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Satyajit Ray. He commanded respect not only for his outstanding artistic achievements but also for the courage of his convictions.

Walking tall

Excerpted from an article in the December 20, 1991, issue on Satyajit Ray, who went on to win an Oscar for lifetime achievement before his death in 19

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Of crows… and cartoons

Interview with R.K. Laxman.

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Reshaping the world

When women theatre makers gathered at the ninth edition of the Women Playwrights International Conference in Stockholm, there was much to chew and dig

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Matriarch of music

THE concert hall in New Delhi was packed with connoisseurs of Carnatic music eager to listen to the doyenne Damal Krishnaswami Pattammals (DKP) recita

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VIJAY TENDULKAR. HE did not demand anything from life, but let the tides wash over him at will.-VIVEK BENDRE

Writing for life

Vijay Tendulkar (1928-2008), acknowledged as modern Indias finest playwright, never shied away from unpalatable, even unutterable, truths.

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Ashutosh Gowarikar showing the media books he used to research the movie, in Mumbai.-PAL PILLAI/AFP

Glitz and taste

Jodhaa Akbar strives to showcase magnanimity and tolerance in the midst of political expediency and racial and religious divides.

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Landmark production: A scene in Girish Karnads Tughlaq, directed by Ebrahim Alkazi.-BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

50 years of drama

The debate on the National School of Drama gains topicality as the premier institution begins its golden jubilee celebrations.

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Neelam Mansingh crafts a new folk plus urban stylistics in mother tongue Punjabi.-PHOTOGRAPHS: BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

Restoring lost voices

Neelam Mansingh used her journey from her home town to the metros and back again to become one of the finest theatre directors in India.

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Naturalist David Attenborough in 'Life in the Undergrowth', from the Wildscreen package.-PHOTOGRAPHS: BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

`To conserve the natural world'

Interview with Festival Manager Sarah Mitchell.

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`We had three heads'

Interview with Uzbek director Ovlyakuli Khojakuli.

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JAFAR PANAHI WITH the Golden Lion he won for The Circle' at the 57th Venice film festival.-CLAUDIO PAPI/REUTERS

On-screen revolt

In "Offside", Jafar Panahi makes unforgettable use of comedy to ridicule a despotic regime.

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HIS CINEMA IS about everlasting regret.-BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

Straddling two worlds

Interview with Hong Kong film-maker Stanley Kwan.

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