21 June 2024 (Friday), 7pm Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi “Shifting Goalposts: The Ephemeral Criteria for College Admissions” The school-leaving board examinations have been the goal of academic transactions over 14 years of education. These examinations have reigned supreme, casting their shadow of all-pervasiveness over countless students, as the results are the gateway…
21 May 2024 (Tuesday), 7pm Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi “Rethinking Academia: Higher Education and Research” India is the world’s third-largest producer of research. Yet, we have not fully embraced a research-oriented ethos in public life, public understanding or public policy. Statistics indicate that a third of research papers from India face retractions…
19 March 2024 (Tuesday), 7pm Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi “Living Heritage: A Balancing Act Between Preservation and Progress” There are three distinct approaches to heritage conservation. The classical stance champions the preservation of physical fabric in its pristine state. The second approach involves engaging with communities intertwined with heritage, though it risks…
20 February 2024 (Tuesday), 7pm Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi “Fashion’s Metamorphosis: From Fast to Ethical” Within the fashion industry, the concept of sustainability has become contentious, so much so that a few brands have decided to eschew the term from their vocabulary altogether. Moreover, studies have shown that even our genuine efforts…
