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Thursday, April 2, 2026
TopicIndia International Centre

Topic: India International Centre

Two writers, one turbulent story—Memoirs of Rajendra Yadav and Mannu Bhandari launched in English

Speakers & critics at the India International Centre discussed the late writers’ turbulent partnership and the shifting landscape of Hindi literature.

People not synonymous with their govts, visa restrictions a barrier—Harvard-Yenching director

James Robson delivered special lecture on ‘The Enduring Importance of Cross-Cultural Exchanges Between Institutions of Higher Education for the Future of Asian Studies’.

SEWA is still fighting for women’s ‘dusri azadi’ — freedom that’s economic and mental

SEWA’s role in organising women in the informal economy was celebrated at an event at Delhi’s IIC this week. ‘Registrar told us illiterate women can’t run a bank, it would be suicidal.’

Mystery of the vanished pavilion in Delhi’s IIC. ‘Nobody knows where, how it disappeared’

A panel of architecture experts unpeeled the planning and construction of landmarks designed by architect Joseph Allen Stein, including Lodhi Garden and the India International Centre.

Bihari kebab to Rampuri adrak halwa—new book discovers forgotten food memories of Muslims

Siobhan Lambert-Hurley and Tarana Husain Khan’s co-edited book ‘Forgotten Foods’ doesn’t shy away from the politicised nature of food in India.

No point in going back to Nehruvian secularism—JNU prof Nivedita Menon

Menon’s talk on her book ‘Secularism as Misdirection: Critical Thought from the Global South’ drew about a hundred professors, academics and students from various universities at Delhi’s India International Centre.

Sita, Dawood, criticism—What marked launch of AK Bhattacharya’s book on finance ministers

The launch of ‘India's Finance Ministers: From Independence to Emergency’ sees Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Shankar Acharya take over the discussion and critique the author.

6 pilgrims, 7 mosques, 1 destination—’Seven Wonders of the Muslim World’ moves Delhi audience

British-Pakistani director Faris Kermani's film, screened by FURHHDL at Delhi's IIC, traces Islam’s history by following the journey of 6 pilgrims to Mecca.

From Lal Ded to Akka Mahadevi, how India’s women saints challenged convention with poetry

Former IAS officer and poet K. Jayakumar delved into the lives of India’s female mystic poets at an event in Delhi.

On Camera

UK and India’s Air Forces are security partners in a moment of acute need: Harv Smyth

Cooperation of the Indo-Pacific and the Euro-Atlantic is increasingly vital. Navigating today’s complex security scene as partners will be pivotal, writes UK Air Chief Marshal Harv Smyth.

RBI trading ban rocks $149 billion-a-day offshore rupee market

The central bank has rolled out some of its toughest measures in more than a decade to curb speculation & support the currency, which has been setting successive record lows this year.

India’s defence exports rocket to Rs 38,424 cr in FY26, up by 63%. US remains top destination 

Modi government had in 2020 set an ambitious export target of Rs 35,000 crore or $5 billion in aerospace and defence goods and services for the next five years. 

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.