History Tracing 200 years of the history of photography in IndiaMalavika KarlekarThis book is the product of substantial research into timelines, notes, and choice of images.
India@75 1967: Vijay Tendulkar breaks new ground with ‘Shantata! Court Chalu Aahe’TEAM FRONTLINEIt is a play within a play centred around exposing chauvinism and societal hypocrisy.
India@75 1964: Girish Karnad writes satire on Nehruvian era ‘Tuglaq’ TEAM FRONTLINEThe politics of the 1960s is told through the story of the 14th century Sultan.
India@75 1963: ‘Evam Indrajit’ by Badal Sircar stagedTEAM FRONTLINEIt foreshadowed the angst of the Naxalite movement and created a stir.
India@75 1962: Ebrahim Alkazi helms National School of DramaTEAM FRONTLINEAs NSD’s first director, he would cast the mould for modern Indian theatre.
India@75 1959: Habib Tanvir establishes Naya Theatre TEAM FRONTLINETanvir ruptured conventional theatre and ushered in a new era in public culture.
India@75 1953: ‘Andha Yug’ by Dharamvir Bharati, and Theatre of RootsTEAM FRONTLINEThe story of the Kurukshetra war echoes the horrors of Partition in the play.
India@75 1954: The three Akademis establishedTEAM FRONTLINEAwards given by each academy continue to be top honours for an artist in India.
India@75 1953: ‘Do Bigha Zamin’ spurs New Wave in Indian cinemaTEAM FRONTLINEIt was the first Indian film to win the Prix Internationale at the Cannes Film Festival.
India@75 1949: Lata Mangeshkar arrives as the voice of IndiaTEAM FRONTLINEYet success did not come easy.
India@75 1948: Films Division of India formedTEAM FRONTLINEThe Films Division was independent and pre-television India’s window on itself.
India@75 1947: Madras Devadasis (Prevention of Dedication) Act passedTEAM FRONTLINEFormer colonists and the Indian elite saw the system as a social evil.
Tribute Vishnu Sutar (1942-2022): Unsung artisanAneesh PradhanThe eminent tabla maker took pride in crafting instruments of enduring value.
An institute of Bodology to investigate the past The Bodos are constructing a comprehensive picture of the Brahmaputra civilisation.
