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TopicNational School of Drama

Topic: National School of Drama

Bihar boasts of Manoj Bajpayee, Pankaj Tripathi. Now it’ll get NSD-style drama school too

Patna has always been a theatre powerhouse. Now the city is getting its first govt drama academy thanks to Patna Municipal Corporation.

Satire on Indira Gandhi, a play where Delhi was the stage: NSD chief Amal Allana’s picks

Andha Yug, Tughlaq, Razia Sultan, Parallel Cities showed Allana the power of theatre

‘No set syllabus or faculty’ — why National School of Drama students have been on week-long protest

On protest since 3 Oct, students have demanded a permanent director & removal of registrar of institute. NSD management has denied students' claims, said there've been no budget cuts.

Why NSD registrar was ‘sacked’ & reinstated within days ‘over event by RSS-backed organisations’

While NSD registrar Jwala Prasad says his removal ‘reeks of malintent’, he claims a ‘procedural anomaly may have affected the administration’s decision’.

Actor and former BJP MP Paresh Rawal is new NSD chairperson

Paresh Rawal, appointed for 4 years, replaces playwright and theatre director Ratan Thiyam who was NSD chairman from 2013 until 2017.

Ebrahim Alkazi, pioneer who shaped not just many fine actors but India’s modern theatre scene

The longest-serving director of the National School of Drama, Ebrahim Alkazi was a tough task-master who revolutionised the teaching and production of theatre in India.

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

The double life of Anupam Kher: Hollywood’s favourite desi & BJP’s pin-up patriot

A short history of Anupam Kher’s split incarnation

On Camera

Cambodia isn’t ready for India’s tigers. It doesn’t have prey or protection for big cats

Data from one comprehensive survey of the relocation landscape by the US-based Global Conservation shows that there is simply not enough large-bodied prey—a prerequisite for tigers—in the intended release area.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

With MiG-21’s exit, India’s squadron strength hits 6-decade low. What are IAF’s plans for the Tejas

While the IAF remains committed to the Tejas programme and has placed orders for 180 Tejas Mk1A, the force is eagerly waiting for the Tejas Mk 2 version.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.