Amita Prasad

Priyadarshinee Guha

Jawhar Sircar

Pushpa Aradhana

The fragrant journey of flowers through India’s history. Amita Prasad and Priyadarshinee Guha in conversation with Jawhar Sircar

Parvati Sharma

Avik Chanda

Jayanta Sengupta

Jehangir to Dara Shukoh, the Magnificent Mughals

Parvati Sharma and Avik Chanda discuss the mighty and might-have-been in Mughal history. In conversation with Jayanta Sengupta

Yashica Dutt

Keshava Guha

Coming out as Dalit

Yashica Dutt in conversation with Keshava Guha

Sabyasachi Chakraborty

Jayanta Sengupta

Devdutt Pattanaik

Prodosh Mittirer Prithibi

Sabyasachi Chakraborty on being Feluda. In conversation with Jayanta Sengupta. Launch of Esho Ma Lokkhi, the maiden Bangla translation of a Devdutt Pattanaik book (Bangla Session)

Niranjan Iyengar

City Poets United

Poets United

City poets present their poetry. Opening reading by Niranjan Iyengar

Priya Ramani

Githa Hariharan

Anuradha Kapoor

Monideepa Banerjie

Vision 2020-Being Woman

Priya Ramani, Githa Hariharan and Anuradha Kapoor on the roadmap for women in a new decade. In conversation with Monideepa Banerjie

Sabyasachi Chakraborty

Amarendra Chakravorty

Biswajit Ray

Aparajita Dasgupta

Pawth haraabo bolei..Bhromon aar Bangla Sahitya

Sabyasachi Chakraborty, Amarendra Chakravorty and Biswajit Ray in conversation with Aparajita Dasgupta (Bangla Session)

Manu Pillai

Avik Chanda

The Courtesan, The Mahatma and the Italian Brahmin

Manu Pillai talks about the hidden mosaic of characters behind emperors and invaders. In conversation with Avik Chanda

Vaasanthi

Ajoy Bose

Dola Mitra

Behenji, Amma, Didi

Vaasanthi, Ajoy Bose and Dola Mitra on how gender and stereotypes play out for a talismanic trio of leaders. In conversation with Malavika Banerjee

Srijato

Arunava Sinha

Brikkho Anubadak/ The Oak Translator

Srijato and Arunava Sinha in conversation

Suchetana Chatterjee

Suprakash C. Roy

Sukanya Sinha

Somak Raychaudhuri

Bibha Choudhury and Purnima Sinha-India’s Hidden Figures

Suchetana Chatterjee, Suprakash C. Roy and Sukanya Sinha discuss the journeys that inspire today’s women in STEM. In conversation with Somak Raychaudhury

Devdutt Pattanaik

Darshan-One Eye of Shukra, Two of Jagannath, Three of Shiva

A presentation by Devdutt Pattanaik

Vinay Pathak

AFTERWORDS
Nothing Like Lear

Shakespeare’s tragic king seen through the eyes of a clown. Featuring Vinay Pathak

Joanne Harris

Sandip Roy

Chocolat, Lollipops and Strawberry

Joanne Harris discusses the many flavours of Vianne Rocher. In conversation with Sandip Roy

Ayushmann Khurrana

Hitesh Kewalya

Niranjan Iyengar

Article 15 to Section 377-Movies Are Us

Ayushmann Khurrana and Hitesh Kewalya on their next release together and the actor’s exciting choice of roles. In conversation with Niranjan Iyengar

James Crabtree

Sandip Roy

The Gilded Age of India

James Crabtree on crazy rich Indians. In conversation with Sandip Roy

Bibek Debroy

Rudra Chatterjee

2020 Vision-The Economy

Bibek Debroy makes his predictions for a new decade. Talk followed by interaction with Rudra Chatterjee

Vinay Pathak

Sukanta Chaudhuri

Anant Mahapatra

Preti Taneja

Debnita Chakravarti

King Lear in 2020

Vinay Pathak, Sukanta Chaudhuri, Anant Mahapatra, and Preti Taneja discuss Shakespeare’s tragic old king in the new millennium. In conversation with Debnita Chakravarti

Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films Matinee

Nemat Sadat

Rachel DeWoskin

Dan Raeburn

Vu Tran

Samantak Das

Belonging Everywhere, Belonging Nowhere

Nemat Sadat, Rachel DeWoskin, Daniel Raeburn and Vu Tran on the nationless author. In conversation with Samantak Das.

Anuvab Pal

Atri Bhattacharya

Joy Bhattacharjya

From Droll to Lol

From Droll to Lol: Anuvab Pal, Joy Bhattacharjya and Atri Bhattacharya on how humour has morphed in writings from Blandings to blogs. In conversation with Ramona Sen

Nandita Das

Niranjan Iyengar

Amitav Ghosh

Manto and I

Nandita Das discusses her journey with Saadat Hasan Manto, from reel to book. In conversation with Niranjan Iyengar. Launch of Manto & I by Amitav Ghosh

Sunil Gupta

Sunetra Choudhury

Black Warrant

Sunil Gupta and Sunetra Choudhury on prison tales from Tihar’s death row. In conversation with Pratiti Ganatra

TM Krishna

Sebastian & Sons

 TM Krishna in conversation with Arunabha Deb

Keshava Guha

Sandip Roy

Accidental Magic

Launch and discussion on Keshava Guha’s debut novel. In conversation with Sandip Roy

Githa Hariharan

Supriya Chaudhuri

I Have Become the Tide

Githa Hariharan in conversation with Supriya Chaudhuri

Pullela Gopichand

Nalin Mehta

Devendra Jhajharia

Boria Majumdar

2020 Vision India@Olympics

Pullela Gopichand, Nalin Mehta, Devendra Jhajharia and Boria Majumdar on India’s past record and future hopes for Tokyo ’20

TM Krishna

AFTERWORDS
The TM Krishna Concert

Ruskin Bond

Soumitra Ray

Balaji Vittal

How Green Is My Story

Ruskin Bond and Soumitra Ray on how nature is muse and solace. In conversation with Balaji Vittal

Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay

Anindya Chattopadhyay

Aparajita Dasgupta

Paroma Roy Chowdhury

Hashi Khushi

Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay. Anindya Chattopadhyay and Aparajita Dasgupta on humour in Bengali literature. In conversation with Paroma Roy Chowdhury

Krishnan Srinivasan

Sugata Bose

Hari Vasudevan

Values in Foreign Policy

Krishnan Srinivasan discusses his book with Sugata Bose and Hari Vasudevan

Amitav Ghosh

Dipesh Chakraborty

Warming Signals

Climate change and us. Amitav Ghosh and Dipesh Chakrabarty in conversation

Sukanta Chaudhuri

Somak Raychaudhuri

Tagore's Universe: The World, the Earth and the Cosmos

Sukanta Chaudhuri and Somak Raychaudhury on Tagore’s engagement with science, the arts and his times

Navroz K. Dubash

Bikram Grewal

Paroma Roy Chowdhury

Climate Chaos

Navroz Dubash and Bikram Grewal on India’s tryst with climate concerns. In conversation with Paroma Roy Chowdhury

Anupam Roy

Angshuman Kar

Nijer Shobde Kaaj Koro

Anupam Roy and his new collection of poems. In conversation with Angshuman Kar. Launch of Nijer Shobe Kaaj Koro by Sankar (Bangla Session)

Benjamin Morgan

Mark Williams

Minal Pathak

Bill Brown

Navroz K. Dubash

Climate In The Age Of The Anthropocene

Benjamin Morgan, Mark Williams, Minal Pathak and Bill Brown in conversation with Navroz Dubash

Paul Gravett

Dan Raeburn

Pinaki De

Change and the world of Comics

Paul Gravett, Dan Raeburn and Pinaki De examine how comics see the future

Paro Anand

Tanuj Solanki

Coming of Rage

Paro Anand and Tanuj Solanki discuss angst, growing up and eternal hope. In conversation with Pratiti Ganatra

Mridula Garg

Supriya Newar

Does A Story Choose Its Language?

Mridula Garg on her English novel and writing in two languages. In conversation with Supriya Newar

Angshuman Kar

Bratya Basu

Shamik Ghosh

Aami Benoy Majumdar

Angshuman Kar discusses his new novel with Bratya Basu. In conversation with Shamik Ghosh. Launch of Aami Benoy Majumdar by Bratya Basu

Jaimini Bhagwati

Jawhar Sircar

The Men Who Made India

Jaimini Bhagwati on leaders who shaped free India. In conversation with Jawhar Sircar

Jaimin Rajani

Vineet Arora

Bob Dylan-If Not For You

A film on Bob Dylan by Jaimin Rajani and Vineet Arora

Chandril Bhattacharya

Lila Majumdar Er Lila

A talk by Chandril Bhattacharya

Ajoy Bose

Susmit Bose

Vu Tran

Jaimin Rajani

Vineet Arora

Saugata Banerji

Dylan to Beatles-Bards For A Generation

 Ajoy Bose, Susmit Bose, Vu Tran, Jaimin Rajani and Vineet Arora in conversation with Saugata Banerjee. Release of trailer of Ajoy Bose’s film

Raga Olga D’Silva

Sandip Roy

Nemat Sadat

James Crabtree

Love Out Of The Closet

Raga D’ Silva, Sandip Roy and Nemat Sadat on coming out and coming into one’s own. In conversation with James Crabtree

Lopamudra Mitra

Kobita’r Gaan

with Lopamudra Mitra and Different Soulmates

Neeraj Ghaywan

AFTERWORDS
The Best Hindi Films of the Decade

Gauri Shinde and Neeraj Ghaywan discuss the trends and triumphs in cinema over the last 10 years. In conversation with Kausar Munir

Neeraj Ghaywan

AFTERWORDS

Short Film Screening of Juice starring Shefali Shah, directed by Neeraj Ghaywan

Udayan Mukherjee

Ruskin Bond

Jash Sen

Haunted Hills

Udayan Mukherjee discusses his A Death In The Himalayas with mountain mystery maestro Ruskin Bond. In conversation with Jash Sen

Satyarth Nayak

Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri

Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess

Satyarth Nayak and Gauri Shinde discuss the rise and rise of Sridevi. In conversation with Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri

Ruskin Bond

Joanne Harris

How Do You Write Magic?

Ruskin Bond and Joanne Harris on magic and the not-so-real in their stories. In conversation with Malavika Banerjee

Shubha Mudgal

Looking For Miss Sargam

Shubha Mudgal on her literary debut. In conversation with Arunabha Deb

Sanchari Mookherjee

Anindya Chattopadhyay

Aparajita Dasgupta

Shotti Holeo Golpo

Sanchari Mukherjee and Anindya Chattopadhyay on their collections of essays. In conversation with Aparajita Dasgupta

Hariprasad Chaurasia

Sathya Saran

Balaji Vittal

Shubha Mudgal

The Golden Breath

Hariprasad Chaurasia and Sathya Saran discuss the maestro’s life and music. In conversation with Balaji Vittal. Launch of Breath Of Gold by Shubha Mudgal

Chandrahas Choudhury

Devapriya Roy

Samhita Chakraborty

Love, Coffee and Chopsuey

Chandrahas Choudhury and Devapriya Roy on eating and living the city life. In conversation with Samhita Chakraborty

Aruna Chakravarti

Udayan Mukherjee

Paroma Roy Chowdhury

Family Matters, Families Matter

Aruna Chakravarti and Udayan Mukherjee in conversation with Paroma Roy Chowdhury

Tansen Sen

Piya Chakraborty

The Chinese in India, the Indians in China

Tansen Sen and Piya Chakraborty in conversation

Dipesh Chakraborty

Sabyasachi Bhattacharya

Science and the arts

The Two Cultures, divergences and convergence. Dipesh Chakrabarty and Sabyasachi Bhattacharya in conversation.

Paul Gravett

Pinaki De

Manga Mania

Paul Gravett and Pinaki De discuss the dominance of the Japanese comic form among youngsters across the globe.

Jhulan Goswami

Swastika Mukherjee

Joya Mitra

Raka Dasgupta

Sanchari Mookherjee

Notun Dashakey Notun Asha

Jhulan Goswami, Swastika Mukherjee, Joya Mitra and Raka Dasgupta in conversation with Sanchari Mukerjee

Shiv Kumar Sharma

Kalam Finale

Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma in concert

Abhijit V. Banerjee

Udayan Mukherjee

EPILOGUE
Good Economics For Hard Times

Abhijit Banerjee in conversation with Udayan Mukherjee (In Association With Juggernaut)