The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), which was rocked by campus protests last year, has many new safeguards in place. Basically, the students cannot argue, remonstrate and disagree with those older, wiser and much more knowledgeable folk running the show. No matter what our ancient texts proclaim, it’s becoming increasingly hard to keep believing that wisdom is the sole privilege of the older in power, not the young. It’s no wonder then that the old (and tyrannical) have always enjoyed excellent social status in India. When you grow up you realise only Kumbhkarana knew what he was doing.” Similarly, George Bernard Shaw’s classic line ‘Youth is wasted on the young’ just doesn’t apply anymore.

Source: Indian Express July 25, 2016 18:56 UTC