Bollywood superstar, worth Rs 400 crore, once slept on footpaths, was disrespected for his skin colour. Today, he owns over 16 bungalowsMithun Chakraborty, known as Disco Dancer, faced early life challenges. He was involved in the Naxalite movement. He overcame tragedy and t...
19 Aug, 2025, 12.44 PM IST
Independence Day 2024: From IIT, AIIMS to FTII, how India developed as an educational hub over 78 yearsIndian Independence Day: The establishment of these iconic institutions represents India’s unwavering commitment to education, innovation, ...
14 Aug, 2024, 10.26 PM IST
Franklin Templeton’s scheme closures leave a bad tasteThe courtroom drama over shutting down six of Franklin Templeton’s local Indian mutual funds will soon come to an end, but the denouement s...
22 Jan, 2021, 10.00 AM IST
My views on UPA scams remain unchanged, but Manmohan Singh’s integrity is unquestionable: Anupam KherAnupam Kher said it was wrong to say that Singh didn’t speak at all, and that, in fact he spoke quite a lot.
31 Oct, 2018, 11.55 PM IST
FTII, SRFTI to hold common entrance test for 2018 sessionExam format to consist of a combination of objective type questions and subjective answers and candidates will have to mark multiple choice...
26 Dec, 2017, 12.07 PM IST
In Om Puri, we witnessed one of the finest, most versatile shape-shifters of our timesPuri's quality of being a no-man made him one of the world’s finest actors.
07 Jan, 2017, 09.00 AM IST
Birthday special: From Narmada Dam to intolerance, 6 times when Aamir Khan voiced his opinionAs the actor turns 51 today, we bring to you six instances when Aamir Khan had an opinion, and courted controversy for having it.
14 Mar, 2016, 01.52 PM IST
FTII row: Government should have talked to students, says Shyam BenegalShyam Benegal, a Padma Bhushan recipient and winner of six national film awards told ET that the government has treated the FTII issue very...
24 Nov, 2015, 08.57 AM IST
CBFC chairman Pahlaj Nihalani plans film to show FTII students as 'anti nationals'On Monday, Nihalani told ET that he soon plans to bring out documentary evidence of how FTII students are ‘anti nationals’ .
17 Nov, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
FTII stir: Protesting students await I&B Ministry's feedbackThe protesting students have been demanding removal of Gajendra Chauhan from the post of chairman of the Governing Council of FTII.
30 Aug, 2015, 02.52 PM IST
FTII assessment issue: I&B ministry constituted team to study sceneAcademic activity in FTII is at a standstill with the agitation by students demanding removal of Chauhan as its chairman entering the 69th ...
18 Aug, 2015, 08.21 PM IST
Two months on, FTII impasse continues to defy solutionThe deadlock over the ongoing strike in Film and Television Institute of India showed no signs of a solution on its 62nd day today.
12 Aug, 2015, 05.15 PM IST
FTII management hardens stand, asks 30 students to vacate hostel roomsThe 30 students, who were directed to vacate their hostel rooms, include 13 students who were served notices by the FTII management for ove...
07 Aug, 2015, 09.52 PM IST
With FTII agitation showing no signs of ending, government plans action against indisciplineWith the FTII agitation showing no signs of ending, the government is taking steps to ensure discipline on the campus that it feels is goin...
05 Aug, 2015, 11.06 AM IST
Gajendra Chauhan being targeted for his ideology: RSS mouthpiece, OrganiserThe article, while defending the government's right to make appointments, says Chauhan deserves an opportunity to prove his credentials.
19 Jul, 2015, 04.01 PM IST
Spending on FTII students double of medical, over 3 times of IITsWith a spending of Rs 12 lakh per student a year, a film student is subsidized more than one studying medicine, management or engineering.
14 Jul, 2015, 10.41 AM IST
FTII reconstituted; Vidya Balan, Raju Hirani, Jahnu Barua inVidya Balan filmmakers Raju Hirani and Jahnu Barua and cinematographer Santosh Sivan are among the prominent persons nominated as new membe...
09 Jun, 2015, 09.44 PM IST