VALLEY OF WORDS 2020
Sessions
Day 1
Plenary Stage
Plenary Stage
Plenary Stage
Benediction
Blessings: His Holiness The Dalai Lama and Lobsang Sangey, President of Tibet
09:05 - 09:30
Inaugural: Hon’ble Union Minister, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan
09:30 - 10:00
Acceptance Speeches for the PFC-VoW Book Awards 2020 - English Fiction, English Non-Fiction, Hindi Fiction and Hindi Non-fiction
18:30 - 20:00
Acceptance Speeches for the PFC-VoW Book Awards 2020 - English Fiction, English Non-Fiction, Hindi Fiction and Hindi Non-fiction
18:30 - 20:00
Acceptance Speeches for the PFC-VoW Book Awards 2020 - English Fiction, English Non-Fiction, Hindi Fiction and Hindi Non-fiction
18:30 - 20:00
Savoy State Room
Savoy State Room
Savoy State Room
Dehradun City: Its Historic Importance
10:30 - 11:30
The India-Nepal Boundary Question
11:45 - 12:45
सेतु भाषाओं के
13:00 - 14:00
प्राचीन मूल्य आधुनिक जीवन
14:15 - 15:15
Book Launch: My Years with Rajiv: Triumph and Tragedy
15:30 - 16:30
Savoy Writers' Bar
Savoy Writers' Bar
Savoy Writers' Bar
Punjab 1919-2019: A Century of Violence
10:10 - 11:10
The Moral & The Immoral: Existentialism in Translation
11:20 - 12:20
Mapping the Indian States
12:30 - 13:30
Transcendent Tide?
13:45 - 14:45
Book Launches: (i). Dateline Dehradun by Raj Kanwar (ii). Barabanki Narcos by Aloke Lal (iii). Catharasis by Mukul Kumar
15:00 - 16:00
Poetry Café
16:10 - 16:45
Day 1
Plenary Stage
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BenedictionSupplication to Sakyamuni Chanting at Mindrolling Monastery, Dehradun09:00 - 09:05
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Blessings: His Holiness The Dalai Lama and Lobsang Sangey, President of Tibet09:05 - 09:30
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Inaugural: Hon’ble Union Minister, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan09:30 - 10:00
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Acceptance Speeches for the PFC-VoW Book Awards 2020 - English Fiction, English Non-Fiction, Hindi Fiction and Hindi Non-fiction18:30 - 20:00
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Acceptance Speeches for the PFC-VoW Book Awards 2020 - English Fiction, English Non-Fiction, Hindi Fiction and Hindi Non-fiction18:30 - 20:00
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Acceptance Speeches for the PFC-VoW Book Awards 2020 - English Fiction, English Non-Fiction, Hindi Fiction and Hindi Non-fiction18:30 - 20:00
Savoy State Room
Savoy Writers' Bar
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Punjab 1919-2019: A Century of Violence10:10 - 11:10
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The Moral & The Immoral: Existentialism in Translation11:20 - 12:20
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Mapping the Indian States12:30 - 13:30
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Transcendent Tide?13:45 - 14:45
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Book Launches: (i). Dateline Dehradun by Raj Kanwar (ii). Barabanki Narcos by Aloke Lal (iii). Catharasis by Mukul Kumar15:00 - 16:00
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Poetry Café16:10 - 16:45
Savoy Post Office
Fireside Chat
Day 2
Plenary Stage
Plenary Stage
Plenary Stage
“Text and Context”
09:00 - 09:45
Mushaira مشاعرہ
18:10 - 19:00
Morning Sitar Concert
08:00 - 09:00
Morning Sitar Concert
08:00 - 09:00
Savoy State Room
Savoy State Room
Savoy State Room
VoW – KV & JNV Debate: Can Online Classes Replace Classroom Education?
09:50 - 11:00
COVID Impact on Economics of State, Reverse Migration and Need of Micro Finance
11:15 - 12:15
COVID – Impact on Public Health and Society Issues
12:30 - 13:30
The Murals of India: An Illustrated Talk
13:45 - 14:45
Book Launches: (i.) Bumble Bee by Ayan Gogoi Gohain (ii.) Awasthis of Aamnagri by Shubha Sarma (iii.) Tales from the Himalayas by Priyanka Pradhan
14:45 - 15:30
सोशल मीनडया और हन्दी
15:45 - 16:45
सोशल मीनडया और हन्दी
15:45 - 16:45
देश-नवदेश में हन्दी : (प्रवासी लेखक)
17:00 - 18:00
Savoy Writers' Bar
Savoy Writers' Bar
Savoy Writers' Bar
Galiyon Ke Shahzaade
10:30 - 11:30
Waste to Wealth
11:45 - 12:45
Author and Translator: Meesha and Moustache
13:00 - 14:00
French – Hindustani Translation Workshop
14:15 - 15:15
Rajas, Nawabs and Firangees – France in India
15:30 - 16:30
Prince Patron & Patriarch: Maharaja Jagatjit Singh of Kapurthala
16:45 - 17:45
Savoy Post Office
Savoy Post Office
Savoy Post Office
Can India be Self Reliant in Defence?
09:30 - 10:30
Catching Them Young – Military History in Schools
10:40 - 11:40
Catching Them Young – Military History in Schools
10:40 - 11:40
Body, Family, Memory
11:45 - 12:25
Sanskrit Debate: VoW – Maharshi Valmiki Vishwavidyalaya
12:30 - 13:30
Cultural Nationalism in Bengal
14:00 - 14:45
Dastaan-e-Hind; Dastaan-e-Aurat
14:50 - 15:50
यात्रा सानहत्य
16:00 - 16:45
स्त्री : संघषा, सीमा और सृजन
16:50 - 17:50
स्त्री : संघषा, सीमा और सृजन
16:50 - 17:50
Fireside Chat
Fireside Chat
Fireside Chat
Day 2
Plenary Stage
Savoy State Room
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VoW – KV & JNV Debate: Can Online Classes Replace Classroom Education?09:50 - 11:00
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COVID Impact on Economics of State, Reverse Migration and Need of Micro Finance11:15 - 12:15
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COVID – Impact on Public Health and Society Issues12:30 - 13:30
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The Murals of India: An Illustrated Talk13:45 - 14:45
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Book Launches: (i.) Bumble Bee by Ayan Gogoi Gohain (ii.) Awasthis of Aamnagri by Shubha Sarma (iii.) Tales from the Himalayas by Priyanka Pradhan14:45 - 15:30
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सोशल मीनडया और हन्दी15:45 - 16:45
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सोशल मीनडया और हन्दी15:45 - 16:45
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देश-नवदेश में हन्दी : (प्रवासी लेखक)17:00 - 18:00
Savoy Writers' Bar
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Galiyon Ke Shahzaade10:30 - 11:30
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Waste to Wealth11:45 - 12:45
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Author and Translator: Meesha and Moustache13:00 - 14:00
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French – Hindustani Translation Workshop14:15 - 15:15
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Rajas, Nawabs and Firangees – France in India15:30 - 16:30
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Prince Patron & Patriarch: Maharaja Jagatjit Singh of Kapurthala16:45 - 17:45
Savoy Post Office
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Can India be Self Reliant in Defence?09:30 - 10:30
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Catching Them Young – Military History in Schools10:40 - 11:40
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Catching Them Young – Military History in Schools10:40 - 11:40
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Body, Family, Memory11:45 - 12:25
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Sanskrit Debate: VoW – Maharshi Valmiki Vishwavidyalaya12:30 - 13:30
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Cultural Nationalism in Bengal14:00 - 14:45
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Dastaan-e-Hind; Dastaan-e-Aurat14:50 - 15:50
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यात्रा सानहत्य16:00 - 16:45
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स्त्री : संघषा, सीमा और सृजन16:50 - 17:50
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स्त्री : संघषा, सीमा और सृजन16:50 - 17:50
Fireside Chat
Day 3
Plenary Stage
Plenary Stage
Plenary Stage
Conversation: François Gautier & Makarand Paranjape
09:00 - 10:00
Acceptance Speeches for the PFC-VoW Book Awards 2020: Translations from Regional Languages to English and Hindi; Writings for Young Adults (English and Hindi)
17:00 - 18:00
Acceptance Speeches for the PFC-VoW Book Awards 2020: Translations from Regional Languages to English and Hindi; Writings for Young Adults (English and Hindi)
17:00 - 18:00
Acceptance Speeches for the PFC-VoW Book Awards 2020: Translations from Regional Languages to English and Hindi; Writings for Young Adults (English and Hindi)
17:00 - 18:00
Morning Concert: Hindustani Classical
08:00 - 09:00
Savoy State Room
Savoy State Room
Savoy State Room
VoW – DAV Mantrana Debate: India Should Recognise Tibet and Taiwan
10:15 - 11:15
Wild Himalaya
11:30 - 12:30
The Indian Machine: History & Future
12:45 - 13:45
Book Launch I
14:00 - 15:00
(i.) In the Nick of Time: Ajay Raina in conversation with Shiv Kunal Verma (ii.) Mapping the Global Future: Ambassador Yogendra in conversation with Manasi Kumar (iii.) Artificial Intelligence: Is India Ready? Sanjeev Chopra in conversation with Rajiv Malhotra on Artificial Intelligence
A Generation Called Z: Awareness and Activism
15:10 - 16:10
The Uttarakhand Vice Chancellors Round Table
16:20 - 17:20
Curated by Anoop Nautiyal Dr B K Joshi, N Ravi Shankar, Prof Annpurna Nautiyal, Dr Sanjay Jasola
Savoy Writers' Bar
Savoy Writers' Bar
Savoy Writers' Bar
Identity, Solidarity & Community
10:30 - 11:30
प्रेम की बदलती मुराएं
11:45 - 12:45
कनवता तेरे दकतने रूप
13:00 - 14:00
A Tribute to Pitambar Dutt Barthwal
14:15 - 15:15
Hindi Lekhan Mein Yuva
15:30 - 16:30
Hindi Lekhan Mein Yuva: Vivek Mishra, Alka Sinha, Susha Gupta, Anjum Sharma; Chair: Jitendra Shrivastava
15:30 - 16:30
Pakistan: The Garrison State (In Collaboration with Fair Observer)
16:40 - 17:40
Pakistan: The Garrison State (In Collaboration with Fair Observer)
16:40 - 17:40
Savoy Post Office
Savoy Post Office
Savoy Post Office
Strategic Relations in the Indo-Pacific
09:30 - 10:30
The Future: Will Artificial Intelligence Fight Wars?
10:40 - 11:40
150 years of USI – A Road Map for the Future
12:00 - 13:00
Vox Populi: Parliamentary Debate Tribute to DP Tripathi
13:10 - 14:30
Vox Populi: Parliamentary Debate Tribute to DP Tripathi
13:10 - 14:30
Wild Heart of India: Dr Malvika Onial in conversation with Dr TR Shankar Raman, Chair: Dr Dhananjai Mohan
14:45 - 15:30
Wild Heart of India: Dr Malvika Onial in conversation with Dr TR Shankar Raman, Chair: Dr Dhananjai Mohan
14:45 - 15:30
Book Launches: Khaki Files by Neeraj Kumar, One Day at a Time by Mamta Shrivastava, Making of a General by Lt Gen Konsam Himalay Singh
15:40 - 16:40
Book Launches: Khaki Files by Neeraj Kumar, One Day at a Time by Mamta Shrivastava, Making of a General by Lt Gen Konsam Himalay Singh
15:40 - 16:40
Fireside Chat
Fireside Chat
Fireside Chat
Day 3
Plenary Stage
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Conversation: François Gautier & Makarand Paranjape09:00 - 10:00
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Acceptance Speeches for the PFC-VoW Book Awards 2020: Translations from Regional Languages to English and Hindi; Writings for Young Adults (English and Hindi)17:00 - 18:00
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Acceptance Speeches for the PFC-VoW Book Awards 2020: Translations from Regional Languages to English and Hindi; Writings for Young Adults (English and Hindi)17:00 - 18:00
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Acceptance Speeches for the PFC-VoW Book Awards 2020: Translations from Regional Languages to English and Hindi; Writings for Young Adults (English and Hindi)17:00 - 18:00
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Morning Concert: Hindustani Classical08:00 - 09:00
Savoy State Room
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VoW – DAV Mantrana Debate: India Should Recognise Tibet and Taiwan10:15 - 11:15
-
Wild Himalaya11:30 - 12:30
-
The Indian Machine: History & Future12:45 - 13:45
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Book Launch I(i.) In the Nick of Time: Ajay Raina in conversation with Shiv Kunal Verma (ii.) Mapping the Global Future: Ambassador Yogendra in conversation with Manasi Kumar (iii.) Artificial Intelligence: Is India Ready? Sanjeev Chopra in conversation with Rajiv Malhotra on Artificial Intelligence14:00 - 15:00
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A Generation Called Z: Awareness and Activism15:10 - 16:10
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The Uttarakhand Vice Chancellors Round TableCurated by Anoop Nautiyal Dr B K Joshi, N Ravi Shankar, Prof Annpurna Nautiyal, Dr Sanjay Jasola16:20 - 17:20
Savoy Writers' Bar
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Identity, Solidarity & Community10:30 - 11:30
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प्रेम की बदलती मुराएं11:45 - 12:45
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कनवता तेरे दकतने रूप13:00 - 14:00
-
A Tribute to Pitambar Dutt Barthwal14:15 - 15:15
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Hindi Lekhan Mein Yuva15:30 - 16:30
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Hindi Lekhan Mein Yuva: Vivek Mishra, Alka Sinha, Susha Gupta, Anjum Sharma; Chair: Jitendra Shrivastava15:30 - 16:30
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Pakistan: The Garrison State (In Collaboration with Fair Observer)16:40 - 17:40
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Pakistan: The Garrison State (In Collaboration with Fair Observer)16:40 - 17:40
Savoy Post Office
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Strategic Relations in the Indo-Pacific09:30 - 10:30
-
The Future: Will Artificial Intelligence Fight Wars?10:40 - 11:40
-
150 years of USI – A Road Map for the Future12:00 - 13:00
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Vox Populi: Parliamentary Debate Tribute to DP Tripathi13:10 - 14:30
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Vox Populi: Parliamentary Debate Tribute to DP Tripathi13:10 - 14:30
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Wild Heart of India: Dr Malvika Onial in conversation with Dr TR Shankar Raman, Chair: Dr Dhananjai Mohan14:45 - 15:30
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Wild Heart of India: Dr Malvika Onial in conversation with Dr TR Shankar Raman, Chair: Dr Dhananjai Mohan14:45 - 15:30
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Book Launches: Khaki Files by Neeraj Kumar, One Day at a Time by Mamta Shrivastava, Making of a General by Lt Gen Konsam Himalay Singh15:40 - 16:40
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Book Launches: Khaki Files by Neeraj Kumar, One Day at a Time by Mamta Shrivastava, Making of a General by Lt Gen Konsam Himalay Singh15:40 - 16:40
Fireside Chat