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The woman pioneer who composed landmark operas in India in defiance of music traditionalists
Shanno Khurana created ‘Sohni Mahiwal’, ‘Jahanara’ and more in the 1960s and ’70s, a time when classical vocal music was staunchly insular.
Malini Nair
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The director of the play cancelled in Jaipur explains why artists shouldn’t give in to the mob
Abhishek Majumdar has built a remarkable body of work in a decade. His plays sweep a wide arc, but they always talk of humanism and its fight against tyranny.
Malini Nair
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Carnatic music and a folk theatre form come together to push the stubborn lines of caste and gender
Performed recently in Mumbai, ‘Karnatic Kattaikkuttu’ allows ‘for an aesthetic exchange’, while retaining the integrity of the two diverse art forms.
Urmi Chanda-Vaz
Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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A new play shows a side of Bhagat Singh that politicians and Bollywood movies gloss over
Navtej Johar’s ‘Tanashah’ goes beyond the ‘sentimentalised perceptions’ of Singh and focuses on his own connect with the revolutionary.
Malini Nair
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Set in the Sikh-American community, a New York play examines what it means to be American today
Award-winning playwright Jaclyn Backhaus’ ‘India Pale Ale’ talks about identity, difference and belonging.
Anu Kumar
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Aasif Mandvi on why his 20-year-old play is still relevant in Trump’s America
‘Sakina’s Restaurant is counter to what’s going on in our culture right now, where we want to dehumanise immigrants.’
Lavina Melwani
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Shurpanakha as an anti-hero: In Kerala’s theatre and classic texts, an epic wrong is set right
In a staging of the play ‘Shurpanakhankam’ in Delhi, the character was not a cardboard vamp – but the centrepiece.
Malini Nair
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‘Mahabharata’ doesn’t belong to one country or race – Peter Brook’s nine-hour play is proof of that
In the 1980s, when Indian audiences were watching BR Chopra’s TV series, a critically-acclaimed stage adaptation of the epic was touring the world.
Sanjukta Sharma
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The Jewish refugee who composed AIR’s theme is at the heart of a play about identity and music
‘The Music in our Blood’ examines modernity, tradition, motherhood, and human relationships through the characters of Walter Kauffman and Prema.
Sharanya Deepak
The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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On 125th anniversary of tiatr, a caricaturist looks back at the greats of Goa’s beloved theatre form
Tiatr has had a good run for more than a century. What might the future hold in store for it?
Arti Das
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Reality with a side of fun: Why Safdar Hashmi’s plays for children are still so loved and relevant
One of his plays tours Delhi government schools this month to mark National Street Theatre Day.
Malini Nair
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A director took a play about a violent yogi and an army of fanatics right to Adityanath’s Gorakhpur
Abhishek Majumdar’s ‘Muktidham’ is set in the 8th century AD and draws parallels between the past and the present.
Malini Nair
The Field
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship