Apr 26 | Sun | 6 pm Join scholars
#ValerianRodrigues
#AnupamaRao
@surajyengde
in a conversation moderated by
#AsimSiddiqui
attempting to understand an ingenious thinker like Dr. Ambedkar and his legacy in the context of today’s India which is increasingly polarised and divided.
50-60,000 Indian soldiers are spending the winter in the eastern border of Ladakh, defending Indian territory from Chinese encroachment.
@SushantSin
tells us about the challenges faced by soldiers, 8 months into the India-China conflict.
Tune in!
@PavanK_Varma
and
@ARanganathan72
will discuss themes arising from Varma's book about his point of view of the evolution of a Hindu Civilisation.
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June 25 | Fri | 6:30 pm
Intellectual Journeys through Modern India
Historians, social scientists, ecologists and journalists come together to honour the scholar in
@Ram_Guha
in this event built around a collection of essays - 'A Functioning Anarchy?'
October 9 | Saturday | 5:30 pm
Celebrating Keshav Desiraju
Keshav Desiraju, who passed away last month at the relatively early age of sixty-six, was one of the most remarkable public servants in independent India.
March 5 | Tuesday | 6:30pm
Democracy vs Disinformation
India Votes 2024
Love Jihad and Other Fictions is a book that debunks the viral falsehoods tearing India apart.
@SreenivasanJain
@dhanyarajendran
February 12 | 6:30 pm | Saturday
Stories of Idealism and Sacrifice
@Ram_Guha
will be speaking with the British High Commissioner to India,
@AlexWEllis
about his book 'Rebels Against the Raj', which tells the little-known story of seven people (...)
Apr 30 | Thu | 6 pm
Keep the Change
How can Bangalore hold on to the few positive developments that have happened over the past two months and enlist all demographies going forward?
Register here to participate:
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August 14 | Saturday | 6:00pm
Science, Technology & Innovation
In this session historian of science
@JahnaviPhalkey
will be in discussion with eminent scientist Raghunath Mashelkar about his journey in scientific-industrial research, his leadership style,
October 13 | Wednesday | 6:00pm
Rethinking the Princely States
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India’s colonial experience was a complex phenomenon, which often took different shapes in different places, through layers of caste, religious identity, and much else.
Economists S.L. Rao, Uma Kapila and Ravi Kanbur discuss the life and legacy of V.K.R.V. Rao - economist, politician and insitution builder.
They share personal stories of Rao, discuss some of his seminal work, and the institutions he founded.
Dec 11 | Wed | 6.30 pm | BIC. Former CEA, Arvind Subramanian (
@arvindsubraman
) will present new research findings on what ails the Indian Economy and what can be done.
#BICtalks
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13 December | Monday | 6:30 pm
India Outlook
This is an online event. Register here:
Authors Aakar Patel, Harsh Madhusudhan and Rajeev Mantri present their outlook on India based on their recent books. This is followed by a discussion and a Q&A.
BIC Talks ¦ Episode 103
Vitality of Verse (with Ranjit Hoskote and Supriya Nair)
Talking about
#Hunchprose
The elemental relevance of poetry in lives & times such as ours is what binds this conversation between
@ranjithoskote
&
@supriyan
together.
Can Indian companies start providing period leave for women, following Zomato and others’ lead?
Radhika Radhakrishnan
@so_radhikal
talks to Padmini Ray Murray
@praymurray
about this important move in making workplaces better for women. On BIC Talks:
This
#WorldEnvironmentDay
on BIC Talks, listen to
@HariniNagendra
talk about how our urban jungles can also allow for nature to coexist in all its glory and ‘wildness’, and become an integral part of our cities.
March 29 | Friday | 6:30pm
Why Does India Lag Behind Its Poorer Neighbours?
Social Indicators and What They Tell Us About Our Country
Swati will be in conversation with Aakar Patel. A Q&A with the audience will follow.
@SNavatar
Today on BIC Talks, award-winning medical scientist and vaccinologist Gagandeep Kang talks to host
@zeusisdead
about vaccine development, the 100+ ongoing efforts on
#COVID19
, and what we currently know about human immunity against the SARS-COV-2 virus:
Caleb Simmons & Manu S Pillai
@Unampillai
talk about how sovereignty was conceived in India in the 18th & 19th centuries. They discuss how Tipu Sultan & Krishnaraja Wodeyar approached sovereignty, and explore the themes of Caleb's latest book.
Tune in!
Save the Dates!
Showcasing our Love for Namma Bengaluru over two days at our 4th Annual Festival - BIC Hub'ba 2023. A snapshot of all that BIC does packed in two days, with fun things for everyone.
It's a date!
#bicevents
#bichubba
#bichubba2023
March 10 | Sunday | 2:00pm
ಮಾರಮ್ಮನ ಜಾತ್ರೆ | Maaramman Jaathre
Women filmmakers in Kannada
This double bill showcases films by two emerging independent filmmakers working in Kannada.
Out this Friday: Catch host
@zeusisdead
in conversation with
@JanakiLenin
on her latest book, Every Creature Has a Story!
Subscribe to BIC Talks to not miss out on the episode.
Past episodes & all subscribe links over at:
September 17 | Friday | 6:30 pm
You Can Make Trouble If You Want To
Through her work,
@aaprocter
speaks about colonial loot, whiteness, historical trauma, myths of national identity besides excavating the colonial story of art in museums.
Aug 15 ¦ Sat ¦ 11:00 am
The Preamble 101
Senior Lawyer Poornima Hatti takes 10 - 14 year olds through the principles of the Preamble to the Constitution of India on the 74th Independence Day.
Register on the website:
#BIC
#BICStreams
#conversations
March 8-12 | Wed - Sun
Women’s Day(s) – Myriad Hues
In commemoration of International Women’s Day on March 8th, BIC is hosting panel discussions, exhibitions and performances, among other things, to celebrate women!
Visit the website for more information.
February 26 & 27 | Saturday & Sunday | All Day
Performances at the BIC Hub'ba 2022
B•Cause is the the theme of this year's Hub'ba and we have a line up of performances to punctuate our showcase of Nonprofits that work across various areas to make our collective lives better
March 8 | Friday | 7:00pm
The Art of Freedom
The Life and Legacy of Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
A talk by historian Nico Slate, introduced by Ramachandra Guha, will be followed by a Q&A session with the audience.
@Ram_Guha
#TodayonBICStreams
October 8 | Friday | 6:30 pm
The Next Generation of Justicemakers
Creativity, playfulness, fresh energy – young changemakers are bringing something new to problem-solving for justice.
It has been 11 years since the preventable Carlton Towers Fire Tragedy in Bangalore.
How can we better manage fire safety risks in our cities and our lives? Sumit Khanna & Vasanthi Hariprakash
@vasanthihari
talk about what each of us can do. Tune in:
April 15 | Monday | 6:30pm
Saga of a Poet
Celebrating the Enduring Relevance of Subramania Bharati
60 mins | Tamil with Eng subtitles
Saga of a Poet celebrates the enduring relevance & presence of perhaps the greatest poet the Tamil language has seen.
Fri | Mar 22 | 6.30 pm
#BICCivic
Water and a City. Film screening followed by a discussion between Swati Dandekar, Director, and S. Viswanath -
@zenrainman
Joseph Thomas flew Indian Air Force Canberra aircraft in the '60s & '70s to map the India-China border & conduct aerial surveys across India.
Listen to him talk about how India had a 20 year technological advantage in surveying the border till the '80s.
February 4 | Sunday | 11:30am
The Enduring Ink
A Literary Life Around Letters and Emails
It is not often that an author and his editor strike up a relationship that survives forty years of epistolary exchanges and intellectual sparring.
March 31 | Sunday | 5:30pm
Meeting Kabir in the 21st Century
Through Songs & Stories
The aim is to present a performative piece with story and song, based on the values of trust, surrender and love.
May 14|Thu|6:30 pm
Climate-Smart Cities
In what ways will Urban India be impacted by Climate change and what can be done to build resilience for livable & healthy cities.
To participate register:
#bic
#bictalks
#bicstreams
#climatechange
#sustainability
March 3 | Tuesday | 6:30 pm
Fake and Fact
How does one deal with information that is suspect, just not right and sometimes out right false?
Join us on this conversation about how to deal with Fake
#News
on various media platforms.
#bic
#bictalks
#conversations
#fakenews
#media
March 30-March 31 | Saturday-Sunday | 6:00pm
NCPA @ Freedom Park
A Weekend of Music, Dance and Theatre
The organisers will run free shuttle buses on March 30-31 evenings from Vidhana Soudha Metro station to Freedom Park and back.
May 12 | Tue| 6:30 pm
I Am Not a Fisherman but I Have a Boat
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When development plans and government documents display a picture of successful recovery, loss, destruction and memory beg to differ.
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November 12 | Tuesday | 7:00 pm
Gantumoote: Bag-g-age.
Join us for the screening of the latest film taking the Kannada industry by storm and shifting narratives. The director Roopa Rao will be in
#conversation
with the audience after the screening.
#bic
#bictalks
#filmsatbic
Did you know that early ancestors of whales lived in the present-day Kutch and the Himalayas? Or that the granite countertop in your kitchen is a billion+ years old?
Listen to Pranay Lal
@pranaylal
talk about India's deep natural history on BIC Talks:
April 9 | Saturday | 5:00 pm
Humans of Covid
@BDUTT
in conversation with Amb
@NMenonRao
about India’s pandemic story through the stories of the people she covered.
October 8 | Friday | 6:30 pm
The Next Generation of Justicemakers
Creativity, playfulness, fresh energy – young changemakers are bringing something new to problem-solving for justice.
What does the June US Supreme Court judgment mean for Trans Rights in the US? How have judgments & laws changed in India in the recent past?
@jaynakothari
talks to
@tejasap
about moving beyond decriminalisation and onto positive rights in India. Tune in!