President Kovind confers Nari Shakti Puraskars on 29 womenOn the eve of International Women's Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with these awardees and said that the success of governmen...
08 Mar, 2022, 02.44 PM IST
In memoriam: A heartbroken Madhuri Dixit pays tribute to Birju Maharaj, says he was her guru, her friend who taught her the intricacies of danceThe legendary dancer would have been 84 on February 4.
18 Jan, 2022, 12.43 PM IST
'India loses a legend.' PM, FM mourn Birju Maharaj; Subhash Ghai tweets a throwback momentSeveral politicians, artists and actors expressed grief at the passing away of Pandit Birju Maharaj.
17 Jan, 2022, 11.31 AM IST
Doyen of Kathak, Pandit Birju Maharaj, dies at 83The legendary performer died late on Sunday night after he suffered a heart attack.
17 Jan, 2022, 10.01 AM IST
ZOYA crafts a unique creative approach with Kathak icon Shovana NarayanZOYA from the House of TATA presents ‘Finely Crafted Journeys’ with the renowned Kathak dancer.
13 Jan, 2022, 08.39 AM IST
Astad Deboo dies; artistes say India lost cultural treasureDeboo employed his training in Indian classical dance forms of Kathak as well as Kathakali to create a unique fusion dance form.
10 Dec, 2020, 01.06 PM IST
RSS opposes government move to evict veteran artistesMore than 20 artistes, including Kathak exponent Pandit Birju Maharaj, dhrupad vocalist Ut Wasifuddin Dagar, iconic Mohiniyattam dancer Bha...
23 Nov, 2020, 08.03 AM IST
RIP Pandit Veeru Krishnan: Priyanka Chopra, Lara Dutta mourn veteran actor-Kathak dancerThe legendary Kathak dancer passed away on Saturday.
09 Sep, 2019, 11.48 AM IST
India, China love story with classical dances charms ChineseIt explores the concept of the male and the female, known in Chinese as Yin and Yang through two distinct cultures.
30 Nov, 2017, 04.59 PM IST
Pursuing a dream: Men are finding a new career option in dancingQuitting corporate jobs to take up classical dance as a successful career, is no longer a distant dream for male dancers.
29 Dec, 2016, 10.22 AM IST
Meet the British Pakistani who re-imagined KathakFarooq Chaudhry, a Londoner of Pak origin, has helped a bunch of young and talented dancers put Kathak on the world map.
31 Jul, 2016, 02.30 PM IST
Bengaluru to host International Transgender Arts Festival soonThis will include music concerts, poetry recitals, drama & art exhibitions. The aim is to celebrate gender & not talk about the problems.
06 Jul, 2016, 11.43 AM IST
Mukesh Ambani has an eye for danceRIL chairman Mukesh Ambani was impressed with dance group Seher's performance at the Rashtrapati Bhavan last month.
19 Feb, 2015, 01.57 PM IST
2014: When entertainment industry lost its many starsThe entertainment industry lost many talented artistes in 2014 with the demise of Suchitra Sen, Zohra Sehgal, V K Murthy, Sadashiv Amrapurk...
27 Dec, 2014, 02.50 PM IST
Kathak danseuse Sitara Devi passes awayEminent Kathak danseuse Sitara Devi died here early Tuesday after prolonged illness, her son-in-law confirmed. She was 94.
25 Nov, 2014, 11.44 AM IST
Kamala Haasan, Vidya Balan among Padma winnersHaasan in a career spanning more than five decades, has over 190 films to his credit, across genres and languages like Tamil, Hindi, Telugu...
25 Jan, 2014, 10.50 PM IST
- Shiv Sena activists disrupt performance by Pakistan Sufi singer
At around 7 pm, the protesters, who claimed to be members of Shiv Sena and Hindu Sena, staged the protest but were removed by police.
17 Mar, 2013, 12.30 AM IST