Prof. Irfan Habib's lecture to inaugurate BGVS' year-long lecture series "Since Independence"
The inaugural lecture to be live telecasted on Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samithi's YouTube, Facebook pages
Bengaluru: Bharat Gyan Vigyan Samithi (BGVS) Karnataka, to mark the 75th year of Indian Independence is set to launch an online year-long lecture series named “Since Independence”. The series will be launched online on August 22, 2021 at 6 pm on YouTube channel and Facebook page of BGVS.
The inaugural lecture of the series will be delivered by Prof Irfan Habib, Professor Emeritus, Aligarh Muslim University on the topic "Secularism and Democracy in India".
The inaugural lecture will be moderated by Prof Purushottama Bilimale, Kannada Chair Professor (Retired), JNU.
In an official press statement the BGVS stated that the year-long lecture series curated by the organization to understand the nation's archives, memories, testimonies and material transformations across the diverse fields of science and technology, education, health, economy, culture, and polity.
“The 75th year of independence marks a point of reflection for India. To reflect on the processes of this period for a forward-thinking agenda for the future. "Since Independence" is an online year-long lecture series curated by BGVS-Karnataka to understand the nation's archives, memories, testimonies and material transformations across the diverse fields of science and technology, education, health, economy, culture, and polity.” The statement added.
The event will be live at 6:00 pm on August 22 on the following links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1HBCVy0ADs
https://www.facebook.com/events/312792460644179?ref=newsfeed
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RCB pip CSK by two runs in last-ball IPL thriller
Bengaluru: Ayush Mhatre's 94 and Ravindra Jadeja's 77 not out went in vain as Royal Challengers Bengaluru pipped Chennai Super Kings by two runs in their IPL match here on Saturday.
Chasing 214, CSK scored 211 for 5 in their 20 overs.
Mhatre scored a 48-ball 94 with five sixes and nine fours while adding 114 runs with Jadeja (77 not out off 45 balls, 8x4s, 2x6s) for the second wicket.
For RCB, Lungi Ngidi returned with figures of 3/30.
Earlier, half-centuries from Jacob Bethell (55), Virat Kohli (62) and Romario Shepherd (53 not out) took RCB to 213 for five.
While Bethell and Kohli put on 97 runs for the opening wicket to set a platform, Shepherd blasted four fours and six sixes to make 53 not out off only 14 balls, recording the fastest fifty of the season and joint second-fastest overall.
For CSK, Matheesha Pathirana found his rhythm and lengths to return 3-0-36-3.
Brief scores:
RCB: 213 for 5 in 20 overs (Jacob Bethell 55, Virat Kohli 62, Romario Shepherd 53 not out; Matheesha Pathirana 3/36).
CSK: 211 for 5 in 20 overs (Ayush Mhatre 94, Ravindra Jadeja 77 not out; Lungi Ngidi 3/30).
