The Oxbridge Lecture Series – 10 June 2016

‘Oxbridge Lecture Series’

Journalism in India – Supporting Good Governance or Merely Providing Entertainment

The British Council in collaboration with the Oxford and Cambridge Society of India is delighted to invite you for the next talks in the Oxbridge Lecture Series. Three prominent Oxbridge alumni, all known for their passionate and often uncompromising views, will speak and discuss the role journalism plays in a changing India.

As Edmund Burke said, “yonder, there sat a Fourth Estate more important far than they all.”

Join Chandan Mitra, Mani Shankar Aiyar and Radha Kumar for an evening of incisive arguments as the Oxbridge Lecture Series grapples with the form and function of reporting and journalism.

 

We are delighted that Sir Ciarán Devane, Chief Executive, British Council, will be present as the Guest of Honour.

 

Chandan Mitra

Dr Chandan Mitra is an Indian journalist; presently the Editor of The Pioneer newspaper in Delhi. He is a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha. Chandan has a PhD from Oxford University, where he was a member of Magdalen College. His thesis was on: “Political mobilisation and the nationalism movement in India – a study of eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, 1936-1942.”

Mani Shankar Aiyar

Mani Shankar Aiyar is a former Indian diplomat turned politician. He is a member of the Indian National Congress and has been a member of the Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha and been part of the Union Cabinet. Mani read for his BA Tripos in Economics at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, which also in due course led to his MA from Cambridge.

Radha Kumar

Dr. Radha Kumar, Director General of the Delhi Policy Group, is a specialist in ethnic conflicts, peace-making and peace-building. She was also one one of the three interlocutors for Jammu and Kashmir appointed by the Cabinet Committee on Security of the Government of India. Radha read for a BA and MA from Cambridge before going on to do her PhD at JNU.

The speakers will be introduced by Shashank Vira, President of the Oxford and Cambridge Society of India.

Date: 10 June 2016

Time: 6.00 p.m. – 7.30 p.m., followed by a Reception at the British Council

Where: The Theatre, British Council, 17 Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi - 110001

There is no charge for the Oxbridge Lecture Series but registration is mandatory

Click on this link to register (http://thehearthadvisors.com/events/oxbridge-lecture-series-10-june-2016/)

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