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Program Schedule

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

ANTARANG - INAUGURAL CEREMONY (incl. Unveiling of Padma Shri Bhuri Bai Tribal Art Exhibition & Performances by Nutan Ninad and NID Students troupe)

11:00 AM - 6:00 PM

ADIRANG - TRIBAL ART FAIR: Gond and Baiga Artists Camp and Exhibition

11:00 AM - 6:00 PM

MODERN ART GALLERY - Exhibition of Padma Shri Bhuri Bai

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

ANTARANG - Sanskrit Vangmay mein Mahakavi Kalidas: Radhavallabh Tripathi, Anamika and Prem Shankar Shukla in conversation with Leeladhar Jagoori

RANGDARSHINI - Story-writing for Children: Tultul Biswas and Dr Shailaja Menon in conversation with Shailaja Srinivasan

VAGARTH - Hindu Mythology and Science Fiction: Akshat Gupta in conversation with Bhaskar Indrakanti

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

ANTARANG - Whispers and Shadows, bringing life to Ruins: Janhwij Sharma in conversation with Dr Meera Dass and M M Upadhyay

RANGDARSHINI - Bharat ki Rishi Parampara: Shriram Tiwari in conversation with Dr Reetu Pandey Sharma

VAGARTH - Mahapran Nirala ki Kavitayein: Manoj Shrivastava, Dr Shriram Parihar, Badri Narayan. Moderated by Arun Kamal

1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

YOUNGRANG - STORYTELLING CONTEST (For Students)

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

LUNCH

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM

ANTARANG - Politics, Economics and Justice in Governance: Satya Mohanty and Pradeep S Mehta in conversation with R Parasuram

RANGDARSHINI - Supercharge Yourself, Wellness through Self-Development: Swati Tiwari and Rakhi (Kanchi) Marwaha in conversation with Shalini Mahajan

VAGARTH - Requiem for Janki Bai Ilahabadi: Prof Neelum Saran Gour in conversation with Sukrita Paul Kumar

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM

ANTARANG - Time-dating of Ancient India, The Science of Kaal/Kalpa/Yuga: Vedveer Arya in conversation with Rishi Shukla

RANGDARSHINI - Hero Cop, Vijay Raman, A Memoir: Veena Raman in conversation with Pawan Srivastava

VAGARTH - The Maratha Century: Uday S Kulkarni in conversation with Rahul Noronha

4:30 PM - 5:20 PM

ANTARANG - Kashmir Chronicle, the Sikhs Who Stayed On, Bupinder Singh Bali in conversation with Vivek Johri and Nimesh Sharma

RANGDARSHINI -  No Woman's Land? Lt Col Ankita Srivastava in conversation with Dr Neelkamal Kapoor

VAGARTH - How BJP Won Madhya Pradesh: Brajesh Rajput in conversation with Deepak Tiwari

5:30 PM - 6:20 PM

ANTARANG - Crime Thrillers set in Bhopal: Vinita Dhondiyal Bhatnagar & Dr Pradeep Kapoor in conversation with Jyoti Pande + Solve the Mystery (Presented by Bhopal Smart City Development Corporation)

RANGDARSHINI - Poetry for the Soul:  Sukrita Paul Kumar in conversation with Dr Rima Hooja

VAGARTH - Contemporary Color Theory and Design: Manushree Mishra in conversation with Sunil Shukla

6:30 PM - 7:20 PM

ANTARANG - Poetry & Cinema, the work of Sahir Ludhianvi: Pankaj Saxena in conversation with Poonam Saxena and songs by Dr Neena Shrivastava

RANGDARSHINI - Astrology, Facts and Fallacies: Riddhi Bahl in conversation with Col Dilip Ranade

7:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Bhopal Heritage Walk - A journey of historical and architectural development from the 11th C to 21st C (Paramara embankment, Ancient water bodies, Gond Fort, Dargah, Hammam, Palaces, Iqbal Maidan, Sadar Manzil, Tajul Masajid) Walk starting from Kamla Park (Contact: Ms Pooja Saxena - 94253 03357)

11:00 AM - 6:00 PM

ADIRANG - TRIBAL ART FAIR: Gond and Baiga Artists Camp and Exhibition

11:00 AM - 6:00 PM

MODERN ART GALLERY - Exhibition of Padma Shri Bhuri Bai

11:00 AM - 6:00 PM

YOUNGRANG - PAINTING CONTEST (For Students)

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

ANTARANG - Bharata Before the British: Shonaleeka Kaul in conversation with Dr Rima Hooja

RANGDARSHINI - Nature Writing and its Cathartic Value: Anuradha Kumar - Jain in conversation with Janhwij Sharma

VAGARTH - Policing, Thrills and Challenges: Meeran Chadha Borwankar and Rakesh Asthana in conversation with Dr Deevanshu Shrivastava

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

ANTARANG - The Middle East in Crisis: Lt Gen Raj Shukla in conversation with M J Akbar

RANGDARSHINI - Coats of Arms, Symbols of Royal Power or Anachronisms? Anuj Pakvasa in conversation with Dr Meera Dass

VAGARTH - Guru Dutt, Cinema & Literature: Pankaj Saxena in conversation with Poonam Saxena

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

LUNCH

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM

ANTARANG - The Lure of Old Tunes: Shikha Biswas Vohra in conversation with Jyoti Agarwal

RANGDARSHINI - Rock Art of Ladakh: Ahtushi Deshpande in conversation with Pallavi Govil

VAGARTH - The Art and Craft of Travel Writing: Ranjan Pal in conversation with Jyoti Pande

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM

ANTARANG - Tibet, India & China, Identity & Politics: Dilip Sinha and Lt Gen P R Shankar in conversation with Anil Wadhwa

RANGDARSHINI - Mandu, Legend of Roopmati & Baz Bahadur: Malathi Ramachandran in conversation with Dr Neha Jain

VAGARTH - Golf, the Inner Game: Amandeep Johl and Nanaki J Chadha in conversation with Omar Faruq Ali

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM

ANTARANG -  Bhishma Pitamah on the Bed of Arrows: Kush Bhargava in conversation with Dr Meenakshi Pawha

RANGDARSHINI -Art and Craft of Healing Stories: Jyoti Pande in conversation with Meenakshi Dua 

VAGARTH - Women Diplomats and their Multiple Challenges: Ruchi Ghanashyam and Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa in conversation with Ambreen Khan

4:30 PM - 5:20 PM

ANTARANG - Audacious and Unknown, The Wild Women of India: Arundhathi Subramaniam in conversation with Dr Alka Pande

RANGDARSHINI - The Allure of Romance Novels: Parthasarthi Sen Sharma & Anuradha Kumar - Jain in conversation with Dr Rolii Agrawal

VAGARTH - Embracing the Power of Constructive Disobedience: Maj Gen Anil Kumar Sengar in conversation with Nitya Ranjan Pal

5:30 PM - 6:20 PM

ANTARANG -  The Multi faceted Kishore Kumar: Anirudha Bhattacharjee & Parthiv Dhar in conversation with Dr Sanjay Mukherjee

RANGDARSHINI - Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Beyond Turquoise Tranquility: Keshav Chandra, Seema Verma and Rupinder Brar in conversation with Niharika Singh

VAGARTH - Contemporary China, Tradition & Modernity: Poonam Surie in conversation with Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa

6:45 PM - 8:30 PM

Musical Concert by Pratibha Singh Baghel (Hansadhwani Auditorium - Ravindra Bhawan)       

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Visit to the Tribal Museum: Colouful, Vibrant and Aesthetic presentation of the indigineous tribes of Central India

11:00 AM - 6:00 PM

ADIRANG - TRIBAL ART FAIR: Gond and Baiga Artists Camp and Exhibition

11:00 AM - 6:00 PM

MODERN ART GALLERY - Exhibition of Padma Shri Bhuri Bai

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

ANTARANG - How PM's Decide: Neerja Chowdhury, Ajay Bisaria and Pallavi Govil in conversation with Gargi Rawat

RANGDARSHINI - The Iconic Trees of India: S Natesh in conversation with Abhilash Khandekar (Presented by CRF)

VAGARTH - Experimental Poetry, more Art or Heart? Jamshed and Sanjay Jaju in conversation with Asma Rafat

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

ANTARANG - Just a Mercenary, Memoirs of a RBI Governor: Duvvuri Subbarao in conversation with Dr K P Krishnan

RANGDARSHINI - Cities of Immortality, Banaras & Mathura: Vertul Singh & Pradip Bhatnagar in conversation with Rupinder Brar

VAGARTH - Is Our Planet in Transition?: Anita Mani, Shishir Priyadarshi and Abinash Mohanty in conversation with Bharati Chaturvedi

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

LUNCH

1:30 PM - 2:20 PM

ANTARANG - 108, The Artistic Power and Mystique of India: Dr Alka Pande in conversation with Raghav Chandra

RANGDARSHINI - Leadership for Excellence in Sports: Captain Homi Motivala in conversation with Amrit Mathur (Special presence - Ms Palak Kohli, Para-badminton athlete)

VAGARTH - Boundary Lab, The All Round Impact of Sports: Nandan Kamath in conversation with Amrit Mathur and Shlok Chandra

2:00 PM - 6:00 PM

YOUNGRANG - POETRY CONTEST - Live Recitation (For Students)

2:30 PM - 3:20 PM

ANTARANG - Is India well defended? Lt Gen P R Shankar and Lt Gen Raj Shukla in conversation with Anil Wadhwa

RANGDARSHINI - Urban Biodiversity and Birds: Abhilash Khandekar,  Sanjay Kumar Shukla and Bharati Chaturvedi in conversation with R Sreenivasa Murthy (Presented by CRF)

VAGARTH - Bangladesh, a troubled saga: Maj Chandrakant Singh in conversation with Brig Sanjay Agarwal

3:30 PM - 4:20 PM

ANTARANG - Swallowing the Sun: Lakshmi Puri in conversation with Ambreen Khan

RANGDARSHINI - Untamed Poetry: Sandhya Mridul in conversation with Dr Neha Jain

VAGARTH -Branding and Scaling up of Start-Ups: Harsh Pamnani and Satish Jha in conversation with Rashmi Bhargava

4:30 PM - 5:20 PM

ANTARANG - The Longest Kiss about the life and times of Devika Rani: Kishwar Desai in conversation with Dr Seema Raizada

RANGDARSHINI - Bhopal 92': Anupam Shrivastava in conversation with Vertul Singh

VAGARTH - Taxi, The Sushila Devi Book Award Winner: Manjula Padmanabhan in conversation with Sukrita Paul Kumar

5:30 PM - 6:20 PM

ANTARANG - The Singing Clock: Pravin Godkhindi in conversation with Kiran Deshpande and Dr Bhaskar Khandekar

RANGDARSHINI - Herbal Sutra: Madhulika Banerjee in conversation with Priyanka Das

VAGARTH - Folk Sutra, Discovering India's Soul: Yogita Bansal Ahuja and Dr Navina Jafa in conversation with P K Dash

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

ANTARANG - Valedictory Ceremony including Award Presentations

Note: Schedule is subject to changes
Disclaimer : The speakers are solely responsible for the views expressed by them during the festival and the society is not liable for them.


The Society for Culture & Environment will hold the fourth edition of 'Heartland Stories — Bhopal Literature and Art Festival 2022 as a physical cum virtual event, between 25-27th March 2022.

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