Enabling Awareness, Expression & Linkages

Annual Report

2008 2009

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The India Habitat Centre was conceived to provide a physical environment which would serve as a catalyst for a synergetic relationship between individuals and institutions working in diverse habitat related areas and therefore, maximise their total effectiveness. To facilitate this interaction, the Centre provides a range of facilities.

The symbol has three basic elements. The downward pointing triangle within the male figure encircled by the words “India Habitat Centre”. The figure of the man, developed from a prototype of a rock painting from Bhimbetka in Madhya Pradesh, represents the anthropomorphic personification of Shiva, the Creator - Demiurge, as the Divine Archer. The bow in his left hand has been deleted for purpose of design. The figure depicts the phenomenon of the expanding form, quintessential to the eternal repose, peace and order in the universe. The downward pointing triangle is a female symbol representing “Shakti”. It is based on “Shri Yantra”, a general term for instruments of worship which include geometric forms. An amalgamation of the two forms symbolize the creative activity of the cosmic male and female energies in successive stages of evolution. It is the archetypal marriage represented in abstract form, a key to the secret of cosmic and universal harmony. Encircling them is the Universe, shown by the typographical use of the words “India Habitat Centre” placed in a perfect circle. The symbol in its entirety would represent the aim of the India Habitat Centre to resolve and restore at every level - Environmental and Ecological, a balanced, harmonious and improved way of life. India Habitat Centre - Annual Report 2008-09

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Annexure 1 - Programmes: January 2009 - December 2009

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Annexure 2 - IHC Members’ Evening

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Annexure 3 - Habitat Visual Arts Gallery: Calendar of Events

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Annexure 4 - Manage Your Life With IT

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Annexure 5 - Information Alert Services

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Annexure 6 - Habitat Learning Centre: Extension Centres

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Develop an integrated physical environment in which various professions and institutions dealing with different facets of habitat and habitat related environmental issues would function, interact and attempt to resolve habitat related problems in a coordinated manner.

Organise and promote conferences, seminars, lectures, public debates and exhibitions in matters relating to habitat, human settlements and environment.

Promote awareness in regard to habitat related environmental issues including water, air, noise and waste pollution, energy and its conservation, water and human waste management and other such matters.

Cooperate and collaborate with other national and international institutions in furtherance of the objectives of the Centre. Acquire, hold, improve and develop lands and construct buildings and related facilities on behalf of members of the Centre.

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Promote better urban and rural settlements relevant to the Indian social, cultural, and economic context and related to the lifestyle of its people.

Offer awards, prizes, scholarships and stipends in furtherance of the objectives of the Centre.

Inculcate better awareness and sensitivity in regard to all aspects of creative human activity including the significance of art in habitat.

Organise and maintain residential hostels, restaurants and other amenities for its members, their guests and non-members invited by the Centre.

Document all relevant information pertaining to habitat, human settlements and environmental issues.

Maintain and keep in good repair all buildings and common services.

Advise and if needed, assist the Government in the formation and implementation policies relating to habitat, and human settlements. Promote education, research, training and professional development on habitat and human settlement and environment related issues. 6

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Constitute or cause to be constituted Regional Centres at convenient places to promote the objectives of the Centre. Do all such other lawful activities as the Centre considers conducive to the attainment of all or any of the above objectives.

••Mr. Kiran Karnik, President, India Habitat Centre (IHC)

Governing Council Members ••Dr. Syeda Hameed, Member, Planning Commission ••Dr. R. K. Pachauri, Director General, The Energy & Resources Institute (TERI) ••Mr. K. L. Dhingra, Chairman & Managing Director, Housing & Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO) ••Mr. S. Sridhar, Chairman & Managing Director, National Housing Bank (NHB) ••Ms. Supriya Banerji, Dy. Director General, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) ••Prof. Chetan Vaidya, Director, National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) ••Ms. Sunita Narain, Director, Centre for Science & Environment (CSE) ••Mr. Vikram Lal, Trustee, Vikram Sarabhai Foundation (VSF) ••Mr. Arvinder Singh Chamak, President, All India Brick & Tile Manufacturers Federation (AIBTMF) ••Dr. M.M. Kutty, Joint Secretary (D&L), Ministry of Urban Development ••Mr. O.P. Jain, President, Sanskriti Pratishthan ••Mr. Jagdish Khattar

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Director ••Mr. R M S Liberhan, Director, India Habitat Centre (IHC)

Bankers ••Indian Overseas Bank ••State Bank of Hyderabad ••State Bank of India

Registered & Administration Office India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110 003

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•• Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) •• Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) •• Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (IFCPAR) •• Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited (ILFS) •• Institute of Social Studies Trust (ISST) •• International Labour Organisation (ILO) •• MacArthur Foundation (MAF) •• MCD Slum & JJ Department •• National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB)

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••All India Brick & Tile Manufacturers Federation (AIBTMF) ••All India Housing Development Association (AIHDA) •• Association of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (AIAM) •• Building Materials & Technology Promotion Council (BMTPC) •• Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) ••Centre for Development Studies and Activities (CDSA) •• Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) •• Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

•• Consultancy Development Centre (CDC) ••Council for Advancement of People’s Action and Rural Technology (CAPART) •• Council of Architecture (COA) •• Centre for Science and Technology of the Non-Aligned & Other Developing Countries (NAMS&T) •• Delhi Management Association (DMA) •• Delhi Policy Group (DPG) •• Delhi Urban Art Commission (DUAC) •• Foundation for Universal Responsibility (FUR) •• Housing & Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO) •• Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC) 8

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•• National Foundation for India (NFI) •• National Housing Bank (NHB) •• National Institute of Design (NID) •• National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) •• Population Council •• Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RISDC) •• Society for Development Studies (SDS) •• The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) •• University of Pennsylvania Institute for the Advanced Study of India (UPIASI) •• Vikram Sarabhai Foundation (VSF)

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Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my privilege to present to you the 21st Annual Report of the India Habitat Centre along with the audited balance sheet and accompanying financial statement for the year 2008-09, duly certified by the auditors of the Centre, M/s V. Sahai, Tripathi and Co. To begin on a sombre note, of all the lessons we continue to learn, one of the most abiding ones is that good news has to be made with hard work and sincere efforts while bad news just lurks around the corner waiting to bump into you. We watched the economic slowdown happening and its severity and widespread effects were the prime components of trouble: the seminar circuit slowed down, people’s travels were curtailed, as were their celebrations and naturally it affected the revenues of the Centre. It is getting over now and it is so for us as well, as we do see the positive signs of revival of different activities which consequently will have a bearing on our revenues. Time by its nature must move on. Yet another year has gone by for the Centre. One of the several challenges of the Centre has been how to constructively engage the civil society and the policy makers of the polity on issues of urban habitats and its myriad sub-sets which make life and living of every citizen a permanent climb. We have sought to build a public discourse on a range of concerns - from availability to accountability to affordability of the very basic amenities, to the qualitative environment

for pursuit of excellence. There have been so many voices and conversations on these issues, each with a common thread of helplessness running through. We decided to bring them together in a three day conclave under the umbrella of the 1st Habitat Summit. This was held in September 2009. The highlights of the issues and the participation profile have been described in detail in another part of this report. We are firmly moving towards sustaining the different dimensions of the Centre’s profile. We have an Annual Habitat Film Festival which brings the best of Indian cinema of the previous year. We have an Annual Theatre Festival presented by Old World Culture. It comprises a ten-day theatre performance by both professionals and amateurs. We have introduced a Music Festival this year with its focus on Lok Sangeet. This year we had the lok sangeet and traditions of music from Jammu & Kashmir and Tamil Nadu. The Promising Artist Award, the Photography Award and the Excellence in Ceramics Award have become an annual tradition. The voice of the young is captured through the Habitat Young Visionary Award which is entering the seventh year now. And now to create a voice of reason on habitat concerns we have held the Habitat Summit. In addition there were many collaborative programmes: a film festival on environment, a film festival on livelihoods by CCS, a documentary film festival by PSBT and many other events in partnership with embassies, civil society and like-minded organisations.

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In her address to delegates at the concluding session of the 1st Habitat Summit, Ms. Sheila Dikshit, Hon. Chief Minister of Delhi referred to the India Habitat Centre as a great Centre and a city in itself. She further added that “when (Joseph) Stein made this I don’t think he really thought that it would become a kind of a city centre but it is. You have so many things happening here that today perhaps Delhi’s most happening place is the Habitat Centre, so it is only right and it is only appropriate that you are having these discussions here … and understand where we are all going”.

It is also true that whether it is the urban, suburban, rural - our very own Delhi-ite or the rural artisan or development worker from Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Assam and other States or the urban professional on information technology or management studies - the Centre is seen to be providing an enabling environment to come in, share and disseminate their knowledge and experiences to enable learning, practices and action based processes.

The Centre has indeed evolved into a dynamic and happening hub in the nation’s capital, with reference to intellectual discourse, meaningful dialogues, pursuit of knowledge, exposure to appreciation of art and culture and an overall enabling ambience comprising a green physical environment, technologically supportive wi-fi enabled campus and easy access to a range of services - hospitality, banking and leisure.

This was also evident during the 1st Habitat Summit, when the young and old, the rural and urban practitioners, the teachers and the learners mingled and shared experiences. The Centre’s focus on ‘Enabling Awareness, Expression and Linkages’ was truly perceptible once again.

It is very rewarding to see the varying range of citizenry frequenting the Centre - the youth, the ‘middles’ and the seniors in terms of age, and the various professional groups ranging from art to industry to development to business to culture et al, entering the portals of the Centre to whet their appetite and take away learning, understanding and appreciation of their respective areas of interest.

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Indeed the Centre has something to offer everyone and it so reassuring to see that the mandate for which the Centre was set up and the aims and objects it set for itself, are being met on an ongoing basis.

The theme for the Habitat Young Visionary Award 2009 was India’s Youth Energy: Power and Potential. 160 entries were received and it was very encouraging

to notice the increasing pan-India participation. The Award continues to be a fully funded fellowship for a summer programme in Cambridge University, U.K. with the second winner being awarded an internship with Nat Geo Channel in Hong Kong. The winner of the 2009 Award was Parth Patel from IIT Delhi and the second winner was Anurag Dutta from BITS Pilani. We have been very encouraged by the growing interest in this initiative and are emboldened to partner this quest of the young to dare to dream. On another dimension, the India Habitat Centre had mandated itself to play a facilitative and supportive role in strengthening civil society. From the very beginning itself we were keen to reach out rather than be mutely content with providing a menu of choice happenings at our venue. Any institution of such a dimension as ours must reach out to different segments of the citizenship so as to assist in upgradation of knowledge, building awareness and empowering them to play the roles that are needed to be accomplished because of the changing environment of development paradigms. Our Habitat Learning Centre has now entered its eight year in helping children and young minds to acquire IT skills that help them to become employable. A review process was initiated this year to build on past learning and take forward the programme with more intensive focus on bridging the digital divide. We acknowledge the support of AusAid for computers and other equipment.

Sector for Enhancing Delivery Capabilities’ (HSVS) programme. Over 300 NGOs have benefited from this knowledge based programme and are inter-linked through the Habitat Knowledge Grid.

This initiative has taken the India Habitat Centre to the southernmost tip of the country, Kanyakumari as well as to Ladakh, Assam, Rajasthan, Haryana and other parts of Tamil Nadu. And now in partnership with Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, we conducted a three day pilot programme on climate change and global warming, hoping to create a level of awareness and skills that will position community players to be climate managers in their own areas of work. The programme was held in Madurai and participating organisations came from 27 districts of Tamil Nadu. Our facilitating organisation was ODAM, Tiruchuli.

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‘Reaching out’ has been the mantra of the Habitat Library & Resource Centre (HLRC), the intellectual hub of the Centre. With the support of Irish Aid the HLRC continues to reach out to NGOs across the country with 9 day modules to increase their effectiveness, through the ‘Harnessing the Strengths of the Voluntary

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The Habitat Knowledge Grid hosted by the HLRC is a web based platform that enables both dissemination and sharing of information on the voluntary sector, on Climate Change and on Delhi. This is a dynamic platform that enables the reaching out process and lends itself to anchoring other relevant subject areas on a need based manner. The HLRC has now expanded the IHC web site to provide information on a range of subject areas to enable members and others to access information easily. The areas include links to weather, finding your way around, bird watching, the day’s events in Delhi, tracking useful information, spending your day on the ether and so on. The architectural splendour of the Centre has also been highlighted.

1st Habitat Summit The first ‘Habitat Summit’ was held from September 24th - 26th, 2009. The genesis of the 1st Habitat Summit happened in February 2008 when India Habitat Centre conceived the idea to launch an Urban Habitats Forum - a professional civil society initiative whose primary purpose would be to serve as a multi-disciplinary public awareness and educational platform, and to facilitate positive change in India’s cities by engaging all stakeholders of society in shaping India’s built environment.

“We need to concentrate on the subject, not only from the viewpoint of better transportation systems, but also from the larger issue of climate change”. Mr. Jaipal Reddy, Minister of Urban Development, Government of India

An exclusive space titled ‘Members Habitat’ has been created on the web site for members’ use. This is expected to assist members to update their profile, check their accounts statement and register for email alerts. This link can be accessed on the home page of the IHC web site at www.indiahabitat.org. A car pooling service and a feedback service for Institution Members is also available on the same space. The next section of the report features detailed information from the various functional areas/ departments of the India Habitat Centre.

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The idea was developed with a view that sustainable urban development necessarily needs a shared vision of the future. Such a vision will lead to the creation of a manifesto of citizens’ aspirations that can guide policy and programmes to work towards developing an alternative urban vision and agenda that considers liveability and sustainability as key parameters for success in the development of India’s cities.

Voices of aspiration heard at the Habitat Summit for a world class city: “A city which allows everyone to live in dignity, especially the poor and disadvantaged” Meera Sanyal “A city which provides security of livelihood for all its inhabitants” Arbind Singh “A city that is a national conglomeration of identity” Jehangir Pocha “A city that has holistic neighbourhoods which are inter-connected” Kiran Karnik “A city that ensures liveability on a day to day basis” K. C. Sivaramakrishnan

The Summit had the following objectives: •• Inform the general public about sustainable urbanisation and good practices in built environment •• Make practical recommendations to improve the policy and & regulatory framework that shapes the built environment •• Highlight innovative strategies for land use and opportunities for positive urban change •• Provide holistic education and learning opportunities for young talent to develop a new professional class for built environment management •• Expand the sustainable urban development/built environment marketplace The key elements of the Summit included: A three day conference with plenary, panel and town hall sessions, and a supplementary Master Class for aspiring policymakers and practitioners aiming to engage in developing the built environment.

“A city that is green, open and environment friendly and has trees as one of its stakeholders” Ravi Singh The Summit was designed as a communication vehicle to position key policy issues as well as to highlight opportunities for positive change by showcasing community-oriented community urban regeneration projects; and planned as a multi-layered event to focus attention on the state of our cities, and to debate strategies for improving their liveability, competitiveness and environmental sustainability.

A Green Jobs Fair: Recognising that the habitats of tomorrow will need to adapt to the growing sustainability challenge, and that industry and jobs will need to reflect the new paradigm of a much more acutely priced carbon and natural resource economy, the Fair was held to raise awareness of the emerging career opportunities as the transition to a green economy happens.

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A scholarship programme titled the Urban Habitats Forum Fellows to facilitate participation of young talent between 18-35 years in the Conference.

An Urban Expo showcasing implementable Community oriented Urban Regeneration Projects.

Concluding the Summit, the Director of the Centre, Mr. Raj Liberhan briefed that the Habitat Summit had been conceived as much as a catalyst, as it was meant to serve as a platform for a discourse on India’s alternative urban futures. Based on the linkages, communities, thoughts and ideas generated by the Summit and its preceding consultations, it is recommended to annualise the Summit and enhance the public-facing component of the Summit, which enabled the Summit itself to become more relevant in the eyes of the community, the government, and the media - all important stakeholders in the urban dialogue.

An Ideas Competition titled “Delhi Within” to inspire ideas for urban change. 30 entries were received, of which, 10 finalists’ ideas were showcased at the Summit: 1. ‘In Between Days’ by Ish Shehrawata 2. ‘Heritage City’ by AGK Menon, INTACH Delhi Chapter 3. ‘Power of Seeing’ by Studio Abhyas (adjudged winner) 4. ‘Recycle Bus Stop’ by Nishant Kumar 5. ‘Aya Nagar Development Project’ by Greha 6. ‘Vikas Marg’ by Vikas Pawar 7. ‘Layered Interconnected Grounds’ by Aurgho Jyoti 8. ‘Green Short Cuts’ by Swati Janu 9. ‘Industrial Museum Collaboration’ by Swati Gupta 10. ‘Sky Metro House’ by Ravish Kumar 14

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In terms of topicality, and based on the policy direction outcomes of the Summit, it is recommended that the Summit focus particularly on land use and urban mobility for the next year and it remains multi-disciplinary, independent, non-partisan, and inclusive for continued impact. The presence and participation of youth, the successor generation, in this Summit was very evident and visible in keeping with the Centre’s focus on providing a voice to the young.

Reaching Out A key mission of the Centre to ‘reach out’ to the members and others to develop knowledge base and enable skills has continued this year.

A special focus to reach out to members has been through the ‘Manage Your Life with IT’ programme run by the Habitat Library & Resource Centre. This is in its fifth year and has been designed to enable our members and their spouses to understand the fascinating world of computers and use this key tool to ‘manage’ their lives better and become empowered citizens in the home and external environments. The programme runs for three months at a time on Saturdays and Sundays. 77 members attended the ‘Manage your life with IT’ classes and the interest in using computers in the library is growing. (Please see Annexure 4) This is part of the Habitat Weekend Experience put together by the Habitat Library & Resource Centre (HLRC). Along with ‘Members Habitat’, the Centre is also reaching out to members through an interesting range of usual and unusual components of information on the IHC web site. Check it out at www.indiahabitat.org

The HLRC continues to reach out through its proactive email Information Alerts on various subjects and on IHC Walks. Further, in its mission to reach out to different categories of the citizenry in order to enable skills and develop knowledge base for them, the Centre runs different programmes and courses through the Habitat Learning Centre and the Habitat Library & Resource Centre. •• Basic and Advanced Courses in Computers for teaching under-privileged and marginalised children from different parts of Delhi. This is conducted in the Habitat Learning Centre and in the Extension Centres in underprivileged locations in Delhi •• Orientation Courses for the Facilitators who teach in the Extension Learning Centres •• Nine day programme on ‘Harnessing the Strengths of the Voluntary Sector for Enhancing Delivery Capabilities’ (HSVS) to help NGOs working at the grassroots level to enhance their organisational effectiveness so that they can deliver better programme results through enhanced knowledge base •• Three day programme on ‘Growing Differently in the Climate Change Paradigm’ to help NGOs working at the grassroots level to understand the issue and to provide local solutions to the marginalised communities

Habitat Seminar Series on ‘Harnessing the Strengths of the Voluntary Sector for Enhancing Delivery Capabilities’ The Habitat Library & Resource Centre (HLRC) of India Habitat Centre is running a seminar series, ‘Harnessing the Strengths of the Voluntary Sector for Enhancing Delivery Capabilities’ (the HSVS programme) in partnership with Irish Aid, in its quest to help harness the strengths of the voluntary sector to interlink their programme profiles and enhance delivery capabilities.

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The seminar series has been conceived to include two integrated modules to cover key issues impacting on efficient delivery and enabling sharing and learning. While the series started off as an eight day series an additional day has been added in response to consistent feedback received from NGOs to add a component on understanding the issue of Climate Change in order that they can enable direct action at the community level. India Habitat Centre’s partnership with NGOs began through our HLRC when we reached out to different organizations through the Information Alert Service on issues of concern to society. During the course of time, the Centre in partnership with NGOs has launched a number of initiatives through the Habitat Learning Centre as well, wherein we linked our computer learning initiatives to the NGOs’ child constituency. This has been followed up with exposure to legal literacy again through the Learning Centre. The present initiative is one more step in this process.

Habitat Seminar Series on Climate Change: ‘Growing Differently in the Climate Change Paradigm’ The Habitat Library & Resource Centre (HLRC) of India Habitat Centre is commencing a Habitat Seminar Series on Climate Change: ‘Growing Differently in the Climate Change Paradigm ’, specifically aimed at NGOs. This seminar will be run over three days and has been designed to create understanding on the issue of Climate Change in order that NGOs in association with the community can enable direct action at the grassroots level. This series is a direct spin-off from the India Habitat Centre’s seminar series, on ‘Harnessing the Strengths of the Voluntary Sector for Enhancing Delivery Capabilities’ (the HSVS programme) in its quest to help harness the strengths of the voluntary sector to interlink their programme profiles and enhance delivery capabilities. While the series started off as an eight day series, it has been expanded to add a component on understanding the issue of Climate Change, in response to consistent feedback received from NGOs, in order that they can track possible issues needing solutions and help the community to adapt and grow differently.

An outcome of this initiative has been the creation of the Habitat Knowledge Grid, which is designed to be a unique continuing partnership after the series for learning and sharing among the NGOs inter se and is facilitated by the Habitat Library and Resource Centre of India Habitat Centre to assist and equip programme implementers to enhance effectiveness of interventions.

All the seminars are led by an experienced and hands-on team of professionals and include presentations, group work, peer learning with emphasis on providing solutions on different geographic terrains and including the use of regional language.

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Habitat Library & Resource Centre The Habitat Library & Resource Centre continues to be a preferred destination in the Centre due to its calm and facilitating environment. We continue to receive kudos for the supportive staff and services and we strive hard to maintain this profile for this island of intellectual pursuit within the hustle and bustle of the Centre. The library was visited by 2388 members this year and 1554 members used the Internet service. 29 Author members presented 52 titles published by them to the Habitat Authors Corner which has been set up to showcase the intellectual works of the members. While the base collection has stabilised new additions are in the form of electronic reference sources as well as new publications reviewed by the HLRC as well as members suggestions which have included regional newspapers in English as well. Authors Corner Discussions and Documentary screening for members were being held in the Library Lounge as a part of the Habitat Weekend Experience. The Library Lounge has reopened after renovation and expansion and members have started frequenting the Lounge. A selection books by IHC members has been showcased there.

further disseminate computer literacy. (Please see Annexure 6) In March this year the HLC took a recess to review its work over the last six years and prepare the road map to chart the way forward, building on the learning and experiences with the various courses, pilots and other initiatives that were undertaken. The resolve to intensify the focus on IT learning and bridge the digital divide was re-affirmed when feedback from partner NGOs established that IHC’s curriculum, content and schedule were very contextualised and relevant and was sought after as they made a valuable contribution to the programmes conducted by them. IHC’s certification of participation was also appreciated and sought. Based on the earlier practice and adding value, a 12 month structured programme was devised that would include a three month Basic Course followed by a six month Advanced Course and a three month skillbased course such as mobile phone repairing, financial accounting, computer hardware maintenance and other relevant skills. The English Language learning component would continue to remain an integral part of the programme. 86 children were enrolled by 14 NGOs for the Basic Course and the Advanced Course is ongoing.

In keeping with its IT based focus, outreach and plans, HLRC is now administered by the IT Manager of the Centre.

Habitat Learning Centre The Centre set up the Habitat Learning Centre (HLC) in February 2002 to provide underprivileged children access to information technology so that they are able to explore more and better options for a better quality of life. Over the years IHC partnered with many NGOs working with children from the marginalised communities who brought them to the HLC for programmes that will provide them with computer literacy and skill development. A natural outcome was the setting up of Extension Learning Centres at NGO locales to attempt to reach more children to

Participants who have completed our courses have been able to take up livelihoods in different organisations. Among the notable successes has been a group of participants who have recently formed an NGO and set

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up a computer learning centre on their own in Lal Kuan area of Delhi and have begun conducting classes for participants from the marginalised community there!

The links and collaborations established by the Habitat Film Club with film societies, film bodies, embassies and film distributors enable its members to enjoy a wide and varied selection of films every month. The Habitat Film Club seeks to expose its members to the wealth and variety of cinema from across the globe; from the early classics to the avant garde styles of the new film makers, as well as films from mainstream cinema showcasing the works of the legends and rising stars of Indian and world cinema.

The Orientation Course for Facilitators from the Extension Learning Centres is ongoing. This is run on Saturdays and is spread over 12 weeks and includes addressing technical, teaching and keeping-in-touch skills. In a move to enhance and upgrade the systems and structure of the HLC, it is now administered by the IT Manager of IHC and the faculty has been broad-based by integrating in-house expertise from the Habitat Library & Resource Centre thereby achieving a cost effective solution to address this need.

Both members of the Centre and non-members join the Habitat Film Club to belong to a film fraternity that shares love for films and experience the excitement of cinema. Members of the Habitat Film Club get immediate access to forthcoming films and activities. Habitat Film Club has always showcased a wide and varied fare of films both Indian and international and this year was no exception to the previous years. In January the film club activities started off with the 5th Tricontinental Film Festival 2009, in collaboration with breakthrough, along with a Focus On Korean Films courtesy UTV World Movies. February screened a retrospective of Director Gautam Ghose’s films and also an International documentary film festival on drugs: exploring myths, discovering facts, reducing harm, presented by UNESCO in collaboration NACO. A Spanish Film Festival was the highlight in the month of March. April focused on Rome In Italian Classical Cinema in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Centre and UTV World Movies.

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May was the month for the Habitat Film Festival, featuring award winning regional films with a special focus on the screening of Actor - Director, Revathy’s body of works. Films on Award Winning French (2005 - 2008) were screened in June.

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In July, films based on the Civil Rights Movement in the USA & America’s Independence were showcased courtesy American Centre, New Delhi. A Mexican Film Festival and retrospective of Actor, Director, Writer, Kamal Hasan’s films were the attractions in August with Kamal Hasan attending the inaugural show, adding lustre to the event. September was dedicated to special screenings of ace Director Akira Kurosawa’s films while an Egyptian Film Festival was held in October.

In November, films based on Charles Dickens’ Novels and in December, movies on Christmas were screened in collaboration with Enlighten Film Society, Mumbai. In addition there were Film Club discussions held every month where Film Scholars discussed a wide range of films with the film club members.

Habitat Visual Arts Gallery As the year 2009 comes to a close, the Visual Art Gallery continues to be a veritable hub for activities related to the world of art. The main gallery hosted 58 shows while the Open Palm Court hosted 57 shows and the Experimental Art Gallery hosted 25 exhibitions. The following are some of the highlights:

February - A Room With A View (English/1985/117mins) Dir. James Ivory

March (Persia - The Circle n Dir. Ja /2000/90m far Pa ins) nahi

ory sa Parks St July - The Ro Dir. Julie s) in m (2002/94 Dash

June An (Benga uranan li/2 Dir. An 006/120min s) ir Roycho uddha wdhury

July - To Kill A Mockingbird (129mins) Dir. Robert Mulligan

Tracing Waste - The Kabari’s Contribution To Society: This exhibition of artworks by Enrico Fabian held at the Visual Arts Gallery in March 2009 took a look behind the curtains and discovered a world of its own. We got an impression of the daily lives of people who are responsible for handling tons of refuse in a complex system of waste management. Performative Formations in March 2009 at the Open Palm Court Gallery was an exhibition / performance that invited its beholders to take part in a third space where patterns as ideas and materialisations were investigated from diverse cultural backgrounds. Three female artists, Malathi Selvam from Tamil Nadu, Kristina Matousch, and Anna Laine from Sweden approached patterns as a subject from various perspectives. September - Saptapadi (Bengali/1961/163mins) Dir. Ajoy Kar. Cast: Suchitra Sen, Uttam Kumar

September - Akira Kurosawa Evenin gs: Rashômon (Japane se - B&W/1950/88mi ns)

November - Last Lear (English/2007/130mins) Dir. Rituparno Ghosh. Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Preity Zinta, Arjun Rampal, Divya Dutta, Shefali Shah & Jisshu Sengupta

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Malathi Selvam is a self-taught artist who bases her works on the kolam, an artistic practice often referred to as a form of indigenous craft. She has developed the practice in a personal manner, incorporating elements from photography as well as popular religious art.

Apart from their common interest in patterns, they engaged in an aesthetic that is relational and thus concerned an interaction between audience, artists and art works. The aim was to present a contact zone where both deconstruction and reconstruction was possible.

Kristina Matousch’s works were engaged in the ordering aspects of patterns, everyday life, and the relation between inside and outside which have a connection with the daily kolam practice and often takes forms as performances.

Lorna Murray’s Weaving in the Urban Tangle was a display of textile panels at the Experimental Arts Gallery in February, 2009. Her art employs the two and three dimensional potential of utilitarian objects as well as discarded materials discovered within the tangled network of Delhi’s streets. She weaves these together into intricate, ornamental cloth constructions, which are statements about the impermanence, beauty, and chaos intrinsic to the fabric of society in Delhi. She works with the extraordinary transformations that occur when ordinary functional materials are juxtaposed together. The works explored notions of duality and complexity, and the seemingly endless human urge in India towards the making of beauty in any circumstance. The mediums in use were recycled match boxes, plastic wrappers, threads, wood, plastic and perspex.

Anna Laine’s research concerning the kolam relates the Indian practice and its patterns to rhythms, as well as parallel Western constructions of femininity.

Penguin Classics Library had arranged an exhibition of best looks ever written in March, 2009. The library was set up in the Amphitheatre and there was a live jazz band performance. There were dramatized readings from a selection of classics by theatre personalities Bhaskar Ghosh & Sinia Dugal. Sandeep Silas, a civil servant, travel-writer, poet and scholar had a photo exhibition at the IHC Lobbies on Orchids and Faces, shot by him in Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania, USA. He feels that there is so much of divinity, grace, joy and peace in flowers and yet the world goes on trading guns instead of flowers!

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Workshops The Paint Your Canvas workshop is organised to enable participants to explore and share the nuances of painting with well-known artist Kavita Jaiswal. These classes are conducted at the India Habitat Centre’s Visual Arts Gallery for members of IHC as well as others. As part of the India Habitat Centre’s outreach programme, the Visual Arts Gallery continued to conduct its quarterly ‘Art Workshop’ by Rohit Sharma.

IHC Visual Arts Gallery Awards In an effort to promote photography as an art form, the Visual Arts Gallery instituted an award for photography in the year 2003. The award constitutes an amount of Rs.1.20 lakhs as fellowship and the winner’s works are showcased in a weeklong photography exhibition at the Open Palm Court Gallery. The IHC in collaboration with Art India and with the support of Pro Helvetia - Swiss Arts Council jointly present the Promising Artist Award. Instituted in 2005 by the India Habitat Centre and Art India Magazine, the aim of this prestigious award is to encourage and support a committed promising Indian artist. The winner is awarded with a certificate of merit, a cash prize of Rs.1,50,000/- and an opportunity to showcase his/her works at the India Habitat Centre’s Visual Arts Gallery. The ‘Excellence in Ceramics’ Award has been instituted by Delhi Blue Pottery Trust in collaboration with India Habitat Centre and is given for technical excellence and freedom of artistic expression, greatly encouraging the movement towards the development of cutting edge ceramics. It carries a cash award of Rs.1,25,000/- and offers the winner an opportunity to showcase his/her work at one of the galleries of India Habitat Centre. These awards are announced at the Annual Arts Evening at the end of every year. This year the awards will be presented on December 10, 2009.

Hospitality Services The Hospitality facilities comprising of Guest Rooms, Restaurants and Bar, Health Club, Conference and Banquets and Performing Art Events have been an integral part of the Centre over the last twelve years. The smartly appointed guest rooms, the interesting themes and wide range of cuisine in the restaurants, the convention venues and the rich mix of programmes has immensely contributed towards making the Centre one of the most sought after destinations not only in Delhi but also in India. Over the years, high service standards have been maintained ensuring excellent member satisfaction levels. There are innumerable repeat visitors and regular members who have made this their second home. The Centre has today become an extremely popular hub frequented by people from all walks of life. It will be recalled that the India Habitat Centre management, since inception had decided to outsource the hospitality services to M/s Old World Hospitality, for a period of 13 years, which expires in June 2010. The Governing Council had instituted a series of steps to decide the future course. On the basis of an overall process of evaluation and assessment, through consultations and discussions, it was decided in principle to negotiate the continuance of services through M/s Old World Hospitality.

Standing Committees of India Habitat Centre The Standing Committees that functioned up to November 2009 are:

A. Tariff Committee The Governing council in its 44th meeting held on 26th August 1997 constituted the Tariff Committee in pursuance of the agreement with Old World Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. (OWH). As per the agreement between IHC and OWH, the Tariff Committee comprises three nominees from IHC and two nominees from OWH.

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I. Dr. R.K. Pachauri, Director General, TERI II. Ms. Tara Sinha III. Ms. Nisha Taneja, ICRIER IV. Two nominees from OWH This committee is assisted by Director, IHC in taking the decisions. This committee fixes the tariff rates. The committee also monitors and controls the quality of service in the facilities. The committee has met 34 times from time to time for regulating and reviewing the tariff rates taking into account all the relevant factors.

B. Finance & Expenditure Committee The Governing Council in its 44th meeting held on 26th August, 1997 also decided that a finance committee be constituted which will look into the budget estimates prepared by the Centre and OWH and the expenditure needs. The Finance & Expenditure Committee would also authorise the expenditure that is required to be incurred while examining and evaluating in detail the estimates prepared with a view to giving the finality of the cost and also the implementable option available to IHC to raise resources. The current members of the Finance & Expenditure Committee are as follows: I. Dr. R.K. Pachauri, Director General, TERI II. Mr. E Sridharan, Director, UPIASI III. Mr. S Sridhar, CMD, NHB IV. Prof. Chetan Vaidya, Director, NIUA V. Dr. M. M. Kutty, Joint Secretary, (D&L), Ministry of Urban Development VI. Mr. R M S Liberhan, Director, IHC The committee met from time to time for the purpose it has been constituted. So far 88 meetings of this committee have taken place.

C. Membership Committee The Governing Council in its 70th meeting authorised the President to reconstitute the Membership Committee to scrutinise the applications received by IHC between 26th February 2009 to 25th April 2009 for its membership. The President nominated a four member committee headed by Ms. Syeda Hameed, 22

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Member, Planning Commission. The committee is meeting regularly to finalise the new members.

D. Library Committee The committee is constituted to assist and give suggestion on the functioning of the library and resource centre. It is the endeavor of the committee to gather suggestions from the members to make HLRC more interactive and useful to the members. The committee comprises of following members:I. Dr. Manmohan Kapur II. Dr. Uma Shanker III. Dr. Harsh Wardhan IV. Mr. S.K. Sinha V. Mr. Dinesh Sharma VI. Mr. M.I. Butt VII. Mrs. Monica Thaper VIII. Dr. (Mrs.) Sushma Kashyap IX. Mrs. Anuradha Chaturvedi

E. Audit Committee The Governing Council in its 51st Meeting held on 20th March 2001 formed an Audit Committee to look into internal audit reports and internal check system. The Governing Council is regularly updated on the work being carried out by the Committee and the Internal Audit reports and their compliance. The President reconstituted the committee on 25th May 2009 with following as its members: I. Air Commd. (Retd.) M M Joshi, Director TDED, TERI II. Mr. Anil Paul, Director Finance, HR & Administration, Population Council III. Mr. P. K. Jain, FAO, NCRPB Till date all the sub committees have discharged the responsibilities given by the Governing Council from time to time.

Governing Council Meetings The Governing Council met thrice after the last AGM. The meetings were held on 4th March 2009,

30th June 2009 and 4th November 2009. Some of the important issues taken up in these meetings included the following: 1. Review of hospitality arrangement at IHC. The Governing Council appointed a three member committee to look into the review of hospitality arrangement which is expiring in July 2010. The committee gave its recommendations to the Governing Council in its 73rd meeting. The Council has decided to extend the existing arrangement.

and depth of their reach. The Council also noted the works being carried out in the maintenance area and role of the internal technical committee comprising of officers of IHC and an expert consultant, which was looking after all the maintenance work at IHC. 8. IHC staff pay revision The Council in its 73rd meeting approved interim relief for IHC staff and finalisation of the pay revision wef 1st June 2009.

Acknowledgements and Conclusion 2. Adoption of Annual accounts for 2008-2009 and recommended to the General Body for adoption. The Council after going through all the relevant issues including foreign contribution to IHC, income tax assessments, property tax dispute etc., has recommended for adoption the annual accounts for the year 2008-09. 3. IHC budgets were also reviewed by the Council. The Council in its 71st meeting approved the annual budget of IHC for the year 2009-10. 4. The issue of membership was also taken up by Governing Council. The Council discussed various options that the Membership Committee could consider while finalising new memberships. The Council ultimately has left it to the collective judgment of the members. 5. Governing Council also followed up on the 1st Habitat Summit. The Governing Council in its 73rd meeting discussed the 1st Habitat Summit and advised the President to establish an advisory group to assist the formulation of the next summit and its issues. 6. Governing Council also took action on the suggestions emerging from 20th AGM. 7. Programme profile of IHC and maintenance practices at IHC. The Governing Council noted the developments and appreciated the broad range of initiatives

In these times of frenetic activity, some hustle and some bustle, where very moment adds a step to the pace, the Centre’s environs offer a shelter to pause and reflect and contemplate. It can be in the proximity of the fountains or amidst the palms or next to the lotus pool or in the silence of the library. This is what the Centre has come to mean to the different shades of members and visitors who enter the portals of the Centre. In the ultimate, we need many such islands in the city and in the country with young India rearing to go and accomplish many feats, the right ambience and the appropriate facilitating environs needs to be created for such thinking minds. At the very least, Ladies and Gentlemen, we have created and sustained one here in the capital of the country. No place of the size and dimension of the India Habitat Centre can work without the goodwill and support of a multiplicity of regulatory agencies and inspection authorities. The MCD, the power companies, the Delhi Jal Board and above all, the Ministry of Urban Development has held our hand and helped to stabilise the Institution’s profile. Their benign umbrella of support has been most protective from sundry externalities and to all of them we owe our gratitude. In the more immediate context, the role of the members of the Governing Council has

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been exemplary in providing inspiration and ideas to keep the magic of the Centre alive and vibrant. The President and the members of the Governing Council have unhesitatingly given of their time and talent to steer the complex affairs of the Centre with fortitude and sagacity. Above everything we need to thank the many, many anonymous individuals who give of their talent, time, diligence and complete attention to making all the little thing work so that the entire institution is always running. We must appreciate that a 24-hour institution cannot have any hitch and these technicians, housekeeping persons, engineers, security

personnel and helpers work day and night to make it happen. You will also see smiling faces behind the various desks at HLRC, Film Club, Library Lounge, Art Gallery, Programmes and wherever else you go who make your visit to the Centre a pleasant and meaningful experience. With these words, I present to you the Annual Accounts for 2008-2009 of India Habitat Centre for endorsement and seek your active co-operation in maintaining the centre and its earnest attempt to serve the nation in conformity with its aims and objects for which it has come into existence in the Capital. Ladies and Gentlemen, I commend to you the adoption of the Annual Accounts of 2008-2009. For and on behalf of the Governing Council

Place: New Delhi Dated: 3rd December 2009

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Annexure 1 | Programmes: January 2009 - December 2009 Habitat Debate and Discourse Initiative Panel Discussion January 17 Needs And Rights Of Elder People Collab: Agewell Foundation March 26 Role Of Older Persons In Democratic Process. A discussion on the needs and rights of the elderly Collab: Agewell Foundation April 7 The book India And Global Crisis by Dr. Shankar Acharya was released by Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, followed by a panel discussion Collab: Academic Foundation & ICRIER April 20 Role Of An MP: Expectations Vs Reality. The discussion attempted to explore and understand the various ways in which Indian MPs straddle the realities of the urban and the rural, the modern and the traditional, the social and the State, the formal and the informal. Panelists included political and social scientists, political leaders and experts on democratic institutions. Collab: Democracy Connect June 9 The Flexibility Curve A discussion to explore gender, diversity and flexibility in organisations. Panelists: Mohinish Sinha, CEO, idiscoveri Enterprise; Ragini Chopra, V.P, Corp. Communications, Jet Airways; Ruvina Singh, Head HR & Head of Group Resourcing India, Royal Bank of Scotland; Smriti Lamech, Journalist, Writer, Blogger; Urvashi Butalia, Founder & Director, Zubaan Books. Moderated by Rini Khanna July 25 DELhiBERATIONS An evening with architects from Delhi and Bangalore. Participants: Sanjay Mohe, A G K Menon, Architects & Vir Mueller Architects Martand Khosla, Morphogenesis, ABRD Architects, Verendra Wakhloo, Stephane Paumier, Praveen Bavadekar, Anagram

September 1 Panel Discussion on the book Bazaars, Conversations And Freedom: For A Market Culture Beyond Greed And Fear by Rajni Bakshi. The author was in conversation with Dr. Subir Gokarn, Chief Economist, Standard & Poor’s Asia-Pacific; Vijay Mahajan, social Entrepreneur and Chairman, BASIX. Moderated by Vir Sanghvi December 1 Panel discussion on Muslims In North India Frozen In The Past by Prof. Syed Iqbal Hasnain. Presided by Kuldeep Nayar, renowned journalist and editor. Panelists: Jairam Ramesh, Minister of State for Environment and Forests, E. Ahmed, Minister of State for Railways, Prof. Pratap Bhanu Mehta, CEO and Director, Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi

Habitat Learning and Sharing Initiative Health Talks January 9 Lecture by Psycho linguist Sara Ann Schuchert on Open The Doors Of Learning Through Music, Dance And A Deeper Understanding Of The Human Mind! Explore The Relationship Between Movement, Language And The Brain As The Underpinnings Of Learning Collab: Action For Autism January 10 Illustrated Talk - based on her recently published book Dreams & Beyond: Finding Your Way in the Dark (Pub: Hay House) Madhu Tandan spoke on how to interpret dreams and discussed the many ways a single dream can be understood. She also explored the variety of dream types. March 13 Sun Gazing - A Cost Free Natural Method For Good Health Speaker: Hira Ratan Manek (HRM) “HRM Phenomenon” Collab: Foundation For Peace Harmony and Good Governance March 28 Human Life scientist Dr. M.M.Alex, Director, Institute of Ancient Intergrated Therapies, spoke on Good Health Today With Modern And Ancient Therapies India Habitat Centre - Annual Report 2008-09

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April 11 Himalayan Master Yogiraj Siddhanath spoke on Kriya Yoga Collab: Hamsa Yoga Sangha April 23 Suryaji Jowel, renowned exponent of Suryayog, spoke on Environment & Enlightenment May 11 National Seminar on Toxicity In Tobacco & How To Reduce It And The Death Rates In The Country Due To The Tobacco Menace Collab: Avinash Society May 15 Health Talk Series - Know The Edible Oils - When, Which, Why And How To Consume Panelists: Dr. Mala Kapur Shankardass, Dr. Anil Chaturvedi, Ishi Khosla, Chef Nita Mehta and V. N. Dalmia. Collab: Development, Welfare & Research Foundation & Hudson Canola Oil July 13 Mumbai - based nutrition expert Dr. Vijaya Venkat, spoke on Self-Care Is Health Care Is Earth Care Chair: D. R. Kaarthikeyan, President - Life Positive Foundation Collab: Foundation For Good Governance July 30 Medical Applications Of Reflexology With A Focus On Epilepsy by Dr. Krishna Dalal, AIIMS August 20 Dr. Anoop Misra, Director & Head, Dept. of Diabetes & Metabolic Diseases, Fortis Hospitals spoke on Dealing With Diabetes & Cholesterol Disorders Moderated by Dr. Mala Kapur Shankardass Collab: Development, Welfare & Research Foundation September 22 ARDSI- Delhi Chapter observed World Alzheimer’s Day with presentations on Alzheimer’s disease followed by an interactive session September 30 Dealing With Snoring - Is It A Heart Health Hazard? Speakers: Dr. Manvir Bhatia, Senior Neurologist,

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Head, Dept. Sleep Medicine, Sri Ganga Ram Hospital; Dr. J. P. Sawhney, Head, Dept. of Cardiology, Sri Ganga Ram Hospital; Moderator: Dr. Mala Kapur Shankardass, Health Sociologist & Gerontologist. Collab: Development, Welfare & Research Foundation October 30 Prevention And Management of Backache Speaker: Dr. P. S. Maini, Principal Director and Advisor, Orthopaedics Surgery, Fortis Group of Hospitals, Padma Bhushan Awardee; Moderator: Dr. Mala Kapur Shankardass, Health Sociologist & Gerontologist Collab: Development, Welfare & Research Foundation

Environment January 12 Giorgio Giacomelli, President of Hydroaid and member, UNSG’s Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation spoke on The Water Related Millennium Development Goals And Beyond Collab: Italian Embassy and Italian Cultural Centre March 19 Scientific Framework For Integrated Approach With Emphasis On Socio-Economic & Environmental Responsibilities Of Hilly Small Hydro Projects Speakers: Prof. A K Gosain, IIT Delhi and Pratap Chandnani, Founder, Green Shakti April 2 Spiti Ecosphere: Travel, Adventure, And Conservation In The Himalayas Winner of the 2008 Responsible Tourism Award, Ecosphere is an organisation working towards conservation, livelihoods and sustainable development in Spiti. Its co-founder, Ishita Khanna, an Ashoka Fellow and MTV Youth Icon 2008, spoke about Ecosphere’s work and her experiences of working and living in Spiti Collab: The Himalayan Club June 4 To mark World Environment Day, Philippe Scholtes, Representative, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation, spoke on Industry, Energy, Environment

And Climate Change Chair: Shalini Dewan, Director, UN Information Centre for India and Bhutan Collab: UN Information Centre, New Delhi June 5 On World Environment Day - talk on denudation of the Aravalis which would lead to the desertification of Delhi and NCR. Collab: Indian Council For Human Relations August 19 Haryali Aur Rasta Holistic Environmental Regeneration, Potential In The Aravallis by Ranmal Singh Jhala followed by an interactive session October 31 Haryali Aur Rasta Illustrated talk by Dr. T. V. Sairam on Acoustic Ecology Collab: Nada Centre For Music Therapy, Chennai November 30 Haryali Aur Rasta Illustrated talk by Gurpreet Sidhu, Co-founder of People Tree, on Empowerment Of Women Through Eco-Friendly Livelihoods Collab: Indian Council for Human Relation December 1 Special Interactive Seminar, a precursor to the upcoming international Conference of the Parties on Climate Change at Copenhagen Collab: The Oceanic Group December 23 Haryali Aur Rasta Anupam Mishra, Executive Secretary, Gandhi Peace Foundation spoke on Traditional Rain-Water Harvesting

inherited and acquired? In a business association, what are the rights of the partners? Are they different for women? Two eminent speakers expounded this section of the law April 25 Female-Anger by Dr. Ameeta Parsuram, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi followed by a Q & A session

Science February 6 Prof. Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, Director, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Germany spoke on Avoiding Dangerous Climate Change Collab: German Embassy March 12 14th Science Circle Lecture | Dr. Ute Frevert, Director, Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Germany spoke on Does Trust Have a History? Collab: German Embassy November 11 World Science Festival IV - Charles Darwin Bicentennial Lecture: The Evolution of Consciousness by Prof. Vilayanur S. Ramachandran, Director, Centre for Brain and Cognition, University of California, San Diego Collab: World Institute for Advanced Study, CPFS

Women’s Issues

December 7 Prof. Dr. Gerhard Wolf, Director, Art History Institute in Florence, Max Planck Institute, spoke on Mediterranean Art Histories In A Transcultural Perspective - The Case of Medieval Sicily Collab: German Embassy

January 14 Women And Law Ex-LSR Students Association (ELSA) presented a series of lectures by an eminent panel of speakers on understanding the law particularly from a woman’s perspective. Women And Business & Property - What are women’s rights to property,

December 8 Bonjour India Littératures - A French Festival Of Letters Literature sessions, readings & panel sessions. Colonization, French Society And The Writer by Laurent Mauvignier, Pascal Bruckner

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December 9 Bonjour India Littératures - A French Festival Of Letters Literature sessions, readings & panel sessions. Epileptic To Kabul Disco - The New French Graphic Novel by Nicholas Wild, David B

May 9 Metaphor of New Realities: An Evening of Indian Poetry Participation by poets writing in Hindi, Bengali, English, Punjabi and Urdu Collab: Poetry Club of India

December 10 Bonjour India Littératures - A French Festival Of Letters Literature sessions, readings & panel sessions. Representing The Self by Gregoire Bouillier, Catherine Cusset

May 16 Book Club met to read from Three Cups Of Tea by Greg Mortenson & David Oliver Relin

December 11 Bonjour India Littératures - A French Festival Of Letters Literature sessions, readings & panel sessions. Love In The 21st Century by Pascal Bruckner, Gregoire Bouillier, Catherine Cusset December 30 Kuchh Naya, Kuchh Purana Old and new readings in Hindi and Urdu Collab: Yatra Books & Penguin Books India History February 23 Kavita Singh, art historian and Associate Professor at the School of Arts and Aesthetics, JNU spoke on Painted Epics Of Rajasthan: Pabuji And Dev Narayan In Myth And History November 16 Medieval History Journal Annual Lecture Prof. Chris Wickham of Oxford University, and Editor, Past And Present spoke on Problems of Historical Transitions - A Comparative Approach Collab: Medieval History Society, JNU & ICCR

Literature March 15 Dramatised Reading of renowned English playwright Harold Pinter’s The Birthday Party (1958) Collab: Shaw’s Corner March 27 Book Club  met to read from Onitsha by Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio

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July 3 Book Club met to read from A Golden Age by Tahmima Anam July 26 Talk And Anecdotes On Shaw’s Life And Philosophy on the occasion of George Bernard Shaw’s Birth Anniversary, followed by a dramatized reading of the comedy The Man Of Destiny. Shaw presents a refreshingly new profile of Napolean Bonaparte, outwitting a strange lady he’s equally outwitted by! Collab: Shaw’s Corner & Embassy of Ireland September 18 Poetry Club Of India presented Tradition & Modernity: An Evening Of Indian Poetry October 12 Poetry readings by L.S Bajpayee in Hindi & Urdu and Sujata Choudhary in English & Oriya. Chair: Sameer Kakkar. Collab: Universal Poetry December 5 Book Club met to discuss Eat, Pray & Love by Elizabeth Gilbert December 12 Bonjour India Littératures - A French Festival Of Letters Literature sessions, readings & panel sessions. Being Contemporary: The French Novel And The XXI Century by Phillippe Vasset December 15 Poetry readings in Hindi, Urdu & English. Chair: Sameer Kakkar. Collab: Universal Poetry

Talks January 7 The Right To Choose Religion: Myth and Reality by Prof. Bharat Gupt. Dr. Indrani Rampersad from Unversity of Trinidad was the main discussant. Chair: Prof. Ram Das Lamb, Hawaii University January 7 Garland Of Peace an original idea calling for declaring war ruins/sites as Peace Heritage Sites - novel global peace initiative by civil servant, travel writer and poet Sandeep Silas January 9 India Analysed Sudhir Kakar in conversation with Ramin Jahanbegloo. Collab: Oxford University Press and High Commission Of Canada January 13 Annual lecture of Apne Aap Women Worldwide by leading feminist legal scholar Catherine MacKinnon on Trafficking, Prostitution and Inequality: Confronting the Demand. Introduction by Emmy-winner, Ruchira Gupta March 27 Experience the IB Classroom A perspective on the Diploma Programme conducted by Pioneers & Leaders in Education - The Shri Ram School, Gurgaon April 4 Swami Bodhananda Saraswati spoke on Enlightenment - Here And Now Collab: Sambodh Foundation April 17 Arundhati Ghose, India’s former Ambassador to United Nations, launches India And Arms Trade Treaty: Making Disarmament Meaningful To People’s Lives Edited by Binalakshmi Nepram, Secy. Gen., Control Arms Foundation of India and Founder, Manipur Women Gun Survivor’s Network. Pub.: India Research Press. Book launch will be followed by a panel discussion on United Nations Process For An International Arms Trade Treaty And How This Treaty Will Help India In Dealing With Rising Security Threats

Due To Unregulated Arms Proliferation Panelists: Prof. Anuradha Chenoy, Air Cmde. Prashant Dikshit, Dr.Bibhu Routray, Deba Mohanty, Ashima Kaul, Riju Raj Jamwal April 27 A dialogue with founder Chairperson of SPIC MACAY, Dr. Kiran Seth on The Future Of Indian Dance. This was accompanied by the screening of Anubhuti, a documentary on Spic Macay Collab: Prasiddha Foundation & Kri Foundation May 3 Author - Scholar Pran Nevile spoke on the lure of Ghazal gayaki and presented rare private recordings of eminent artists Surindar Nath, Talat Mehmood, Begum Akhtar, Naina Devi & Salim Raza and some video clippings of renowned ghazal singers of the subcontinent May 7 A tribute to legendary actor, activist and humanist Balraj Sahni. Excerpts from some of his writing and his views presented by Impresario Asia’s artists Collab: Impresario Asia May 17 An evening of Bangla Shruti Natak (audio plays) by playwright and presenter Swapna Guha. The performance was followed by a discussion with Swapna Guha May 18 Letters, Sounds, Images - Indian and Bulgarian Artists in Dialogue Interactive performances by Rana Dasgupta (writer), Georgi Tenev (writer) and Kalin Nikolov (composer) Collab: Bulgarian Embassy May 23 Music Therapy For The Seniors by T. V. Sairam, author, ethnobotanist and former member of Indian Revenue Service, who has been researching on the therapeutic aspects of music Collab: Nada Centre for Music Therapy, Chennai

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June29 600-Days In The Himalayas A presentation by Sunyogi Uma Shankar. Chair: D. R. Kaarthikeyan June 30 The Challenge Of Black Money Speaker: M. Damodaran, Former Chairman, SEBI. Chair: D. R. Kaarthikeyan July 6 Shailesh V. Haribhakti, Chartered Accountants, Haribhakti & Co Chairman, BDO Consulting Ltd; Corporate Governance spoke on Truth Multiplier In Indian Stock Market. P. H. Ravikumar, Managing Director & CEO, Invent ARC, Former SGM ICICI Bank; MD& CEO of NCDEX Ltd. spoke on Money Laundering And Financial Markets. Chair: D. R. Kaarthikeyan August 3 A. P. Saxena, former Director (Management) Planning Commission, spoke on Ethics In Administration Chair: T. N. Chaturvedi, former Karnataka Governor Collab: Institute for Improved India August 18 Award of the 3rd Prof. ML Sondhi Prize for International Politics to Rear Admiral K. Raja Menon (Retd.), Chairman of the Task Force on Net Assessment and Simulation in the National Security Council spoke on The Nature Of Future Conflict In The Indian Context September 16 Impact of Triple Eclipses - Reality or Myth? by Dr. M. M. Alex, Human Life Scientist Chair: D. R. Kaarthikeyan September 19 Fourth Annual Peace Day Festival: Interpretations Of Peace And Conflict Panel Discussion on Manufacturing Peace with Praful Bidwai, Anil Chaudhary, Kavita Srivastava & other scholars Collab: Kriti September 21 On the occasion of World Peace Day, IHC launches Garland of Peace, an initiative by Sandeep Silas to Declare War Ruins As Peace Heritage Sites all over the world 30

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October 4 Prof. Dr. Arjun K. Sengupta, MP, Chairman, Centre for Development and Human Rights spoke on Is There A Human Right Development? Chair: D. R. Kaarthikeyan October 13 How To Save And Invest Wisely? Speaker: P. H. Ravikumar, MD & CEO, Invent ARC and former SGM ICICI Bank and MD& CEO of NCDEX Ltd. Chair: D.R. Kaarthikeyan November 2 Marsia by Mir Anis Recitation by Dr. Taqi Abidi, renowned Urdu scholar & poet Collab: Husan Ara Trust November 6 2nd Dr. L. M. Singhvi Memorial Lecture by Justice Altamas Kabir on Sixty Years Of The Indian Constitution And The Common Man November 8 Interaction On Architecture Presentation on City And Megalopolis. 2050: 9.95 Millions Inhabitants Of The Earth by Italian architect Massimiliano Fuksas followed by a presentation on Form Follows Sun - Architecture In The Age Of Global Warming by Indian architect Raj Rewal. The architects were in conversation following the presentations. Org. Embassy of Italy in collaboration with Indian Institute of Architects November 23 Dr. Bageeshwari Devi spoke on Why Me? followed by discussion on related questions November 26 Tools for Tough Times Speakers: Dharmaraj Iyer, MS, (CS) MIT, CEO of Harmony at Work & Haridas Blake, Head Trainer of Harmony At Work Chair: D. R. Kaarthikeyan December 15 3rd IESHR LECTURE by Prof. Benedict Anderson on Rooted Cosmopolitanism And Its Political Preconditions Collab: SAGE Publications & The Indian Economic and Social History Association

December 29 Role of Older Persons in Nuclear Families under the Series of Symposiums on Needs & Rights of Older Persons Collab: Agewell Foundation

Seminars, Workshops And Others October 26 Symposium: arch I - Architecture Platform presented Architecture For Humanity, exhibition cum panel discussion showcasing sustainable designs, involving community participation, by architects Revathi Kamath, Anne Feenstra & Alex van der Beld (ONIX) in India, Afghanistan & Netherlands, respectively. Collab: Dutch Embassy & CMS October 26 Vimhans continued with its monthly series of workshops on Family Relationships & Communication September 15 Focus on Do We Really Communicate? How To Enhance This Very Essential Component Among Couples? October 14 Focus on How To Talk, So Children Will Listen November 17 Focus on better understanding of the issues concerning intimacy followed by identifiable ways that help enhance the same December 16 Focus on early identification of lacunae in communication and on preventing challenges in parenting and in couples

Habitat Youth Initiatives July 8 Student First! A dialogue series on quality education for all by School Choice Campaign Collab: Centre for Civil Society July 24 Pravah and Ashoka: Innovators for the Public presented an evening of celebration and interaction with young

people from across India who have started their own social change initiatives Collab: Change Looms July 26 We began a new series of talks on governance accountability for young people. The first in the series focused on What Does Your Vote Want? Collab: The YP Foundation September 9 Student First! Dialogue Series - Panel discussion on Right To Education: Will It Be Enough? by School Choice Campaign Collab: Centre for Civil Society October 14 Student First! Dialogue Series - Panel discussion on School Admission Reforms: Why, What, How? by School Choice Campaign Collab: Centre for Civil Society

Habitat Young Visionary Awards January 28 Semi - finals of the Habitat Young Visionary Award 2009 January 30 Finals of the Habitat Young Visionary Award 2009

New Initiatives Turning Point A new series that looks at landmark decisions, creative works, inventions, endeavours and events that have made a definitive difference; that broke fresh ground, gave new direction and changed the course and broadened the horizons January 15 We began the series with a dialogue between musicologist and music scholar Madan Gopal Singh and Rabbi Shergill, the popular contemporary voice of our music legacy March 30 In the second lecture celebrated Bharatanatyam dancer & choreographer Geeta Chandran was in conversation with renowned Bharatanatyam dancer and Kuchipudi exponent Dr. Yamini Krishnamoorthy

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April 10 In the third lecture, renowned film director Shyam Benegal was in conversation with contemporary director Anurag Kashyap May 29 In our next lecture, renowned Hindi poets Kanhaiya Lal Nandan and Ashok Chakradhar deliberated over the course that Hindi Poetry has taken August 25 Ashish Ganju & Manit Rastogi traced the evolution of architecture in the Indian dimension and its impact on urban development in the 4th interaction of the series October 14 New Writings From The North East Writers Temsula Ao, Mamang Dai & Bijoya Sawian discussed the growth and progress of North eastern writings with Urvashi Butalia, Editor-In-Chief, Zubaan Books

Kisse Kahaniyan A series of programmes on the art of storytelling both traditional and experimental March 20 Inaugural session on the occasion of International World Day Of Theatre For Children And Young People followed by interaction Collab: ASSITEJ India August 27 Series contd. September 10 Stories From Other Lands October 15 Stories Related To Festivals November 26 Fantastic Tales December 23 Stories Of Nature

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Words of Women IHC in collaboration with Zubaan presented Words of Women July 16 Manreet Sodhi (author of The Long Walk Home) was in conversation with Daman Singh (author of Nine by Nine) Collab: Harper Collins August 17 An interaction with author Shazia Omar, a young and contemporary voice from Bangladesh followed by launch of her book Like A Diamond In The Sky Collab: Zubaan & Penguin September 12 Interaction with well-known Bengali author Anita Agnihotri & Nandini Guha, the translator of her new novel The Awakening Pub. Zubaan September 30 Interaction with spiritual and introspective writer Poonam Srivastava (Pub. Amber Books) Collab: Zubaan November 9 Waves In The Hinterland by Farah Naqvi Pub. Zubaan/ Nirantar. Panel Discussion on Rural Media, Rural Voices: Does Grassroots Journalism Exist In India? Can It Survive? Panelists: Dr. C. P. Joshi, Minister for Rural Development, Dr. Syeda Hameed, Member, Planning Commission, Sir Mark Tully, Journalist & Author, Siddharth Varadarajan, The Hindu, Sutapa Deb, NDTV, Kavita, Co-Editor, Khabar Lahariya, Banda Collab: Words of Women

Adventure February 1 Tales Of An Explorer: Well-known explorer Mandip Singh Soin took us on a three decade journey of diverse travels & adventures from Himalayan summits and active Volcanoes to Elephant & Camel safaris. Noted author Bill Aitken provided the introduction. Collab: The Himalayan Club, Ecotourism Society, HET and PATA India Chapter

April 18 Cdr. Satyabrata Dam, leading Indian mountaineer and explorer, spoke on Himalayan Rhapsody featuring rarely traversed passes in the Lahul and Zanskar Region Collab: The Himalayan Club May 17 Himalayan Club members Milan Moudgill & Sahil Vohra used stunning images to take us along the beautiful and challenging “Chadar” trek along the frozen Zanskar river in the winter and across the high-altitude snow-bound Lamkhaga Pass in Garhwal Collab: The Himalayan Club

October 4 Innovative Science Learning In Schools Through Astronomy; How To Make Students Curious About Science And Nature? November 7 Astro Tourism: The Next Big Thing In Travel And Tourism Opportunities And Prospects December 4 Astro Tourism: Star Party, Geminids Meteor Shower, Lunar Eclipse On New Year’s Eve. December Sky Fun!

Climate Change Series June 20 Adventure Sports Are ‘Cool’! Children, aged 9-16 years, of Himalayan Club members shared their experiences of participating in skiing, trekking, and kayaking. Experts also discussed various adventure options for children and safety concerns. Collab: The Himalayan Club

Canvas Askew A year-long series of talks, debates and discussions on various aspects of mental health and illness, addressing current confusions, controversies and positions January 23 The inaugural talk was delivered by Delhi based psychiatrist, Dr. Alok Sarin

August 31 Mongolia - In The Land Of Genghis Khan Adventurer Mandip Singh Soin, recounted tales from his recent expedition in the Gobi desert and high Steppes and his adventures with local nomads, chasing the rare Argali and trekking through the sub-Arctic Khan Khenti hills Collab: The Himalayan Club

February 20 Dr. Shekhar Seshadri from The National Institute Of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, spoke on Education In The Times Of Terror - A Case For Preventive-Promotive Mental Health For Children

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March 21 Dr.Ajit Bhide, psychiatrist, Bangalore, spoke on Fear Is The Key: A Close Look At Anxiety

We continue with our series on Astronomy in collaboration with Space Technology & Education July 7 Total Solar Eclipse, Exploring the Mystic! Understanding the Total Solar Eclipse phenomenon, safe viewing techniques, and how to plan an eclipse watch and travel at the time August 1 Talk on The International Year Of Astronomy ’09 400 Years Of Star Gazing September 2 The Great Indian Star Count, Indian Skies: What We See, What We Should?

May 22 Prof. Sanjeev Jain from the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, spoke on Rhythm and Blues, The Cadence of Bipolar Disorder June 19 The Canvas In The Mirror: Portrayal Of Psychiatric Disorder In The Arts Panelists: Authors and Film makers. Moderated by Prof. Anirudha Kala July 17 Do Prevention Strategies For Suicide Work? Speaker: Mohan Isaac, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Western Australia, Perth

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August 30 Dr. Aniruddha Deb from Kolkata spoke on The Slaughter Of Innocence: How Academics Is Ruining Adolescence Chair: Kabir Mustafi, educationist September 25 Dr. PSVN Sharma spoke on Surviving Schizophrenia November 5 Habits Of Happiness: Cultivating Altruism Speaker: Ven. Matthieu Ricard, Author of Happiness & The Monk & The Philosopher and collaborator with Mind Life Institute, which fosters dialogue and collaboration between Buddhism and modern sciences Collab: Sitaram Bharatia Hospital & Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness the Dalai Lama December 18 Prof. Mathew Varghese, NIMHANS, Bangalore, spoke on The World Is Grey: Dealing With Problems Of Aging Nashisht January 24 Beyond The Object An evening with internationally renowned sculptor Avtarjeet Dhanjal about concepts, ideas and beyond Collab: Impresario Asia February 24 Ghalib-Ke-Khatoot (Letters of Mirza Ghalib) A dramatised reading by Anees Azmi with Ghazal rendering by Mannu Kohli. Concept: K.K. Kohli Collab: Impresario Asia March 25 Interactive session with filmmaker Ajay Bhardwaj followed by screening of his documentary on partition Rabba Hun Ki Kariye Collab: Impresario Asia April 8 Celebrated painter Sidharth showcased his latest work through an audio-visual presentation followed by an interactive session. Art critic and curator Sushma Bahl introduced the artist. Musicologist Dr. Madan Gopal Singh spoke about Sidharth and his work Collab: Impresario Asia

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May 27 On the occasion of his 45th death anniversary, a tribute to India’s first Prime Minister Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru and his vision of a modern India through his writings Discovery of India and Letters to a Daughter Collab: Impresario Asia September 13 Renowned film maker K. Bikram Singh presented an illustrated talk Making Of Hussain’s Art on India’s iconic painter M. F. Hussain Chair: Ashok Vajpeyi, Chairman, Lalit Kala Akademi Collab: Impresario Asia October 20 Interaction with Suresh Kohli, writer, film maker and critic followed by a panel discussion

The Republic Of Science: New Vistas At Sixty A new series of talks in collaboration with World Institute for Advanced Study, CPFS The series assesses, through the perspectives of key players, the state of science in India in the context of globalisation and other tumultuous changes that have occurred in the geopolitical scenario March 25 The first lecture was delivered by T. K. Alex, Director, ISRO Satellite Centre on Voyage to the Moon: India’s Chandrayaan April 29 2nd lecture in the series Collab: World Institute for Advanced Study, CPFS May 26 3rd lecture Prof. Bikash Sinha, Director, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata spoke on Seeking the God Particle - Mega Experiments Testing Fundamental Laws Of Physics Collab: World Institute for Advanced Study, CPFS June 27 4th lecture in the series

July 27 Science and Security: India’s Strides by Dr. Prahlada, Scientist & Chief Controller, Research & Development (Services Interaction), DRDO, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi

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August 24 6th lecture in the series

April 23 Role of Older Persons In Democratic Process A discussion on the needs and rights of the elderly Collab: Agewell Foundation

September 17 7th lecture in the series October 21 On the first anniversary of India’s maiden mission to the moon, Chandrayaan-1, Pallava Bagla, Science Editor, NDTV, spoke on Was India’s Moon Mission, Chandrayaan-1 A Success Or A Failure? Collab: Centre for Philosophy and Foundations of Science

Current Affairs February 2 The Ramakrishna Hegde Memorial Lecture 2009|Rajiv Malhotra, Founder and President, Infinity Foundation spoke on Where is India in the Encounter of Civilizations? Chair: Dr. Amit Mitra, Secy. Gen. FICCI. Presided by S.M. Krishna, M.P., former CM, Karnataka August 3 Elections 2009 And The Road Ahead Speaker: Navin B. Chawla, Chief Election Commissioner of India Collab: Foundation For Good Governance August 10 Admiral Sureesh Mehta, Chief of the Naval Staff & Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee spoke on National Security Challenges: An Overview Collab: National Maritime Foundation September 11 Shiv Shankar Menon, former Foreign Secretary spoke on The Maritime Imperatives Of India’s Foreign Policy Chair: Admiral Arun Prakash (Rtd.) Collab: National Maritime Foundation

February 18 Impact of Recession on Older Persons A discussion on the needs and rights of the elderly Collab: Agewell Foundation

May 29 Older Persons - The Custodians of Cultural Heritage Discussion on the needs and rights of older persons Collab: Agewell Foundation

IHC - ISST Gender Policy Forum May 15 State, Market, Family: The Care Regime in India Speaker: Prof. Rajni Palriwala, Delhi School of Economics. Discussants: Dr Elizabeth Hill, Sydney University, Sudeshna Sengupta, Mobile Creches August 4 Her Earning ‘Endowments’: An Exploration of Asian Wives’ Contribution To Their Household Income In The United States Speaker: Dr. Veena S. Kulkarni, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Dept. of Criminology, Sociology and Geography, State University, Arkansas, USA. Discussant: Dr. Lekha Chakraborty, Fellow (Associate Professor) National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, New Delhi November 6 Measuring Gender Empowerment - What Policy Implications? Speaker: Dr. Abusaleh Shariff, Senior Research Fellow (Labor Markets and Social Safety Nets), International Food Policy Research Institute. Discussant: Dr. Aasha Kapur Mehta, Professor of Economics, Indian Institute of Public Administration

IIM Calcutta Lecture Series Series of monthly lectures by leading corporate heads Collab: IIM Calcutta Alumni Association

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June 28 First lecture by D. Shivakumar, Managing Director, Nokia India spoke on Mobile Handsets: Sweeping The World July 24 Pradeep Gupta, Chairman, CyberMedia Group & Founder, Indian Angel Network, spoke on Angel Investing September 10 Rohtash Mal, Executive Director, Escorts Ltd. & CEO of the Escorts Agri Machinery Group spoke on The Dynamics Of Management In Family Businesses And Multinationals October 29 Latika Khaneja, founder of celebrity management firm Collage Sports Management, spoke on Sports Marketing - Lessons For Corporates And A Career Option December 11 Vineet Taneja, Marketing Chief of Nokia, spoke on How To Build Trust In A Brand

IHC Members Meet July 18 Writer - Director Dinesh Kapoor spoke on Journey Of The Famous Koh-I-Noor Diamond From Its Origin To Its Present Place In The Tower Of London September 19 S. K. Sharma, IAS, former CMD, HUDCO, spoke on Governance In India

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IHC Summit September 24 - 26 India Habitat Centre in association with the Urban Habitats Forum (UHF) a professional civil society initiative committed to improving India’s built environment presented the ‘1st Habitat Summit’, to drive the development of an alternative urban vision and agenda The Summit, a multi-layered event included a publicfacing Expo, which showcased urban best practices and community projects that demonstrate how to enhance liveability in India’s cities. The Summit has strong international support from leading institutions such as the Urban Age (London School of Economics & Political Science), the Bay Area Council Economic Institute (California, USA), and BDP (Europe’s largest design consultancy) The Summit aims to serve as a forum for dialogue and debate, bringing experts from around the nation and the world together, to discuss the development of vibrant communities and liveable cities in India. Positioned as both a learning and awareness building platform, the Summit has been designed to influence present and future leaders, by engaging policy makers, practitioners and students, alike

Habitat Heritage Initiatives Heritage Walks January 11 Nature enthusiast and active Delhi Bird Group member, Sheila Chhabra lead a bird walk for children between 5-10 yrs introducing them to the world of birds at the Delhi Zoological Park

November 21 Ayesha Grewal, Founder, The Altitude Store, A Division of Environment Energy and Enterprise Ventures Private Limited, spoke on What Exactly Does Organic Mean?

February 15 A Tryst With Delhi’s World Heritage Sites facilitated by Beeba Sobti. Second in a trilogy celebrating Delhi’s architectural jewels at Humayun’s tomb

December, 19 Dr. Vijay Sharma, Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, AIIMS & Dr. Shefali, Rheumatologist, AIIMS, spoke on Arthritis And Backache Problem

February 22 Sam Miller, author of Delhi: Adventures in a Megacity (Pub: Penguin), lead Know Your Neighbourhood walk around Panchsheel Park, Siri Fort and Shahpur Jat

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March 15 Journalist Sunil Raman lead a walk at Tughlakabad March 22 Faiyaz Khudsar, scientist-in-charge, Yamuna Bio-Diversity Park lead a walk as part of the series exploring the natural heritage of Delhi April 5 Author and Naturalist Nimret Handa lead a tree walk in Nehru Park May 17 Heritologist Vikas Bhardwaj lead a walk at the Crafts Museum highlighting the living heritage reflected in popular and courtly culture, Tribal arts and sustainable practices created since ages July 19 A visit to some of the lesser well known historic buildings in the vicinity of Humayun’s tomb with historian Swapna Liddle August 9 Historian Swapna Liddle took us around some of the sites on the North Delhi Ridge related to the Revolt of 1857 September 11 Journalist Sunil Raman lead a walk in Mehrauli exploring monuments of the Moghuls after Aurangzeb

November 15 Journalist Sunil Raman lead a walk through the by-lanes of Chandni Chowk December 6 Walk at the National Gallery of Modern Art through the exhibition Indian Life And Landscape By Western Artists - Paintings And Drawings From The V&A 1790 - 1927 December 27 Dr. Oswal lead a Bird walk at the Yamuna Bio Diversity Park, Wazirabad

Other Walks March 8 Mother-Daughter Special on Women’s Day Authorartist Bulbul Sharma lead a walk at the Lodhi Gardens April 12 Author Vaishali Gupta lead a walk exploring basic science concepts hidden in our natural surroundings at the Lodhi Gardens. For 5 - 10 year olds July 5 Akansha Rastogi & Rikimi Madhukaillya curators from the Osian’s Centre for Archiving Research and Development (CARD) lead a walk around the Osian’s exhibition on Modern & Contemporary Indian Art at the Visual Arts Gallery

October 25 Delhi birder Nikhil Devasar lead a walk at Basai, near the Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary, to see the wintering waterfowl November 8 Historian Swapna Liddle leads a walk through Turkman Gate and Ajmeri Gate. We visited the tomb of Raziya Sultan, the 14th century Kalan Masjid, and the Ghaziuddin Madrasa - the site of the first Westernstyle college in Delhi and others

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Annexure 2 | IHC Members’ Evening January 17, 2009 Samir Sangal speaks on Life & Medical Insurance How Can The Common Man Benefit From It? February 21, 2009 Laxmi Shankar Vajpayee, Director, All India Radio, speaks on Broadcasting In India - New Dimensions March 21, 2009 Poonam Suri speaks on Social Changes In China: Her experience of China and the current economic Meltdown April 18, 2009 Dr. A. K. Merchant, Executive Vice-President, Choice Solar speaks on Spirituality and Environment - Focus on Solar Energy May 16, 2009 Dr. A. K. Merchant, Executive Vice-President, Choice Solar speaks on Spirituality and Environment - Focus on Solar Energy

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July 18, 2009 Writer - Director Dinesh Kapoor speaks on Journey Of The Famous Koh-I-Noor Diamond From Its Origin To Its Present Place In The Tower Of London September 19, 2009 Topic: Governance in India, speaker - Mr. S K Sharma, IAS (Rtd.) Former CMD HUDCO November 21, 2009 Ayesha Grewal, Founder, The Altitude Store, A Division of Environment Energy and Enterprise Ventures Private Limited, speaks on What Exactly Does Organic Mean? December 19, 2009 Dr. Vijay Sharma, Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, AIIMS & Dr. Shefali, Rheumatologist, AIIMS, speak on Arthritis And Backache Problem

Annexure 3 | Habitat Visual Arts Gallery: Calendar of Events January 2009

21st - 27th January Spiritual Journey recent paintings of R. S. Pande and Pooja Mathur

Visual Arts Gallery 1st - 10th January Arushi Arts presents So What If My World Is Flat? a solo show by Milind Nayak 11th - 15th January In Free Verse an exhibition of architectural and conceptual ceramics by ceramic artists Leena Batra, Rekha Bajpe Aggarwal and Sonia Ramaswamy Dhingra 16th - 20th January Gallery Sanskriti presents Passage Though Time by modern and contemporary artists 21st - 24th January Galleria presents Shades Of Vietnam featuring well known and talented French-Vietnamese contemporary artists Luong Dung, Nguyen Minh Phuoc, Dao Hai Phong, Nguyen Minh, Bui Huy Quang, Phan Thu Trang, and Anh Quang

28th January - 04th February Two Birds Siri Devi Khandavilli, an interdisciplinary artist, presents an exhibition of her latest paintings and video works

Convention Foyer 4th - 8th January Shared Lenses an exhibition of photographs on Kashmir by Tarika Khattar and Richa Sinha 9th - 12th January Colours III a solo show by Dr. Kamal Gupta 21st - 24th January Silence a solo show by Chaitali Dey 28th - 29th January Remembering Taj Hotel, Mumbai Group Show by Soumen Datta & students

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25th - 27th January The Artist, The Man a solo show by Vikash Kalra

1st - 6th January Exhibition by Abilities Unlimited continues

28th January - 1st December Krishna - Romantic Fantasy in Peacock Forest a solo show of recent paintings by Raghu Vyas

7th - 30th January Shahjahanabad - A Journey Through Old Delhi. Pen & Ink drawings by Vikram Kalra

Open Palm Court 1st - 6th January Quest solo show of paintings and installations by Arup Biswas

Experimental Art Gallery 9th - 13th January Art and Meditation solo show of painting by Yash Pal

8th - 14th January Beyond Mithila : Exploring The Decorative recent paintings by Shelly Jyoti

15th - 18th January Soul Search solo show by Priyanka Gupta Agrarwal

15th - 20th January Female Attitude and Vinita Dasgupta

19th - 24th January Feeling Of Ceramics show of ceramic works of Archana Das

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25th - 31st January The Enlightened... solo exhibition, mixed media paintings based on Lotus Sutra: Emergence of Buddhahood from within the life of common mortal. By Rupal.k

14th - 16th February Tree and Family a solo show by Gajendra Prasad Sahu

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21st - 27th February Delhi Blue Pottery Trust & Sanskriti Foundation presents Maati - An Exploration of Contemporary Terracotta.

20th December - 20th February 09 Against The Wall a photo-visual exhibition supported by ActionAid

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17th - 20th February Water Colour Paintings a solo show by Tribhuvan Deo

Convention Foyer 1st - 5th February Exhibition by Space Artist Group, Bangladesh

Visual Arts Gallery 12nd - 05th February Photographic Tribute to Ravi Verma by Rohit Chawla

6th - 8th February Julley Photo perspective from the Himalayas and Rajasthan by travel writer and photographer Ajay Jain

6th - 8th February Gallerie Alternatives presents Collective Intent - 4, the Tenth anniversary exhibition of paintings, drawings, photographs & sculptures by 27 artists

9th - 13th February Solo show by Madhu Lakhanpal

9th - 13th February M.E.C. Art Gallery presents Entity a group show by contemporary artists 14th - 20th February HelpAge India presents Art For Aged. Supported by the Habiart Foundation

21st - 26th February Delighting In Daughters Group show organised by Centre for Media Studies

Delhi ‘O’ Delhi Foyer 1st - 28th February Shahjahanabad - A Journey Through Old Delhi We continue with Pen & Ink drawings by Vikram Kalra

Experimental Art Gallery 21st - 27th February Delhi Blue Pottery Trust & Sanskriti Foundation presents Maati - An Exploration of Contemporary Terracotta 28 February- 3 March Art Farrago presents Space and Vision, artworks by Vigyan Vrat th

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1st - 3rd February Weaving in the Urban Tangle Display of Textiles Panels by Lorna Murray 7th - 11th February Women at the Door of Millennium a solo show of paintings by Jiten Sahu 24th - 28th February Hill Beckon an exhibition of paintings by Chandranath Das

Lobbies 20th December - 20th February 09 Against The Wall a photo-visual exhibition by Jason Taylor & Sanjit Das. Supported by ActionAid

20th February - 20th March 09 Delighting In Daughters An exhibition of paintings organized by the United Nations Population Fund India (UNFPA) and CMS

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26th - 31st March Krishna’s Collection presents Magical Moments artworks by Sangeeta Singh, Kunal Sharma, Debashish Mishra, Sujit Mallik, Gautam Sahu

Convention Foyer 7 - 13 March Wovenscapes - Masterpieces of Creative Weaving an exhibition of artworks by Dinesh Kurekar th

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14th - 19th March Dhoomimal Gallery presents Drawing - The Essence drawings by 50 from the old masters to upcoming artists 20th - 25th March ‘Tracing Waste - The Kabari’s Contribution To Society’ exhibition of artworks by Enrico Fabian (Have you ever asked yourself where all your garbage goes to and what happens to it? Have you ever asked yourself who are these people collecting the refuse of a mega city like Delhi?) 26th - 3rd March Gallery Nvya presents ‘Recent works of Gurdeep Singh’ Culmination of unparallel energy of human existence and passion towards life through strokes and colours is what abstract paintings done by Gurdeep Singh hold

Open Palm Court 2nd - 7th March Performative Formations a performance/exhibition project by Malathi Selvam, Kristina Matousch & Anna Laine

2nd - 6th March Environment - a solo show by Dhanpal Singh 7th - 10th March Joy of Life - a group show by M S Thakur & Prashant Sarkar 11th - 15th March The Green God - a solo show by Dhananjay 16th - 20th March Peace & Nature - a solo show by Sanjay Punekar 21st - 24th March Group show by Rohit Sharma, Sangeeta Sharma and Shailender 27th - 30th March Ark Foundation presents Aagaaz - a group show by New Age Artists

Delhi ‘O’ Delhi Foyer 1st - 30th March Exhibition of photographs on Delhi by Krishnendu Chatterjee

Experimental Art Gallery 1st - 6th March Gallerie Alternatives presents Nature and Man oil paintings by Rahul Sikri

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13th - 18th March Une Vague de rêves (A Wave Of Dreams) artworks by Siddhartha Tawadey

6th - 12th April ‘Desert Dreamings’ presented by Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Association, Australia

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13th - 19th April Rang Baisakh II group show by Tamal Basu, P. Karmakar, Ramesh Gorjala, H. R. Das, Shymal Mukherji, Asurved, L. N. Rana

21st Feb - 20th March Delighting In Daughters An exhibition of paintings organised by the United Nations Population Fund - India (UNFPA) and CMS

April 2009 Visual Arts Gallery 4th - 10th April Dhoomimal Gallery presents ‘Drawing - The Essence’ drawings by 50 from the old masters to upcoming artists. 11th - 14th April Lantern of Art presents ‘Into The Light’ Group Show of 40 Artist 15th - 20th April The exhibition, “Growing Panes in Solitude” talks about his intrigue with the radically changing urban landscape. While working on the series, Mumbai was attacked by terrorists and this affected his entire outlook, which reflects the fragility of change in his paintings. The exhibition will showcase 10 mixed media paintings along with 4 short art films created by the artist. Jaideep Mehrotra, a Mumbai based artist, is having a solo exhibition of his works in Delhi after a gap of 18 years 21st - 30th April ‘Marigold or Mary’s gold? A tribute to apparent contradictions’ artworks of Gabriella Montanari Inauguration by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Delhi Sheila Dikshit Guest of honour H. E. Roberto Toscano, Ambassador of Italy

Open Palm Court 1st - 5th April ‘Untired of Sameness Untired Of Change’ resent works by ceramist artist Rachna Parasher

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20th - 25th April Solo show of paintings by Soumen Dutta 26th - 30th April “Duet Exhibition of Paintings” duet show by Pinaki Acharyya & Ashok Kumar Dey

Convention Foyer 1st - 7th April Beyond The Visual an exhibition of paintings by Bijan Paul 9th - 12th April Mystique a solo exhibition of paintings by Vikas Kalra 13th - 16th April An exhibition of paintings by Swatantra 17th - 19th April Aditya’s Centre For Art presents a group show of contemporary artists 24th - 26th April Group show by contemporary artists - Sarandeep Grover, Urmi Dutt and Nupur Chaube 27th - 29th April An exhibition of paintings by Maya Karanjkar

Delhi ‘O’ Delhi Foyer 1st - 30th April Monumental Architecture an exhibition of paintings of havelis of Chandi Chowk and other architectural beauties by Sanjib Saha

Experimental Art Gallery 16 - 19 April Inter Arts presents European Art, Glass & Ceramics by Amanda Brisbane, Helen Millard, Okra Svaja, Wedgwood th

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8th - 13th May Recent Paintings by Shweta Mohapatra 14th - 20th May Mystic Art Gallery presents ‘Celebrating Recession’group show by Sridhar Aiyer, Mohammed Suleman, Ram Dongre, Amit Srivasatava and others 21st - 25th May ‘Hues in Myriads’ Groupshow by Poonam Pratap Kohli, Ajay Rana, Vibha Sharma, Dalip Chandolia, Roop Chand, Kanchan Chander, Alka Raghuvanshi, Manish Pushkalye, Vijender Sharma and more

May 2009 Visual Arts Gallery 1st - 4th May ‘A Flight from Infinity to Vicinity…. Vicinity to Infinity’ solo show by Saurabh Narang 5 - 10 May Remadhav Arts presents ‘Human Condition’ solo show by Rajesh Prasad Srivastava th

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11 - 19 May ‘Earth Bodies’ Oil, Water Colours Paintings and Drawings by Jatin Das th

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22nd - 26th May ‘Earth and Elements’ landscape paintings by R B Santosh Kumar. All the natural splendour works being showcased in this exhibition are oil on canvas. Nature has been a great inspiration for artist R B Santosh Kumar. The paintings are in various shades and hues 27th - 31st May Galerie Art Eterne presents ‘Art Beyond Mart’ group show by Anand Goswami, Devajyoti Ray, Jay Jharotia, Krishnendu Porel, Laxman Aley, Manoj Naik,Mohan Singh, Niren Sen Gupta, Rupak Goswami, Sanjay Bhattacharya, Shivani, Sudip Roy, Vijender Sharma

Open Palm Court 7th May ‘BESHYA (The Prostitute)’ art works by Pintu Paul

26th - 31st May ‘The Narrators’ Paintings, Sculptures and Graphics Prints by Ajay Sharma, Atanu Parmanik, Deepankar Gosh, Lalit Bhartiya Sakhi Convention Foyer 4th - 7th May An exhibition of photographs by Jyotica Sikand 8th - 9th May UMANG 2009’ Paper Neera Manchanda

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Experimental Art Gallery 20th - 27th May Embassy of the Czech Republic presents Photography of Jiri Turek

20th - 25th June ‘The artist The man Purity of colors’ solo show of Vikash Kalra’s water colours Art is an intimate conversation between those who were once strangers in this unpredictable land of ours

Lobbies 30th April - 20th June Petals Foundation - an NGO organisation that works in the area of “Disability Integration” particularly with children who are hearing handicapped or mentally challenged 1st - 30th May Sandeep Silas, a civil servant, travel-writer, poet, and scholar is coming up with a photo exhibition on “Orchids and Faces”, shot by him in the Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania, USA

26th - 30th June Call Of The Wild solo exhibition by Somesh Goyal

Convention Foyer 16th - 18th June Group show presented by Ark Foundation 19th & 21st June An exhibition of paintings by Kuldeep Kumar 23rd - 24th June Group show by Aditya’s Centre for Art

June 2009 Visual Arts Gallery 6th - 13th June Art India Magazine and Visual Arts Gallery,India Habitat Centre present exhibition of artworks and installations by Baptist & Chinmoy 24th - 30th June ‘His/Her Story - My voice against violence as a woman’ solo exhibition of Eleena Banik’s Paintings and Sculptures

Open Palm Court 1st June An exhibition of painting, collage, puppetry and sculptures created by children during the Summer Art Workshop organized by Bajaj Capital Art House 8th - 13th June ‘Dissolving Stones’ Sculpture Show by Perminder Singh Sculptor’s words It is in doing that one realises the essence of one’s life 14th - 18th June Serenity Arts presents ‘Contemporary Evolution’ group show by Anu Gunju, Anoop Srivastav, Chander Shekhar, Deepa, Bhando, Mahesh, Manissha Khanna Shalini, Amit Kumar, Rohit Sharma, Sangeeta Sharma

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25th - 28th June Impressions an exhibition of paintings by Vibha Singh, Meenakshi Gupta and Ramesh Rana 29th - 30th June Tribal Art Of Botswana And India a photography exhibition of the Botswana bushmen art and comparable Indian tribal art by Sudha Satyawadi

Delhi ‘O’ Delhi Foyer 1st - 30th June Apertures an exhibition of photographs by Jyotica Sikand

Lobbies 21st - 20th June Sandeep Silas, a civil servant, travel-writer, poet, and scholar is coming up with a photo exhibition on “Orchids and Faces”, shot by him in the Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania, USA 30th April - 20th June Petals Foundation - an NGO organisation that works in the area of “Disability Integration” particularly with children who are hearing handicapped or mentally challenged

July 2009 Visual Arts Gallery 05th - 21st July A Festival for the Arts and Culture, Jashn-Osianama: Kala, Cinema Aur Sanskriti Ka Mela. Violence Non Violence 1000 years, that brings together select masterpieces from the Osian’s Archive & Library Collection 22nd - 31st July 080 Transform - Contemporary Architecture in Bangalore Wall hung display panels and 3-dimensional building models The exhibition presents forty non-residential architecture projects built or designed after the year 2000 in Bangalore - twenty built and twenty future projects - through panels and models and a photo essay

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1st - 31st July Dilli - Dally an exhibition of photographs by Amit Bhatia

06th - 12th July ‘White’ & ‘blue’ mix media artworks by Sharad Bhardwaj and Shakeel Siddiqui

Experimental Art Gallery Amphitheatre

20 - 26 July Kaleidoscope - Mixing with the North and South Painters & Sculpture a group show by Ramesh Terdal, Karthik, Krishna Raichur, Venkatesh O., Anitha H. C., Rama Suresh, Bhindu Mannari, Pratiksha A., Suchi Krishan, Seema Singh, Tanushree Singh th

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27th - 31st July Art for Prabhat presents Do I love You? Sculptures and Paintings by Aditi Garg, MJ Enas, Asit Patnaik, Ramesh Gorjala, Laxman Aelay, Dharmendra Rathore

Convention Foyer 1st - 2nd July Tribal Art Of Botswana And India by Sudha Satyawadi continues 3rd - 5th July Art Hive presents a group show of paintings by Basant Bhargav, Vivek Verma, Swatantra, Y. A. Chanchal & Santosh

4th - 4th July Yatharth Art & Cultural Society presents Bade Bhai Sahab directed by Mr. Siddharth Gautam About the Play A renouned group which plans to entertain its audience with a play called “Bade Bhai Sahab” written by Shri Munshi Premchand Ji 18th - 19th July Saksham Theatre Group presents “Thanku Baba Lochandas” (Hindi Play) Duration - 120 min. Written by Nag Bodas Directed by - Sunil Rawat 25th - 26th July Saksham Theatre Group presents ‘The Physicist’ (Hindi Play) Written by Friedrich Dürrenmatt Translated by Mahesh Dutt & Renu Dutt. Directed by - Sunil Rawat

Lobbies 1st - 20th July Sandeep Silas, a civil servant, travel-writer, poet, and scholar is coming up with a photo exhibition on “Orchids and Faces”, shot by him in the Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania, USA

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August 2009 Visual Arts Gallery 01st - 04th August South Passage An exhibition of paintings by Nasr Varour. It is an exhibition of 25 paintings In this artist invokes the representational powers of art 05th -07th August Beyond the Form Bajaj Capital Art House presents Beyond the Form, an exhibition of paintings by Anil Gaikwad, George Martin P.J., Jagdish Chinthala, Jayashree Burman, Maya Burman, Murali Cheeroth, Nitish Bhattacharjee, Paresh Maity, Satish Gujral, Viveek Sharma & Vivek Vilasini Exhibition Concept 8th -12th August Vyomini - The Divine Solo show by Shuchi Krishan 13 -18 August Nitanjali Art Gallery presents A Symphony of New Works Solo show by Qamar Alam th

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19th -24th August Visual Diary Solo show of paintings, video art, drawings & sculptures by Kavita Singh Kale 25th -31st August Ports of Call: 1979 - 2009 Solo show by Jasleen

Open Palm Court 1st - 07th August Voyage Artworks by Sher Singh/Manish Kumar Roa 8th - 12th August Abacus Artworks by Balesh Jindal 13th - 15th August Nature And Human Being Artworks by Hemlata Yadav

7th - 11th August Harmony An exhibition of paintings & photography by Sanjay Punekar & Amit Bhatia 13th - 16th August Group show of drawings & watercolours by T. Vaikhuntam, Neeraj Goswami, Vijendra Sharma, Sanjay Bhattacharya, Manu Parik & Sudip Roy 17th - 21st August Group Photography Exhibition by Munish Khanna Academy 22nd - 25th August Ganesh Mudra Exhibition of Ganesha Paintings by Sri Atma, Uday Kulkarni, Sanjay Punekar & Savita Singh as part of Maharashtra Mahotsav celebrations 31st August Vanishing Points, Zoomed-In Exhibition of a photographic series from Mongolia by Himali Singh Soin

Delhi ‘O’ Delhi Foyer 1st - 31st August Freedom Frames: Monumental Milestones - an exhibition of photographs by Aadil Jamal

Experimental Art Gallery 23rd August Exhibition - “Dream India of Rajiv Gandhi” A Tribute To Bharat Ratna Shri Rajiv Gandhi an Art Event- On the Spot Canvas Painting by Children and an Exhibition by Kumar Vikas Saxena

Amphitheatre Lobbies 20th - 20th November Photography by Tarun Chhabra

September 2009 16th - 20th August Black and white perspective on Expressions of Body, Mind and Soul An art exhibition by Anita Chauhan

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Visual Arts Gallery 01st - 08th September A Thin Thread Dividing The Extremes Of Self Realization Acrylic and oil on canvas with thread work by Ruchi Goyal Kaura

09th - 14th September 090909 Contemporary Art Exhibition Suresh kumar (Sculptor), R. Srinivasan (Sculptor), Rajesh Sharma (Sculptor), Sunita chauhan (Sculptor), Amit Dutt (Painter), Brij Mohan Arya (Painter), Dinesh Kumar Ram (Painter), Mamoon Numani (painter), Vijaya Ved (painter), Surinder Jagtap (Painter), Mukesh kumar (painter), Sapana Sharma (Painter), Pramod kumar (painter), Anil Tatto (Painter), Umesh Prasad (painter), Rajendra Prasad (Painter), Rawinder Tomar (Painter) 15th - 24th September Paintings by Mohan Singh 25 - 05 September Tasveer Arts presents Pan India, A Shared Habitat Photography by Prashant Panjiar th

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8th - 12th September An exhibition of paintings by Bijan Paul 16th - 19th September An exhibition of paintings by J. P. Singh 20th - 23rd September A Farewell to Arms - a photo-exhibition documenting the human cost of arms proliferation on people’s lives in India and the urgent call for a United Nations Arms Trade Treaty

Delhi ‘O’ Delhi Foyer 1st - 30th September First Lights At The Qutab Complex - an exhibition of photographs by N.Thangavelu

Experimental Art Gallery Open Palm Court 1 - 7 September Romance With The Delhi Roads Paintings by Rohit Sharma st

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8th - 12th September Symphony by Tapan Kr. Das & Arpita Das Tapan’s painting is visually from and line based. The inner world of philosophical vision in our dreams and nightmares of love and longing 13th - 24th September Photography exhibition by Sanjay Das 25 - 29 September Urvashi Paintings by Manjit Singh th

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30th - 02nd September Oct An exhibition by Limelight Candles

18th - 26th September Urban Angst paintings by Diyali Sen, followed by Urban Itinerants photographs by David D’Souza 27th - 29th September Gallerie Alternatives present Towards Utopia a solo exhibition of paintings by Sunaina Bhalla

Amphitheatre 23rd September TDHNRO presents Launch of the Audio Book “ Sparsh Ke Niyam Sikhiye” 24th - 26th September India Habitat Centre (IHC), in association with the recently established Urban Habitats Forum (UHF), a professional civil society initiative committed to improving India’s built environment, is organising the ‘1st HABITAT SUMMIT’, to drive the development of an alternative urban vision and agenda

Convention Foyer 1st - 2nd September Iconic Art An exhibition of paintings presented by Art Serenity

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5th - 7th September Group show by Nupur Chaube, Pratibha Singh & Santosh Chandran

10th - 30th September Urban India Through The Lens by Mala Mukerjee, Chandan Dubey & Smita Barooah Sanyal India is home to some of the oldest cities in the world

1st Sept - 20th November Photography by Tarun Chhabra

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and some of newest. Three photographers explore how this journey has impacted urbanity in contemporary India

7th - 11th October Delhi - A Journey Through Night An exhibition of photo - paintings by Vikram Kalra

October 2009

12th - 16th October Natural Strokes Group Show by Vishnu Pawan, Kuldeep Kumar, Parvinder Singh and Pradeep Kumar

Visual Arts Gallery 25th September - 5th October Tasveer Arts presents Pan India, A Shared Habitat photography by Prashant Panjiar

18th - 20th October Art Serenity presents Divine Grace Group show curated by Neena Arora

19th - 21st October Gallery Time and Space presents Vertical Horizon artworks by Pallon Daruwala

21st - 25th October An exhibition of paintings by Dhananjay Mukherjee

22nd - 24th October Artworks by Hariram Hiranandani

27th - 31st October CMS Environment Exhibition on Climate Change

25th - 31st October Delhi Blue Pottery Trust presents The White Rabbit artworks by Adil Writer

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Open Palm Court 30th September - 2nd October A display of designers candles by Limelight Candles

1st - 31st October Natural History Prints of Birds and Trees of Delhi Kriti team presents an exhibition to mark the beginning of the Wildlife Week, sketched and painted by naturalist, Pratibha Pande

Experimental Art Gallery 3rd - 8th October Expressions artworks by Girish Adannawar 9th - 13th October Unity In Diversity Artworks by Sajan Mathew, Pratima Mathew, Anup Kumar, Chand Kishor Ray, Sovin Bhatacharya & Shubhra 14th - 24th October The Indecisive Moment Artworks by Prarthna Modi 25th - 31st October Harmony And Meditation Artworks by Sanjay Punekar & Bhiva Punekar

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Amphitheatre 1st October On the occasion of World Habitat Day, India Habitat Centre & NHB present The Habitainment Quiz 3rd - 4th October Mitr Cultural Society presents play Bheja Fry Dir. Anil Sharma 6th - 12th October Delhi International Arts Festival

Convention Foyer 2nd - 6th October Dance of Colours & Eminent Strokes An exhibition of paintings by Shreekant Dubey & Vandana Dubey

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23rd October Commotion presents Against the Grain

24th - 25th October The Actor Factor Society Theatre presents play The Indian Wants The Bronx Dir. Sunit Sinha

Convention Foyer

26th October Book launch of Love Will Follow by Shaifali Sandhya. Collab: Random House India

8th - 12th November The Divine Paintings & photography show by Babita B. & Prakhar Pantey

November 2009

16th - 18th November Sublime Surrender Group show of Indian contemporary artists presented by Serenity Arts

Visual Arts Gallery 1st - 7th November Group show presented by Sanjeev Verma 8th - 12th November Cross Roads Solo show by photographer Roy Sinai 13 - 18 November Let The Music Take You Solo show of paintings by Prodeep Mookerjee th

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18th - 23rd November Group show presented by Art Alive 24th - 27th November Group show presented by Bank On Art 28th - 30th November Gallery Alternatives presents works of Krishna Murari

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13th - 19th November Mitti Ki Khushboo by Deep Narayan Paul & Ranjan Paul presented by Nirvana 20th - 26th November Group show by Art Dezire

1st - 5th November Group show of paintings by Delhi Movement

23rd - 25th November Creation And Mythology In Indian Folk Art Solo show of paintings by Dr. Sudha Satyawadi 26th - 30th November Devotion Solo show of paintings by Harish Kumar

Delhi ‘O’ Delhi Foyer 1st - 30th November The Essence Of IHC - An exhibition of Black & White photographs by Andrew John

Experimental Art Gallery 5th - 8th November Shellscapes & Medical Graphics Solo show by Dr. Akhter Husain 9th - 14th November Ceramist Award Winner 2008, Solo exhibition by Ajya Kumar Mastana 19th - 25th November Solo show of watercolours & photographs by Maya Sinha Lobbies 20th Aug - 20th November In Retrospect - Journey Through A Decade An exhibition of selected photographs by Tarun Chhabra

27th - 30th November Objet D’art Group show by Renu Gupta,Tanuja Jain,SantoshKumar & Anil Kumar

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Annexure 4 | Manage Your Life With IT Today, just you and your computer can create a unique partnership. You can connect to the world, you can connect with your near and dear ones and you can manage your time, your assets, your hobbies and even your loneliness. We have had several requests to assist our members to learn computer, and we have put together interesting modules to make friends with this wonderful medium. Batch IA (Time 10.00 AM to 11.30 AM) Batch IB (Time 11.45 AM to 1.15 PM)* Session Topic

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Batch 3 (Time 11.45 AM to 1.15 PM) Day

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MS Word-1

09-Jan-10

Saturday

Blogging

10-Jan-10

Sunday

MS Word-2

16-Jan-10

Saturday

MS Word-3

23-Jan-10

Saturday

17-Jan-10

Sunday

Doubt Clearing Sessions for Ms Word

Use of Picasa (Image editing software) and use of Online album

30-Jan-10

Saturday

Internet Surfing and 06-Feb-10 Searching, Use of Wikipedia

Sunday

Saturday

Uses of different applications like Anti-Virus software, Music 24-Jan-10 Player, PDF Reader, WinZip etc.

Email-1

13-Feb-10

Saturday

Office in the Sky (Use of Internet to store and share files)

31-Jan-10

Sunday

Email-2

20-Feb-10

Saturday

Chatting (Use of Instant Messenger)

7-Feb-10

Sunday

27-Feb-10

Saturday

Online booking of travel tickets (Air/Railway) Online Purchase

14-Feb-10

Sunday

Entertainment with computers

06-Mar-10

Saturday

Introduction of Windows Movie Maker

21-Feb-10

Sunday

Doubt Clearing Session

13-Mar-10

Saturday

Introduction of Website Designing-1

28-Feb-10

Sunday

Introduction of Website Designing-2

7-Mar-10

Sunday

Introduction of Online Banking

14-Mar-10

Sunday

Use of Social Networking Site

21-Mar-10

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Session Topic

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Fundamentals of MS Windows

10-Jan-10

Sunday

Fundamentals of MS Windows

17-Jan-10

Sunday

Doubt Clearing Sessions for MS Windows

24-Jan-10

Sunday

MS Excel-1

31-Jan-10

Sunday

MS Excel-2

7-Feb-10

Sunday

MS Excel-3

14-Feb-10

Sunday

Doubt Clearing Sessions for MS Excel

21-Feb-10

Sunday

MS Powerpoint-1

28-Feb-10

Sunday

MS Powerpoint-2

7-Mar-10

Sunday

Doubt Clearing Session for MS PowerPoint

14-Mar-10

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Note: (1) Venue: Habitat Learning Centre , Core 4A , UG floor. (2) Practical sessions Timings: 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM only on Sundays. (3) The course contents for Batch-1 are designed for beginners. (4) The contents for Batch-2 and Batch-3 are designed for those who are already familiar with Batch-1 contents. (5) Only for members and their spouse. (6) * Batch-1 timings subject to change. (7) Tutorial will be distributed at the beginning of each module. (8) Limited seats. Prior registration is mandatory.

E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.indiahabitat.org

Annexure 5 | Information Alert Services 1. Child Health 2. Consumer Awareness & Protection 3. Delhi 4. Disaster Management 5. Education 6. Environment Management 7. Gender Issues 8. Good Governance 9. HIV & Health Issues 10. IHC Walks 11. Important Days (eg. World Water Day, World Health Day, etc.)

12. ICT 13. Knowledge Management 14. Leadership 15. Pollution 16. Right to Information 17. Sustainable Development 18. Urban Management 19. Waste Management 20. Water & Sanitation

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Annexure 6 | Habitat Learning Centre: Extension Centres Discipleship Centre 12/188 and 189, Kalyanpuri Delhi-110091 STOP Extension Centre Dwarka Institute of Social Service, Prabhatara Mohammedpur, R.K.Puram, Sec 1. New Delhi - 110066 Institute of Social Studies Trust (ISST) SAATHI Centre, Kalyanpuri Police Station, Delhi - 110091 CASP-Delhi Unit D-572, Madan Pur Khadar J.J. Colony, New Delhi Butterflies Fathepuri Night Shelter, New Delhi - 110006 Amba Foundation B94/4, Joshi Colony, Mandawli IP Extn. Delhi - 110092 Servants of the People Society H. No .1 M.T.N.L Telephone Exchange Mandi Child Survival India (CSI) Part II Plot No. 985 & 986, Sector A-6, Narela, Delhi - 110040 Navjyoti - Delhi Police Foundation B-1399, JJ Colony, Near B. Block Community Centre Bawana, New Delhi - 110039 Cross Christian Charitable Trust (CCCT) 21/44, Kalyanpuri, Delhi - 110091

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India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003 Telephone: 24682000, 43662001 Fax: 24682010 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.indiahabitat.org