3-day fest to celebrate Karnad's works

Jnanapith awardee Girish Karnad met Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at the latter's residence on Wednesday and held discussion for nearly half-an-hour. Karnad had attended the swearing-in ceremony of Siddaramaiah on Monday. The author said he only suggested the ...

Wedding Album, a play written by Girish Karnad portrays the infectious enthusiasm and nervousness that a modern and yet traditionally-rooted family has during their daughter's marriage. A la Monsoon Wedding style, the story revolves around the ...

It was a relief to read Anuradha Veeravallis objection to Girish Karnads reference to her father K.J. Shah in a book (March 2). As a student, I heard Professor Shah at seminars. Later, I had the...

Autobiographies, by definition subjective, often stoke controversies, with those who figure in the work or their kin feeling wronged or hurt by the way they are represented. Girish Karnads critic...

Apropos the article Why I targeted Naipaul (March 30, BM), come on, Girish Karnad. If Naipaul said something on Muslims 10 years ago, why rake up fresh rage? Is it fit for an intellectual like you to say that one should be an Indian to know Indian ...

UAE: Girish Karnad's traditional Kannada stage play 'Bali' was staged successfully at the Emirates Theatre, Dubai here on March 22. Under the banner of Dhwani Pratistana and with the efficient direction of Prakash Payyar the amateur artistes from ...

DK Shivakumar, one of the most powerful Vokkaliga leaders and a six-time MLA was in the race for the Chief Minister's post till last week. He has now failed to secure even a ministerial berth in the Siddaramaiah Cabinet. Charges of corruption ...

Karnataka Chief Minister K. Siddaramaiah will expand his ministry on Saturday, amid demands that "tainted" legislators be kept out. According to one television channel, Congress Lok Sabha member A.H. Vishwanath from Mysore and 95-year-old freedom ...

The Pune-based Marathi playwright Satish Alekar heard Karnad describe the new play when the two were on a visit to Delhi late last year. He felt immediately that it could be staged by theatre director Mohit Takalkar and his Pune-based group Aasakta, active in ...