Girish Karnad dug the past to mine the newKarnad was playwright, filmmaker, actor and public intellectual.
11 Jun, 2019, 09.13 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi condoles demise of playwright-actor Girish Karnad, says India lost a 'beloved son'Rahul Gandhi condoled the demise of veteran playwright, actor and writer Girish Karnad on Monday.
10 Jun, 2019, 03.56 PM IST
Noted playwright-actor Girish Karnad passes away; PM Modi, President Kovind, Kamal Haasan pay tributeThe Jnanpith awardee died at his home in Bengaluru.
10 Jun, 2019, 03.38 PM IST
GST effect: Intellectuals, writers step in to put pressure on SiddaramaiahActivist Prasanna to start hunger strike demanding removal of GST on goods made by rural artisans.
13 Oct, 2017, 09.54 AM IST
Making a rightful case for Sheldon PollockThe petition seeking the ouster of Sheldon Pollock from the Murty Classical Library is entirely without basis, one of India's best-known li...
02 Mar, 2016, 10.44 AM IST
Dalit writer Devanur Mahadeva becomes first to return award after Bihar electionsDevanur Mahadeva returned his Sahitya Akademi and Padmashri awards on Saturday, becoming the first public figure to do so after the Bihar e...
14 Nov, 2015, 04.15 PM IST
Maharashtra Congress MLA asks Girish Karnad to apologise for comment on ShivajiKarnad, a Jnanpith winner, had stoked a controversy when he said that 18th century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan would have enjoyed the same sta...
13 Nov, 2015, 03.18 PM IST
Intolerance linked to PM Modi: Girish KarnadKarnad denied he had demanded renaming of the Bengaluru airport and strongly believes there can't be any civilized debate on Tipu Sultan be...
13 Nov, 2015, 09.10 AM IST
Death threats against Girish Karnad amounts to 'terror': Sitaram YechuryDeath threats against Jnanpith awardee Girish Karnad over his remarks about naming Bengaluru international airport after Tipu Sultan amount...
12 Nov, 2015, 06.49 PM IST
Tipu controversy: BJP demands Siddaramaiah's ouster, takes swipe at Sonia GandhiReferring to the alleged death threats received by Jnanpith awardee Karnad and BJP MP Simha on social media, the party sought a probe into ...
12 Nov, 2015, 04.09 PM IST
Girish Karnad gets death threat for Tipu Sultan comment, says sorryKarnad has been threatened he would meet the same end as murdered writer MM Kalburgi for demanding renaming of the Kempegowda International...
12 Nov, 2015, 10.56 AM IST
Girish Karnad says Tipu Sultan support is no insult to KempegowdaHe said If Tipu had not been a Muslim, but a Hindu, he would have been honoured just like Shivaji has been, with the airport in Mumbai name...
12 Nov, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Violence erupts after BJP protest against Tipu Sultan event; VHP worker deadA VHP supporter died when he fell off a boundary wall while trying to escape, after BJP cadre protested against Tipu's birth anniversary ce...
11 Nov, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Karnataka government to celebrate Tipu Sultan’s birthday; CM Siddaramaiah invites all BJP leadersThe Tipu Sultan float by the Karnataka government in the Republic Day this year had provoked protests against the Siddaramaiah government.
10 Nov, 2015, 02.50 PM IST
Girish Karnad returns to Marathi films after 33 yearsIt’s been quite a while since noted playwright, actor and Jnanpith awardee Girish Karnad acted in a Marathi film.
09 Sep, 2015, 11.31 AM IST
- Girish Karnad slams Naipaul for his views on Muslims
V S Naipaul has come in for stinging criticism from noted Girish Karnad for his views on Muslims in India, with the latter saying the Nobel...
03 Nov, 2012, 05.36 PM IST
- Satyadev Dubey: A maverick theatre guru
Satyadev Dubey, who passed away in a Mumbai hospital today after a long illness, was a maverick who went on to become a theatre guru.
25 Dec, 2011, 04.48 PM IST