Participating in a film festival session specifically centered on Rajkumar’s name, ChalanaChitra Academy Chairman Sadhu Kokila said, ‘In any cultural context, one can see Rajkumar alongside Kuvempu. He belongs to everyone. Rajkumar sang a few songs for which I composed the music. Back then, he would come fully prepared before singing. On the day of […]
‘While Kuvempu passed on values through literature, Rajkumar taught those values in a way that reached the common man. With deep concern and passion, he worked towards building a better society and increased the self-respect and dignity of the poor. He taught the underprivileged the path to living life with confidence’ said writer and journalist […]
‘The state of oppression threatens both filmmakers and critics. This is a civilizational crisis. Filmmakers and critics who believe in artistic freedom, autonomy of art, are terrorized and quite often brutally oppressed’ said National Award-winning critic Manu Chakravathy. Professor Manu Chakravarthy was speaking during a panel discussion on ‘FIPRESCI at 100 – Film Criticism: The […]
The Government of Karnataka, in association with the Association of Bangalore Animation Industry (ABAI) and Startup Karnataka, announced the 7th edition of Bengaluru GAFX 2026, Asia’s largest annual conference and exhibition for Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics, XR, and immersive and interactive content. Scheduled to be held from February 27 to March 1, 2026, at […]
Mongolia and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) today announced the theme of the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the UNCCD as preparations intensify for the landmark global conference on desertification, land degradation and drought taking place in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from 17–28 August 2026. The theme-“Restoring Land, Restoring […]
