'Almost cried... I love Modi, I love India,' says Chinese woman after PM's red carpet welcome ahead of SCO summitPrime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm welcome in Tianjin, China, ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, marked...
Breathtaking classical dance forms of India and how they are performedBharatanatyam, chhu, odissi, kathak, kathakali and other beautiful dance forms of India that are exclusive to India. What are the most beau...
Air India unveils safety video with mudras from dance forms"Air India's new inflight safety video integrates safety instructions with mudras or dance expressions in eight diverse dance forms -- Bhar...
When they dance their body electricDance in India inhabits many worlds. Its sophisticated classicism includes many vocabularies with varying accents: the facial and gestural ...
Watch video: South Korean woman mesmerises Internet with her Indian classical dance performanceA video has gone viral on the Internet, showing a South Korean woman performing an Indian classical dance at a social function. A dancer na...
Sourav Ganguly's wife admitted to Kolkata hospital with chikungunya"Dona Ganguly has been diagnosed to be suffering from Chikungunya. She remains haemodynamically stable and afebrile, and is on maintenance ...
Fans honour Indian classical dancer Zhang Jun, who made Bharatanatyam, Kathak & Odissi popular in ChinaThe legendary dancer was diagnosed with cancer in 1996 and passed away in 2012.
Bengaluru International Arts Festival celebrates harmony through artThe festival, which was inaugurated on September 22 with folk dances from Chattishgarh, Sri Lanka, Gujarat and a Kuchipudi performance, saw...
President nominates RSS ideologue Rakesh Sinha among three others to Rajya SabhaRakesh Sinha is a widely read author who is the founder and honorary director of the think-tank "Indian Policy Foundation". Sinha is a regu...
When Bengaluru-based classical dance exponent gave Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake an Odissi makeoverSharmila Mukherjee first came across Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake as a student of ballet at the age of seven.
My Guru slapped me after I won the Padma Bhushan: Sonal MansinghThe danseuse said that today's youth is very egotistical.
Meet Kohal Das, who came to Bengaluru to do his cancer research and pursue dance!The only child of dancer parents, Das had hoped to pursue a career in dance while growing up.
Berhampuri patta sari to be available online; weavers upbeatWeavers are upbeat about the e-commerce site -- www.weavercoop.com -- which was launched over the week-end.
Jaipur wedding for Nepal's only billionaire heir Rahul ChaudharyWedding of Rahul Chaudhary, son of Binod Chaudhary to Surabhi Khaitan was a three-day extravaganza showcasing the culture and glamour of Pi...
Mukesh Ambani has an eye for danceRIL chairman Mukesh Ambani was impressed with dance group Seher's performance at the Rashtrapati Bhavan last month.
Sound of music: Top 10 dance & music fests in IndiaOptions galore for dance enthusiasts from Bollywood beats to Kuchipudi; here are the top lists for dance and music fests in India.
Odisha's Raghurajpur: A must-visit for craft loversHandicraft ranging from the famed patta chitras to stone & wood carvings, traditional dances and idyllic, bucolic scapes...the tiny village...