Role of Value and Ethics in Human Well-Being: Time to Go Beyond GDP

19 October 2023, 04:30 pm
Role of Value and Ethics in Human Well-Being: Time to Go Beyond GDP
Programme Type
Discussions
Venue
Annexe Lecture Room II, IIC Annexe

Welcome Address: Shri Suresh K. Goel, former Director General, Indian Council for Cultural Relations

Introductory Remarks: Shri Prabhat Kumar, President, IC Centre for Governance
 
Keynote Address: Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi, Director General, Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)
 
(Collaboration: IC Centre for Governance)

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

25 September 2023, 05:30 pm
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Programme Type
Discussions
Venue
Annexe Lecture Room II, IIC Annexe

Sovereigns of the Sea: Omani Ambitions in the Age of Empire

By Seema Alavi (Penguin India: 2023)
 

How India Transformed the Way the World Eats

21 October 2023, 06:30 pm
How India Transformed the Way the World Eats
Programme Type
Talks
Venue
Annexe Lecture Room II, IIC Annexe

Speaker: Dr. Colleen Taylor Sen, independent food historian and writer based in Chicago, specializing in the cuisine of the Indian subcontinent. Her previous publications include Curry: A Global History (2009) and Street Food around the World: An Encyclopaedia of Food and Culture (co-editor, 2013)

Chair: Shri Sourish Bhattacharyya

 

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

11 October 2023, 06:00 pm
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Programme Type
Discussions
Venue
Annexe Lecture Room II, IIC Annexe

In Search of Delhi 

A translation of Brij Kishan Chandwala’s Dilli ki Khoj

Translated by Jitender Gill and Namita Sethi (Routledge India: 2023)

Discussants: Dr. Swapna Liddle, Author ; Prof. Sudhir Chandra, Historian; Dr. Saumya Gupta, Associate Professor, History Department, JDMC, Delhi University; Dr. Jitender Gill, Associate Professor, English Department, JDMC, Delhi University; Dr. Namita Sethi, Associate Professor, English Department, JDMC, Delhi University ; Prof. Swati Pal, Principal, JDMC, Delhi University



 

 

 

Entrepreneurship-based Model of Development: Start-Ups for Inclusive Industrialisation 

29 September 2023, 04:30 pm
Entrepreneurship-based Model of Development: Start-Ups for Inclusive Industrialisation 
Programme Type
Discussions
Venue
Annexe Lecture Room II, IIC Annexe

Welcome Address: Shri Suresh K. Goel, former Director General, Indian Council for Cultural Relations

Introductory Remarks: Shri Prabhat Kumar, President IC Center for Governance 

Keynote Address:  Shri Kirit Parikh, former Member, Planning Commission and Chairman, Integrated Research and Action for Development (IRADe)

(Collaboration: IC Centre for Governance)

AAJ KAVITA

27 September 2023, 06:30 pm
AAJ KAVITA
Programme Type
Discussions
Venue
Annexe Lecture Room II, IIC Annexe

Shriram Verma Ki Kavita

by Arvind Tripathi, Vivek Nirala and Bodhisattava

(Collaboration: The Raza Foundation)

MUSIC APPRECIATION PROMOTION

22 September 2023, 06:30 pm
MUSIC APPRECIATION PROMOTION
Programme Type
Talks
Venue
Annexe Lecture Room II, IIC Annexe

Sonic Insights: Navigating the Confluence of Human and Machine Listening
Illustrated presentation by Prof. Kaustuv Kanti Ganguli
 
Exploring the fascinating intersection of human perception with machine-driven analysis, Prof Kaustuv Kanti Ganguli offers a unique perspective on computational musicology. With a rich background in both academia and the scholarly world of music, Prof. Ganguli delves into the harmonious blend of human cognition and artificial intelligence in deciphering the intricate artefacts and artifacts of Hindustani ragas. Join him on this captivating journey as he unravels the synergies between music knowledge, psychoacoustics, and computational algorithms, shedding new light on the profound art of music appreciation and wisdom
 
Prof. Kaustuv Kanti Ganguli is a professional vocalist, scientist, and computational musicologist based in Abu Dhabi, UAE
 

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

06 September 2023, 06:00 pm
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Programme Type
Discussions
Venue
Annexe Lecture Room II, IIC Annexe

Vivekananda: The Philosopher of Freedom(Aleph Book Company: 2023)
By Govind Krishnan  

Discussants: Shri Yogendra Yadav, political activist, Founder Member, Swaraj Abhiyan & Jai Kisan Andolan; Prof S. Irfan Habib, writer and historian; and Shri Govind Krishnan V., journalist and author of the book

Moderator: Dr. N.P. Ashley, Assistant Professor, Dept. of English, St. Stephen College

 

MUSIC APPRECIATION PROMOTION

25 August 2023, 06:30 pm
MUSIC APPRECIATION PROMOTION
Programme Type
Talks
Venue
Annexe Lecture Room II, IIC Annexe

Bhakti in Music: The North and South Perspectives

Vidya Shah, well-known vocalist, writer and researcher on music will be in conversation with Subhadra Desai and Sudha Raghuraman

India’s Development Challenge and Strategy Options

23 August 2023, 04:30 pm
India’s Development Challenge and Strategy Options
Programme Type
Discussions
Venue
Annexe Lecture Room II, IIC Annexe

Welcome Address: Shri Suresh K. Goel, former Director General, Indian Council for Cultural Relations

Introductory Remarks: Shri Prabhat Kumar, President, IC Centre for Governance

Keynote Address: Shri Arun Maira, former Member, Planning Commission

(Collaboration: IC Centre for Governance)