Performing Arts
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Can Bharatanatyam tell painful stories of rape and migration? A dance company provides an answer
‘Agathi’ by Singapore’s Apsaras Arts Dance Company is an attempt to introduce difficult contemporary themes into an age-old idiom.
Malini Nair
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Three decades into her career, a Bharatanatyam dancer in Pakistan is still charting new courses
Tehreema Mitha’s stamina, energy and technical expertise are unmatched by any classical dancer in Pakistan.
Feriyal Amal Aslam
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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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India at CWG 2022, August 8 schedule: Hockey, Sharath, Sindhu, Lakshya, Satwik-Chirag in gold quest
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Watch: CWG 2022 – Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem wins historic javelin gold with stunning 90.18m throw
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The India Fix: Why does such a small number of Indians pay income tax?
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Madras High Court ruled that a temple was a Buddhist site. How will this impact mosque-temple cases?
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An Italian-born Odissi dancer on finding common ground between the East and the West
Is a universal dance beyond geography, languages, costumes, themes and denominations no more possible?
Ileana Citaristi
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‘Probe deeper into your art’: Chandralekha on the duty of the Indian classical dancer
In this archival article, the famed dancer-choreographer called for classical dance to open its arms wider to change.
Chandralekha
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In step with time: Male dancers are chipping away at the gender barrier in Bharatanatyam
This culture season in Chennai, it was the male Bharatanatyam dancer who made the most spectacular impact.
Malini Nair
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Watch: Indian Hockey team celebrates after winning women’s bronze medal at Commonwealth Games
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Watch: Elephants trot towards youths taking selfies, they run away
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Watch: Elderly woman, son slip while boarding moving train, constable K Teja saves them
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Watch: Dramatic monsoon clouds in the sky over Mumbai’s Marine Drive
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The rediscovery of Chandralekha, the dancer who didn’t want a legacy
A decade after her death, India now appreciates her body of distinctive works.
Malini Nair
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A dance festival in Colombo celebrates the Shakti of the solo performer
Colombo Dance Platform’s festival presented a collection of remarkably diverse solo pieces by female artists.
Smriti Daniel