The 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) saw the launch of “Rangoli: Roop, Sur, Lay ki – Bhartiya Cinema ke Vihangam Shikhar Vyaktitva,” a collaborative publication by the Directorate of Publication Division (DPD) and the Film & Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune. The book features in-depth articles on eight towering figures of Indian […]
The sixth day of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2025 featured a thought-provoking masterclass titled “The New AI Cinema: A Discourse on Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs)”, bringing together eminent voices from technology and cinema to discuss the rapidly evolving landscape of AI-driven filmmaking. The panel comprised noted technologist Shri Shankar […]
At the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) Kannada horror film Rudhirvana which had gala premier & its Director Debutant Agni Narasimha while addressing presscon for my question recalls the missing opportunity of working with Late Puneeth Rajkumar fondly called Appu for his film “Dvitva” psychological thriller to be Directed by Pawan Kumar of Lucia […]
The spirit of cinematic remembrance filled the press conference hall at IFFI today as filmmaker and IIT Bombay professor Mazhar Kamran unveiled his new book, ‘Maa, Uma, Padma: The Epic Cinema of Ritwik Ghatak.’ The event opened on a solemn note, with dignitaries offering condolences on the passing of veteran actor Dharmendra, before shifting into […]
In a landmark initiative to strengthen India’s cybersecurity ecosystem, Shri S Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched the Cyber Security Innovation Challenge (CSIC) 1.0 under the Information Security Education and Awareness (ISEA) Project of MeitY. The launch event was held at Electronics Niketan, MeitY, New Delhi on 24.11.2025 in the presence […]
