Mridula Garg, well-known Hindi and English writer, in conversation with Dr. Purushottam Agrawal; Dr. Lakshmi Kannan, Poet, Novelist & Short Story Writer and  Prof. Rekha Sethi, Author, Editor & Translator

Renewable Energy

Welcome & Introductory Remarks: Shri Prabhat Kumar, former Cabinet Secretary & President ICCfG

Keynote Address: Shri A.K. Saxena, Senior Director, Electricity & Fuels, TERI

Chair: Shri Suresh K. Goel, former Director General, ICCR

(Collaboration: I.C. Centre for Governance)

Integrating Gender and Climate Change Conversations

Keynote Address: Shri Shyam Saran, President, IIC

Speakers include Aditi Chadha Kapoor, Co-founder, Alternative Futures, Delhi; Mukta Naik, Fellow, Centre for Policy Research; Sayli Mankikar, Head, City Climate Alliance, National Institute of Urban Affairs; Ambika Vishwanath, Co-founder and Director, Kubernein Initiative; Priyanka Bhide, Co-Founder and Director, Kubernein Initiative; Neelesh Misra (TBC), Founder, Gaon Connection; Richa Sharma (TBC),  Additional Secretary-Climate Change Division Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change; Reena Gupta (TBC) Advisor, Government of Delhi and Formerly Natural Resource Management Specialist, The World Bank; and Dr. Meenakshi Gopinath, Director, WISCOMP and Life Trustee, IIC

The programme includes screening of two short films. The Egret River (Taiwan/20’/Animation) by Wan-Ling Liu; and Polar Bears) Singapore/24’/short fiction film) by Shilpa Krishnan Shukla

“Sab ka saath. Sab ka vikas”. A popular slogan of the Indian government, underlines the principles of growth and inclusivity that must go hand in hand for any policy output. The speakers at the seminar will ideate around how a gender intentional/inclusionary lens may be brought into climate action with a focus on urban centres, explore positive experiences that exist and how they may be scaled up. The seminar will draw perspectives from key stakeholders including government, private sector, research and intellectual community across sectors and civil society

(Collaboration: Women in Security, Conflict Management and Peace; and Kuberein Initiative, Mumbai)

Lecture and demonstration by Smt Bijoylaxmi Hota, a reputed integrated yoga therapist who has written eleven books on yoga and diet including the best seller, Yoga for Busy People

High blood pressure is a leading cause of death in the world today. A silent killer, it does not give any warning signs while continually damaging our internal systems, sometimes beyond repair. Medication is not the answer as it does not remove the real offender – stress. Besides drugs have their own typical unpleasant side effects. The right yoga on the other hand with specific asanas, pranayams, meditation, yogaindra and mantras provides lasting relief to the body, mind and psyche by removing both the cause as well as the symptoms effectively. Minor dietary changes will speed up the recovery
 

Dharwad-Kirana Khayal Gayaki: The migration and stylistic evolution of a North Indian tradition in the South 

Illustrated presentation by  Srivani Jade

The gayaki currently popular as the Kirana gharana, has its roots in present day Uttar Pradesh. Over the last 150 years, it has flourished in the South, centred around the small town of Dharwad in North Karnataka. Like a river gathering various elements in its path across the country, this Khayal tradition has absorbed the richness and diversity of regional music in Maharashtra and Karnataka, and evolved into a style all its own. The speaker will narrate the story of the evolution of her gharana, and demonstrate the stylistic elements of the Dharwad-Kirana gharana 

Hindustani classical vocalist, composer and educator, Srivani Jade is a captivating performer, and story-teller of the Dharwad-Kirana tradition of Khayal. She is a Visiting Artist at the University of Washington (Seattle) and is based in Bengaluru 
 

Ecology of Climate Change: Policy Framework

Welcome: Shri Suresh K. Goel, former Director General, Indian Council of Cultural Relations
Introductory Remarks: Shri Prabhat Kumar, President, IC Center for Governance

Keynote Speaker: Shri Shyam Saran, President, IIC

(Collaboration: IC Centre for Governance)
 

The Sargam and the Solfège

Illustrated presentation by Nilima Buch

The presentation will focus on the origin of Western classical and Hindustani music; discussing some similarities and differences between two of the oldest classical forms. The talk will be illustrated using different audio examples of famous recitals for a better understanding

Nilima Buch is a professional singer and stage performer. She also conducts workshops for music enthusiasts and is actively performing as a soloist and choir member with Lyric Ensemble Delhi, Vocal Academy of India and K M chamber choir 
 

Essence of Mission Karmayogi: Citizen Centricity – Mentorship

Welcome and Introductory Remarks: Shri Mahesh Kapoor, Vice President, IC Centre for Governance

Keynote Speaker: Shri Rajiv Sachdeva, Managing Director (Retd.), Siemens Power Engineering Ltd
Chair: Shri Sanjay Kothari, former Central Vigilance Commissioner

(Collaboration: IC Centre for Governance)

Writing and publishing during the Pandemic

A reflective session and readings with Antara Dev Sen, journalist, editor and translator, also working in the voluntary sector; Mandira Ghosh, poet, author and Treasurer, The Poetry Society (India); Radha Chakravarty, poet, critic and translator; Rachna Joshi, poet, reviewer and Senior Assistant Editor, IIC; Humra Quraishi, columnist and author; Saikat Majumdar, author and Professor of English and Creative Writing, Ashoka University; Reba Som, author and singer; Sukrita Paul Kumar, poet, literary theorist, academic, translator and Guest Editor, Sahitya Akademi’s Journal of Indian Literature; Abhilasha Kumari, Judicial Member, Lokpal of India, former Chief Justice, poet and author; and Malashri Lal, academic, author and critic, with a focus on women’s studies, Member, Sahitya Akademi Advisory Board for English

Coordinated and moderated by Jayshree Misra Tripathi, poet, author, former examiner in English and consultant for the International Baccalaureate Organisation

The programme will also include the reading of a poem from Jayshree Misra Tripathi’s commemorative book of poems, Uncertain Times in honour of the late Gayatri Manchanda

Speaker: Prof. (Dr.) Arvind Sharma, Birks Professor of Comparative Religion, School of Religious Studies, McGill University, Montreal, Canada where he has taught for over thirty years. Prof. Sharma has published extensively in the fields of Indian religions and world religions and is the general editor of the Encyclopedia of Indian Religions (Dordrecht: Spinger, 2017)

Chief Guest: Smt. Meenakshi Lekhi, Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture

Chair: Dr. Ashok Vohra, formerly Head, Dept. of philosophy, University of Delhi

Moderator: Prof. Madhu Khanna

Tantra Foundation Annual Distinguished Lecture

(Collaboration: Tantra Foundation)