; Sh. Kiren Rijiju, Minister of Lawand Justice, Gol.

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-    Physical programmes will be held as per the Covid -19 guidelines with 50% seating capacity in the Auditorium.
-    Wearing of face masks is mandatory and will be strictly enforced. Entry will not be permitted to anyone not wearing a mask.
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