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A member & donor enabled public institution to facilitate informed conversations, arts & culture. Now featuring BIC Streams & BIC Talks!
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How does @chetan_bhagat see books and publishing changing post-pandemic?. Here's a short clip, and listen to the full #WorldLit series podcast episode with Chetan, @Shrabonti & @BlrLitFest at:.
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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.
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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!
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@PavanK_Varma and @ARanganathan72 will discuss themes arising from Varma's book about his point of view of the evolution of a Hindu Civilisation. Register for the event here:.
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Today, Sep 24| 6.30 pm at BIC. Jaimini Bhagwati in conversation with Nandan Nikekani - Does the Promise of India endure?
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#TodayatBIC.November 7 | Thursday | 6:30 pm.Snow Leopards of High Asia.Charudutt Mishra of @snowleopards a leading authority on the #snowleopard shares his experience with the elusive animal and speaks of the #conservation efforts afoot. #bic #bictalks #conversations #ecology
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August 12 ¦ Wednesday ¦ 6:30 pm. Grey Matters. Meet this group of extraordinary leaders and how they have come to handle ageism. Register: .#BIC #BICStreams #conversations @rangashankara @NMenonRao @g_narayanan.
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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?'.
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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.
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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.
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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 (. ).
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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: Watch Live on
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#TodayonBICHybrid.Jan 11 ¦ Mon ¦ 6:30 pm. We Failed the Poor.A conversation on India's response to the Pandemic with @harsh_mander, @pamelaphilipose, @natashabadhwar & @Aakar__Patel.Write to us if you wish to attend in person or register to join virtually
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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,.
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Schedule for Hub'ba 2023! (Part 1). Here it is! All the spaces and the sessions we have at BIC this weekend!. Date: February 25 & 26.Time: 10am to 8pm.Venue: BIC, Domlur. #bichubba2023 #bichubba #bic #bangalore #bengaluru #weekendplans #blore
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July 31 ¦ Friday ¦ 6:30 pm. Insurgent Empire . Dive into history as @PriyamvadaGopal and @saliltripathi discuss a century of dissent on the question of empire. #bicstreams #conversations #resistance #history #dissent.
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October 13 | Wednesday | 6:00pm . Rethinking the Princely States. Register here: 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.
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June 18 | Tuesday | 6:30 PM. India’s Defence & Security Imperatives. This talk will focus on India’s position in the global geopolitical landscape, including regional power dynamics, emerging threats & security challenges, such as terrorism, insurgency & border tensions.
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September 6 ¦ Sunday ¦ 5:00 pm. Covid Cured: Recording the Recovery . @kiranshaw @anshugoonj and @thejaram92 share their stories of recovery with #rohininilekani . Register on the website. #BIC #BICStreams #conversations #BICTalks.
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May 29 ¦ Sat ¦ 7 pm. Manto in our Times. Discussing the relevance of stories told a generation ago, marking the birth month of Manto. Register: #BICStreams #conversations #Manto #storywriter @Aakar__Patel @TuftsUniversity #HumraQuraishi.
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March 5 | Sunday | 11:00am. Rescuing an Empire. The Times of Madhavrao Peshwa. @vikramsampath @VikramLimsay @MulaMutha @MulaMuthaPblshr . #bicevents #conversations #books #authors #indianhistory #marathas #history #nonfiction #madhavrao #culture.
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January 26 | Sunday | 3:30 pm.Simulating The Creation of the Indian Constitution .What went into creating a framework for the functioning of our unique collection of identities and cultures?.#bic #BICforchildren #bicforyoungadults #youngadults #conversations #ConstitutionofIndia
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July 29 | Friday | 6:30 pm. Seeing the Edge of the Universe. . The James Webb Space Telescope. #bicevents #conversations #jameswebbspacetelescope #hubble #astrophysics #multiverse.
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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.
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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.
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Today on BIC Talks: @rohini_mohan talks to @clifroz of @AICCTUhq and @rajendran_naray of @strandedworkers about the dire challenges that millions of migrant workers across India continue to face during the #COVID19 pandemic and lockdown. #podcast
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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.
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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:.
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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.
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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:.
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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!.
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February 15 | Saturday | 12:15 pm. Swami Vivekananda. Makarand Paranjape speaks on Swami Vivekananda's legacy and relevance in contemporary times. #bic #bictalks #conversations #personalities
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Sept 3 | Sun | 6 pm. Court on Trial. . A Data-Driven Account of the Supreme Court of India.In collab with @article14live.@ataparnachandra.@samar11 @sondhi_aditya #bic #bicevents #conversations #supremecourtofindia #justice #pillarofdemocracy #process
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May 12 | Sunday | 7:00 PM.Mom-edy Central. Get ready to laugh till you cry as Bangalore’s funniest comedians gather to roast the true queens of our lives – our moms! Join us for a night of laughter, love, and a whole lot of mom jokes as we celebrate Mother’s Day like never before
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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
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October 4 | Wednesday | 6:30 pm. Policy Jugalbandi. A Duet to Unpack the World of Policy. . #bic #bicevents #conversations #policy #pointcounterpoint #publicpolicy #governance #administration #indianstate #stateofindia #laws @pranaykotas @dhardevashish
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September 22 | Friday | 6:30 pm. Living Pluralities. . Where Creative Dissent Shapes the Ethos. #bic #bicevents #collaborations #dissent #culture #diversity #plurality
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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.
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#TodayonBICStreams.May 29 ¦ Sat ¦ 7 pm. Manto in our Times. Discussing the relevance of stories told a generation ago, marking the birth month of Manto. Register: #BICStreams #conversations #Manto #storywriter @Aakar__Patel @TuftsUniversity #HumraQuraishi
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May 20 | Wednesday | 5:00 pm. Coping with Uncertainty . Sri M speaks. #AjaiKumarSingh @SatsangTweets.Register here to participate: Or watch live on #bic #bictalks #conversations #spiritual #coping #isolation #anxiety #uncertainty
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December 21 | Wednesday | 6:30 pm. Changing The Subject. Feminist and Queer Politics in Neoliberal India. This is a BIC Venue event. @ProfSrilaRoy.@anarrain.@twitatreyee @ssballakrishnen #bicevents #conversations #feministpolitics #queerpolitics #research.
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April 13 | Thursday | 6:30 pm. All That Breathes. A Mesmerising Chronicle of Inter-Species Coexistence. #bicevents #filmscreening #film #environment.
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#TodayonBICHybrid. Feb 26 ¦ Fri ¦ 6:30 pm. How the Horse Shaped India 🐎. Tracking the history of India on horseback. In collaboration with @MAPBangalore.Register: or write to us to attend in person. #BICHybrid #conversations @Yashaswini_Ch @AKanisetti
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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.
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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.
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May 2 | Thursday | 6:30 PM. Tracing Origins.In this session, the authors delve into the historical, cultural, and political dimensions of India, to compare their development and to share with us their process in putting together books that are of historical import. #indianhistory
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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:
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#TodayatBIC.May 5 | Thursday | 6:30 pm. India's National Security Situation. @dhanyarajendran in conversation with @ManishTewari & @prakashmenon51.In collaboration with @TakshashilaInst. #bicevents #conversations #nationalsecurity #intelligence #borders
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Jan 11 ¦ Mon ¦ 6:30 pm. We Failed the Poor. A conversation on India's response to the Pandemic with @harsh_mander, @pamelaphilipose, @natashabadhwar & @Aakar__Patel. Write to us if you wish to attend in person or Register on the website to join virtually.
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Premiere | Today | 6 pm. @PicoIyer in conversation with @Samanth_S as part of @BIC_Blr and @BlrLitFest WorldLit series. Watch here -
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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.
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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
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April 15 | Saturday | 6:30 pm. Choral Voices. Stories of Music and Belonging from Goa and Shillong. #bicevents #conversations #bookdiscussion #books #music #choralmusic #goa #meghalaya.
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June 16| Sunday | 11:30AM . Art as Activism . The panel will discuss the ramifications of the High Court’s ruling that limits public protests in Bangalore. The panelists will demonstrate how art can amplify voices,and catalyze change even amidst restrictions on dissent.
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August 16 | Wednesday | 6:30 pm. Burning Pyres, Mass Graves. India’s COVID Tragedy and a State That Failed Its People. #bicevents #conversations #books #governance #nonfiction #publichealth #society.
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June 2 | Friday | 6:30 pm. Reordering Development Priorities. Moving Away From Business as Usual. #bicevents #conversations #development #policy #regulation #administration #development #ias #systemicissues.
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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
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September 26 | Tuesday | 6:30 pm. The Cauvery Dispute. A Historical Perspective. #bic #bicevents #conversations #cauvery #karnataka #tamilnadu #water #farmers #dam
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Aug 8 ¦ Sat ¦ 5 pm. Girl with a Pearl Earring. Author @Tracy_Chevalier in conversation with @anildharker, founder of @tatalitlive as part of the #WorldLit series in collaboration with @BlrLitFest. Register here: #BIC #BICStreams #conversation #blf.
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Schedule for Hub'ba 2023! (Part 2). Here it is! All the spaces and the sessions we have at BIC this weekend!. Date: February 25 & 26.Time: 10am to 8pm.Venue: BIC, Domlur. #bichubba2023 #bichubba #bic #bangalore #bengaluru #weekendplans #blore
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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:.
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#todayatBIC.November 6 | Wednesday| 6:30 pm.The Mysore Rockets were the height of innovation for the time. Come learn all about the sophisticated weapons manufacturing which left the British forces stunned. #bic #bictalks #conversation #history #archeology
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June 12 | Wednesday | 6:30 PM . In this session, author @pankajsekh is in conversation with Prof. Lawrence Surendra and Vaishna Roy. A Q&A with the audience will follow. In collaboration with @ChampacaBooks . #bookdiscussion #ecology. RSVP on our website.
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#TodayatBIC. June 28 | Tuesday | 6:30 pm. Facing the Uncomfortable Truth. The Unacknowledged Tragedy of 5 Million Excess COVID Deaths. #bicevents #conversations #covid19 #covidstories #coviddeaths #statistics
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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.
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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.
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#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.
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June 2 ¦ Wed ¦ 4:00 pm. Raising Issues in the Spirit of Enquiry. Discussing a collection of @tmkrishna's key writings reflecting the critical & cultural engagement of an artist with @kavita_krishnan. Register: #BICStreams #conversations #dissent #essays.
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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
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July 1 - 6 | Fri - Wed | 10:00 am - 8:00 pm. Baba Saheb. An Extraordinary Philatelic Journey (1966-2022). In collaboration with @azimpremjiuniv.Supported by @TheJSWGroup.@Ram_Guha.#bicevents #conversations #exhibition #philately #ambedkar #babasaheb
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July 22 | Friday | 6:30 pm. Yatra. The Journey of Saint Namdev. In collaboration with @MadRasana. Supported by @TheJSWGroup. #bicevent #conversations #musicatbic #poetry #saintpoet #santnamdev #abhang #classicalmusic
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March 5 ¦ Friday ¦ 6:30 pm. Freedom from Protection. A conversation on how women perceive and navigate the urban, public space. Register: #BICStreams #conversations #womeninpublicspaces #risk #protection @whyloiter @shilpaphadke @samjourno123.
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BIC Talks | Episode 144 . Listen now on any podcast platform of your choice. Evolution of Science and Innovation in India .
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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.
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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.
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June 19 | Monday | 6:30 pm. Remembering KN Guruswamy. Vignettes of a Bygone Era. #bicevents #conversations #biography #books #memory #deccanherald #newspaper #prajavani.
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Mar 11 ¦ Thu ¦ 6:30 pm. Who is Baul. A documentary journeying with the mystic musicians of Bengal followed by a conversation with the makers @sairamsagi, @rickykej & @vikramsampath .Screening only at the BIC auditorium. #BIC #filmsatBIC #baul.
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October 12 ¦ Monday ¦ 6:30 pm. Full Spectrum: India's Wars 1972 - 2020. A walk through the landscape of war and conflict in contemporary India with @rhinohistorian, @prakashmenon51 & @acorn . Register: #BICStreams.#BIC #conversations #defenceandsecurity.
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May 12 | Tue| 6:30 pm.I Am Not a Fisherman but I Have a Boat.Register: When development plans and government documents display a picture of successful recovery, loss, destruction and memory beg to differ. Or watch:
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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:.
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April 19 | Tuesday | 6:30 pm. Political Developments in Pakistan.The conversation with @HappymonJacob & Ayesha Sidiqa will focus on the recent political developments in Pakistan. #bicstreams #conversations #pakistan #inplications #southasia #neighbours.
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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.
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July 18 ¦ Saturday ¦ 5:00pm. How to Commit the Perfect Murder?. Bestselling author @peterjamesuk in conversation with @jayanthimadhuka as part of the #WorldLit series in collaboration with @BlrLitFest. Register:
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September 16 | Friday | 6:30 pm. Coping with a World Adrift. Anchoring Foreign Policy. @ShivshankaMenon @acorn @lathareddy51 . #bicevents #conversations #geopolitics #internationalrelations #globalsouth #techrevolution #nationstate.
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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
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Sept 24 ¦ Thu ¦ 6:30 pm. Chandigarh Chairs: Missing Histories . A discussion on the critical design history of Chandigarh's modernist furniture with @niathandapani, Petra Seitz & @gregorwittrick. Register: #BICStreams #conversation #design @ADI_org_in.
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October 3 | Tuesday | 5:00 pm. Signalling Change. Surviving Threats of Mass Surveillance. In collaboration with @signalapp. #bic #bicevents #Conversations #tech #communicationmonopolies #bigtech #bigbrother #surveillance #network @hasgeek
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#TodayonBICStreams. September 6 ¦ Sunday ¦ 5:00 pm. Covid Cured: Recording the Recovery . @kiranshaw @anshugoonj and @thejaram92 share their stories of recovery with #rohininilekani . Register on the website. #BIC #BICStreams #conversations #BICTalks
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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.
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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.
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#TodayonBICStreams. August 12 ¦ Wednesday ¦ 6:30 pm. Grey Matters. Meet this group of extraordinary leaders and how they have come to handle ageism. Register: .#BIC #BICStreams #conversations @rangashankara @NMenonRao @g_narayanan
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Stories set during pandemics can reveal a lot about human society, conflict & power. From the Iliad to URA's Samskara to books by @EmilyMandel, @doctorow & others. @samarni & @theBekku join @zeusisdead in exploring pandemic fiction on BIC Talks. Tune in!.
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