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FRONTIER LECTURE SERIES

Details of Previous Lectures

The following are some of the outstanding scholars who have given lectures under the Frontier Lecture Series.

Lecture 1

17-07-2003

Dr. G.S.D Babu,

Director M.P. Birla Institute of Fundamental Research, Bangalore

Topic:

The Expedition to Antartica

Lecture 2

11-08-2003

Dr. R.M. Pichappan

Madurai Kamaraj University, Maduari.

Topic:

Journey of Man - Migration of Man to India

Lecture 3

17-10-2003

Dr. R.P. Gupta, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada

Topic: The Secretary Problem and its extensions a review

Lecture 4

27-11-2003

Prof. R. Sridharan

Chennai Mathematical Institute, Chennai.

Topic:

Mathematics of two cultures: Ancient Indian and Greek

Report

Lecture 5

28-11-2003

Prof. Gopal Guru

Delhi University

Topic:

Babasaheb Ambedkar: A Mahamanava- A Critique

Report

Lecture 6

16-03-2004

Prof. George Gheverghese Joseph

University of Exeter, U.K

Topic:

Dethroning Copernicus, Newton and Leibniz? Some thoughts on the origins of Modern Mathematics and Scientific Revolution.

Lecture 6

14-04-2003

Prof. Anjali Mookerjee

Honary DIrector, Sivathosh Mookerjee Science Centre, Kolkatta.

Topic:

Radiation and the Living Systems

Abstract of the lecture

Lecture 9

13-07-2004

Prof. K.N. Panickar

Former Vice Chancellor, Sri Sankaracharya University of Kalady, Kerala.

Topic:

Culture as Domination, Colonial and Post COlonial Experience.

Report

Lecture 10

16-08-2004

Prof. K. Sachidanandan

Secretary Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi.

Topic:

Writer, Politics, Commitment: A Personal View

Report

Lecture 11

08-09-2004

Dr. K. Kasturi Rangan

Member Rajya Sabha and Former Chairman ISRO.

Topic:

Challenges and Excitements of Indian Space Programme

Lecture 12

15-10-2004

Dr. G.K. Metha

Former Director Nuclear Science Centre, New Delhi & Former Vice-Chancellor, Allahabad University

Topic:

Excitements of 21st Century Science

Lecture 13

18-01-2005

Prof. K.R. Singh

Former Professor for West Asian Studies, JNU, New Delhi.

Topic:

Changing Role of Major Powers in Indian Ocean

Lecture 14

10-02-2005

Shri. Suresh Kohli

Writer, critic, and film producer

Topic:

Changing trends in mainstream Hindi cinema and their influence on mainstream regional cinema

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Lecture 15

04-03-2005

Professor Arun. K. Attri

School of Environmental Sciences, JNU, New Delhi

Topic:

Novel and Rapid Static Scattering based method to Probe Reversible Macromolecular Associations in Solution

Lecture 16
07-10-2005




		Professor Ranjan Chakrabarti
		*Professor of History,* *JadavpurUniversity, Kolkata*
		Topic:
		Understanding the History of Environment

Lecture 17
16-12-2005



		Prof. Vachaspati Upadhyaya
		*Vice-Chancellor, Sri. Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, New Delhi* & *President, Association of Indian Universities.*
		*Concept of Social Welfare in Sanskrit Textual Sources*

Lecture 18
20-12-2005



		Dr. C. RAJA MOHAN
		*Indian Express, New* *Delhi*
		*Topic:*
		India and the World : The Contours of a Changing Foreign Policy


Lecture 19
06-01-2006



		Shri. HARISH KAPADIA

		Topic
		Himalayan Mountains of India

Lecture 20
12-01-2006



		PROFESSOR AMRIK SINGH

		Topic
		Gaps in Educational Policy

Lecture 21
06-02-2006



		Vice Admiral K. K. NAYYAR


		Topic
		Emerging Security Environment in the Indian Ocean Region and Its Implications for India

Lecture 22
16-03-2006



		Prof . RAMACHANDRA GUHA


		Topic
		Culture, Pluralism and Democracy in India

Lecture 23
23-03-2006



		PROF. N. RADHAKRISHNAN