Prashant Pathrabe

FTII row: I&B Ministry examining recommendations of three-member committee

With the impasse at FTII continuing, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry is examining the recommendations of a three-member committee.

On visit to FTII, actor-director Amol Palekar expresses support for students' agitation

Eminent actor-director Amol Palekar expressed his support to the agitation of the FTII students for their demands that include removal of TV actor and BJP member Gajendra Chauhan as the institute's chairman.

FTII crisis: Director and Dean differ on 'bouncers on campus' issue

Under attack for deployment of bouncers at FTII, institute director Prashant Pathrabe today justified the decision saying it was taken in view of the "insecure atmosphere" on the campus after the students confined him to the cabin but its Acting Dean resented the step holding it gave the institute the "look of a military camp".

Batch of 2008 under scanner: Why FTII row is now all about institute's seven-year veterans

The midnight police crackdown on the FTII campus late on Tuesday night has brought together students of almost all the existing batches along with alumni. But the major bone of contention remains the 2008 batch.

FTII row: Three-member team of central officials to hold parley with students on Friday

Hoping to break the deadlock in FTII, a three-member team of central officials are expected to hold talks on Friday with students.

Looking for the exit door? Govt may be willing to dump FTII chairman Gajendra Chauhan

The government is now apparently not averse to bringing in a 'new face' instead of current choice Gajendra Chauhan, but it just doesn't want to do so immediately.

FTII student arrests a masterstroke: They turn the spotlight away from Gajendra Chauhan

If you've been having palpitations ever since you heard of the police landing up at FTII and arresting five students, take heart. It could have been much worse.

Court grants bail to all the five arrested FTII students

A local court granted bail to all the five students of FTII, arrested for "gherao" and alleged illegal confinement of director Prashant Pathrabe.

I was illegally confined, tortured and assaulted: FTII Director Prashant Pathrabe justifies arrests

FTII Director Prashant Pathrabe addressed reporters and said that he had been illegally confined and tortured through interrogation techniques by students.

Govt forms a three-member panel to assess the situation in FTII

A three-member team, headed by the Registrar of Newspapers for India SM Khan, has been constituted by I&B Ministry to assess the ground situation in FTII.