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Abstract:
A four-year journey into the remotest corners of Eastern India that
resulted in the epic Northeast Trilogy, considered by critics to be among
the most important seminal works undertaken in the region after Verier
Elwin. The books, now being published as a third edition, act as a
geographical, historical and anthropological window into a region which
hitherto has been a vague corner in the collective consciousness of most
Indians. The speaker takes us through an illustrated journey into this
incredible world - sharing with us an extraordinary vision translated
brilliantly into reality. For those familiar with parts of the Northeast,
it's a window that transcends regional identities; while for the rest of
us, it's hopefully a beginning towards a greater understanding of who we
are.

About the Speakers:
Shiv Kunal Verma did his graduation from Madras Christian College. After a
brief stint with India Today and the Associated Press he went on to direct
and photograph the Project Tiger television series. He has produced highly
acclaimed films on the Services, which include Salt of the Earth, Aakash
Yodha, The Standard Bearers, Making of a Warrior and a film on the Kargil
War. The Northeast Trilogy which he co-authored with Dipti Bhalla, has
over 2300 images taken by him over a 4-year period, wherein he made over
100 trips to the region.

Dipti Bhalla did her graduation from Miranda House and is an alumni of the
Film and Television Institute of India. Further she studied video
production at the Australian Film and Television School. She thereafter
edited and directed a number of documentaries, music videos and television
serials including The Bhopal Gas Tragedy, The Drug Grub, Terah Panne and
Chhoti Badi Batein. She has also co-authored a number of books, the most
prominent being Ocean to Sky and The Northeast Palette.