Topic: Girish Karnad
Shabana Azmi is what Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay thought of when he wrote Swami
The 1977 film is an excellent tribute to Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s book, which put the woman and her desires and angst in the forefront.
Music, folklore & passion — how BV Karanth transformed Indian theatre
Remembering BV Karanth, the powerhouse who brought south Indian theatre to the forefront, on his 90th birth anniversary
In Manthan, Girish Karnad showed why change matters through the Amul story
Manthan is not a simplistic do-gooder story about rescuing a village with new ideas. The film is beautifully layered and had an outstanding cast.
Jagran says Kathua rape judgment lesson to all, Dinamani asks why no death penalty
A round up of the Hindi and Tamil newspapers opinion pages to reflect a North-South viewpoint on topical issues
Former CEA lowers GDP to 4.5% in 2011-12 to 2016-17 period & Vivek Katju on Pakistan
The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.
Girish Karnad’s ‘Tughlaq’ on a ‘bigger stage’ and Railways’ massage services
The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.
PM Modi and Mevani both remember Girish Karnad and World Cup on Tharoor’s mind
The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum
Girish Karnad’s last work was an unfinished autobiography in English
Acted in classics Manthan and Malgudi Days, Sahitya Akademi awardee Girish Karnad revisited historical figure in plays such as Tughlaq and Yayati from Mahabharata.
Girish Karnad, the prolific filmmaker and actor whose movies mirrored society
Some of Girish Karnad’s remarkable award-winning movies both as a director and actor are Vamsha Vriksha, Samskara, Nishant, Iqbal and Manthan.
Writer, actor, playwright Girish Karnad dies at 81 in Bengaluru
Girish Karnad, winner of Jnanpith award, Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan, succumbed to multiple-organ failure at his residence in Bengaluru.
Few things tie Modi’s India and Imran’s Pakistan like their love-hate for foreign invasion
Be it Hindutva ideologues condemning the wicked foreign invader or Imran Khan hailing Turkish imperial rule, both want to reinforce that going forward means going backward.
Harsh Vardhan questions Delhi govt: Is Arvind Kejriwal failing in handling Covid-19 crisis?
Union health minister Harsh Vardhan Thursday raised concerns about rising Covid cases and low testing levels in Delhi.
Defence
‘April status quo’ discussed as India, China generals hold 7-hour meeting over Ladakh
The formal meeting between the top military officers of India and China started around 11.30 am and is believed to have lasted until the evening.
Why Modi doesn’t feature in a list of India’s reformist prime ministers
Despite big ideas, Modi comes off poorly as a reformer, because his bureaucrats lack the motivation to push reforms and are beginning to enjoy unbridled power.