On Day 1 at FTII, Gajendra Chauhan seeks to make peace with studentsChauhan hinted that, if approached, he could examine scope for withdrawal of police cases against some student-protesters filed during the ...
07 Jan, 2016, 11.12 PM IST
FTII row: Standoff continues, students to meet MoS next weekTalks between FTII students and Information and Broadcasting Ministry to resolve the standoff over appointment of actor Gajendra Chauhan as...
10 Oct, 2015, 06.27 PM IST
Rajkumar Hirani says was asked to head FTII academic council, declinesFilmmaker Rajkumar Hirani today said he was offered to head the academic council at Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) but he de...
08 Sep, 2015, 09.06 PM 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
FTII impasse continues as students' strike enters 68th dayThe students have been boycotting classes since June 12 demanding reconstitution of the FTII body and removal of Chauhan, who they allege, ...
17 Aug, 2015, 02.57 PM IST
Rashtriya Sewak Sangh 'capturing' educational institutions, says Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi alleged educational institutions were being 'captured' by the RSS and only those 'singing praises' of the Prime Minister.
13 Aug, 2015, 04.22 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi steps up attack on FTII issue, to approach PresidentVice President Rahul Gandhi today accused RSS of capturing educational institutions built on merit in the last six decades to destroy them.
13 Aug, 2015, 01.46 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
Government bears 94 per cent of expenditure on FTII students in 2014-15The government has borne approximately 94 per cent cost per student at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) for 2014-15.
07 Aug, 2015, 02.17 PM IST
Students need someone they can trust: Rajkummar Rao on FTII rowRajkummar Rao has criticised Gajendra Chauhan's appointment as the chairman of FTII, saying the premier institute needs to be in "safe hand...
11 Jul, 2015, 01.12 PM IST
Backing students' demands, FTII member Pallavi Joshi resignsPallavi Joshi has resigned from the FTII Society in support of the striking students' demands that include revoking appointment of Gajendra...
06 Jul, 2015, 02.35 PM IST
I&B Ministry assures all help to resolve FTII issuesI&B ministry has assured all support to FTII as it tries to end the impasse at institute, where students are protesting against the appoint...
04 Jul, 2015, 10.38 PM IST
Oscar-winning sound arranger Resul Pookutty now slams Gajendra Chauhan's appointment as FTII chiefResul Pookutty today joined the growing list of people opposing the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan as chairman of FTII.
02 Jul, 2015, 09.51 PM IST
Yudhishtira, don't teach us dharma: FTII students tell Gajendra ChauhanThe students raised slogans like "Yudhishtira do not teach us dharma" and said that FTII's institutional autonomy should be preserved.
02 Jul, 2015, 12.50 AM IST
FTII students' talks with I&B Ministry authorities on July 3After 20 days of their agitation, the students of FTII have received a communication from the I&B Ministry inviting them for talks on July ...
30 Jun, 2015, 04.31 PM IST
Resume classes, willing to discuss issues: I&B ministry to FTII studentsIn a letter to President of FTII's students union, the ministry said the government exercises its prerogative to appoint members on the gov...
16 Jun, 2015, 10.30 PM IST