Classical dance unfolded as both poetry and provocation at the third edition of the DVI Dance Festival in Hyderabad. Through ...

Kashish Methwani, who was crowned Miss International India 2023, has proved that you don’t have to choose between glamour and ...

As spiritual tourism expands, pilgrims favour traditional vegetarian food and local crafts, fostering cultural heritage ...

Bala Devi Chandrashekar comes from a family steeped in scholarship and storytelling, and that lineage shows in the way she ...

Despite being submerged and unable to hear the music, her rhythm was spot on and she nailed the dance performance to the song Pranavalaya from Sai Pallavi’s film Shyam Singha Roy.

Hands move constantly during conversation. They signal emotion, stress a point, and form full languages such as American Sign ...

As Baby Kamala in films and Kumari Kamala on stage, she wove magic with her dance, which was marked by perfection and finesse. She was the ideal narthaki and a true ambassador of India’s art and ...

From a reluctant engineering student to one of India's most loved viral choreographers, Noel Alexander's rise has been nothing short of cinematic. IMAGE: Noel Alexander's choreography for the ...

The traditional costume of Bharatanatyam includes a silk saree with pleats that allow for graceful movements. The attire is usually adorned with gold jewelry that enhances the visual appeal of the ...

Twenty-seven Octobers ago, in 1998, the scientists who tested five nuclear bombs in Pokhran earlier that year sat in an auditorium in Chembur and witnessed another kind of explosive power. On stage, ...

Founded in 1945 by Guru A. T. Govindraj Pillai and his wife Karunambal, the institution began as a modest effort to nurture classical dance in the city. The fledgling centre later received invaluable ...

IT WAS a proud moment for seven-year-old P. Manisha as she performed Bharatanatyam in front of an audience of nearly 1,000 people after training for three years. “I was not nervous because I really ...