A live demonstration and performance of Karnataka’s traditional rod-and-string puppetry by Suthramela Puppeteers, with audience participation.

A two-day festival of films in lesser-spoken Indian languages, with filmmaker Q&As and a panel on preserving endangered languages.

A panel examines alcohol’s history, marketing, social pressures and public-health impact in India, featuring mental-health practitioners and people with lived experience.

A live Hindustani music performance exploring raga Malhar and its variants, featuring vocals, tabla, harmonium and tanpura.

Vikram Sridhar presents a storytelling performance about the lesser-known people and encounters that influenced Mahatma Gandhi, through song, anecdote and lore.

A talk by historian and columnist V. Sriram exploring the life, music, scholarship and legacy of Harikeshanallur Dr. L. Muthiah Bhagavatar.

An interactive storytelling session about Gandhi’s childhood, featuring songs, drama and adventure. Suitable for ages 5 and above.

A screening on Indigenous knowledge and climate resilience in Karnataka and Kerala, followed by a panel on Indigenous women and environmental stewardship.

A panel on how remote sensing and water data can identify agricultural challenges and shape the future of Indian farming.

A lecture by historian Anirudh Deshpande examining competing memories and retellings of the Third Battle of Panipat.

A conversation on entrepreneurship, reinvention and challenging convention, featuring Vinita Gupta and guests at Bangalore International Centre.

A free Hindustani classical concert comparing twin ragas that differ by one swara, featuring Padmini Rao, Madhusudan Bhat and Gurumurthy Vaidya.