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Ranjana Dave
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Astad Deboo looks back on his 50 years in dance and the time he travelled on a ship with goats
The great dancer-choreographer has lost none of his grace and curiosity: ‘I may be 71, but I don’t feel 71.’
Ranjana Dave
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Exit from auditorium: Why Indian dancers prefer performing in parks, basements and malls
Despite the tricky logistics, a surge of alternative performance spaces have opened up how performance can be made, presented and viewed.
Ranjana Dave
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A search for tawaifs in Old Delhi reveals a present that’s not always comfortable with the past
Courtesans were once celebrities who quietly shaped socio-political discourse, forming influential relationships with members of the nobility.
Ranjana Dave
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