The 147th international convention of the Theosophical Society will be held between December 31 and January 4 at its headquarters in Adyar. Various programmes, including lectures and concerts, have been scheduled as part of the event.

• The inauguration is scheduled for December 31 between 8.30 a.m. and 10.30 a.m. Lectures by eminent personalities in different domains, including science, spirituality, social leadership, philosophy and education, will be spread over the five days at the Adyar Theatre in Theosophical Society at 5 p.m.
• Manu Jaiswal, associate professor, Department of Physics, IIT-Madras, will speak on ‘Science - How Far Can We Go?’ on December 31.
• The lecture will focus on what are the limits of scientific advancements in solving our problems.