04:15 PM - 5:15 PM (Tentative)
Inauguration
Gurumurthy
Book Stall Break
05:45 PM - 06:30 PM
You Are Fired! Science in the times of AI
Prof. Anand Ranganathan
Scientist, Special Center for Molecular Medicine (SCMM), Author, Political Commentator
Prof Shailja Singh
Scientist, Special Center for Molecular Medicine (SCMM), JNU
06:30 PM - 7:15 PM
Being Hindu - A Political History from Aditya Chola to Narendra Modi
Prof. Saumya Dey
Professor, Rishihood University
In conversation with Nandini Sengupta - Journalist & Author
07:15 PM - 8:00 PM
Combined Book Talk:
1. India's Bravehearts
2. Bravest of the Brave
3. A General Reminisces
Lt. Gen. Satish Dua (Retd.)
Retd. as Chief of Integrated Defence Staff 2018, Author
09:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Sri Aurobindo Change & Constant
Ranjan Mitter
Secretary, Sri Aurobindo Institute of Culture, West Bengal
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Indian Air Power: Contemporary and Future Dynamics
Air Marshal Diptendu Chowdhury (Retd.)
Retd. as Commandant National Defence College
Book Stall Break
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Disaster Relief and the RSS: Resurrecting "Religion" Through Humanitarianism
Prof. Malini Bhattacharjee
Political Scientist, Author, Associate Professor Azim Premji University
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
M C Rajah – Biography
Mani Venkatesan
Writer
In conversation with Aravindan Neelakandan - Contributing Editor, Swarajya, Author
Lunch Break
02:15 PM - 04:15 PM
A Genetic Overview of Who We Are
Dr. Niraj Rai
Group Head, Ancient DNA Lab, Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences
Interactive History of Mankind Through Faunal Evidence in Indian Archaeology
Prof. Vijay Sathe
Vertebrate Palaeontologist, former Prof. Deccan College
Engraved Histories: Early India Through Epigraphy & Numismatics
Dr. Jappen Oberoi
Epigraphist, Numismatist, Head: Research and Projects FIHCR
04:15 PM - 05:00 PM
WAQF 2.0 And the Battle for the Reclamation of Property
Adv. Vishnu Jain
Lawyer (Advocate on Record) Supreme Court of India
Book Stall Break
05:30 PM - 06:30 PM
Why and How India Became a British Colony
Dr. Uday S Kulkarni
Surgeon Commander Indian Navy (Retd.), Historian
06:30 PM - 07:15 PM
Soliloquy from a People’s Messenger
Shiv Aroor
Managing Editor NDTV, Author
07:15 PM - 08:00 PM
BOOK TALK - Modi & India: 2024 And the Battle for Bharat (Revised Edition)
Rahul Shivshankar
Author, Consulting Editor Network 18
In conversation with Anand Ranganathan - Scientist SCMM, Author, Political Commentator
09:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Bangladeshi Islamism Under the Facade of Bengali Nationalism
Prof. Kausik Gangopadhyay
Economist, IIM Kozhikode, Author -The Joy Bangla Deception
In conversation with Alo Pal -Festival Director 2025
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Dharma, the Core of Tamil Literature Across the Ages
Jataayu
Tamil Scholar and Exponent of Hindu Thought
Book Stall Break
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Tri Services Coordination: The Cornerstone in Military Ops
Lt. Gen. Johnson P Mathew (Retd.)
Retd. as Chief of Integrated Defence Staff 2025
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
The Estrangement Between History and Archaeology
Dr. Pranjal Garg
Assistant Prof. Dept Of History, (History, Culture and Archaeology) CUTN
Lunch Break
02:15 PM - 03:00 PM
To Be Decided
03:00 PM - 03:45 PM
To Be Decided
03:45 PM - 04:30 PM
To Be Decided
04:30 PM - 05:15 PM
What India Gets Wrong About Bengal
Deep Halder
Journalist and Author
Book Stall Break
05:45 PM - 06:30 PM
Scientific Explanations to Ancient Therapeutics
Prof. Anand Ranganathan
Scientist SCMM, Author, Political Commentator
Prof. Shailja Singh
Scientist SCMM
06:30 PM - 07:15 PM
To Be Decided
07:15 PM - 08:00 PM
India's Strategic Autonomy: Military & Economic Dimensions Post OP Sindoor
Lt. Gen. Johnson P Mathew (Retd.)
Retd. as Chief of Integrated Defence Staff 2025
Air Marshal Diptendu Choudhury (Retd.)
Retd. as Commandant National Defence College
Moderated by Lt. Gen. Satish Dua (Retd.)
as Chief of Integrated Defence Staff 2018