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In PHOTOS: A night to remember for 'old friends'

Chinese folk dance fused with Kathak to create a cultural synergy on Thursday night leaving the audience spellbound at a glittering function in New Delhi to celebrate 60 years of the establishment......

Reputed Kathak dancer Bireshwar Gautam found dead

Internationally acclaimed Kathak dancer Bireshwar Gautam alias Biru was on Saturday found dead in mysterious circumstances at his residence in suburban Oshiwara in Mumbai, the police said.Biru's......

Kathak school in US wins prestigious grant

A California-based Kathak school on Monday got a $120,000 grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to help support the spread of the Indian classical dance form.Chhandam Chitresh Das......

Alert: Courses in Kathak, tabla, pakhawaj

Kathak Kendra(National Institute of Kathak Dance, constituent unit of the Sangeet Natak Akademi)Admission notice: Academic session 2004-2005Applications on the prescribed form are invited for......

A ride to remember

Two months ago, I decided to take Kathak classes in New York City. Before I came to that decision though, I gave a lot of thought as to whether the whole exercise was going to be worth the effort.......

How IIMs are trying newer ways to beat stress

Last Sunday, students at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM-B), took lessons from Kathak maestro Birju Maharaj in, guess what, stress management. It's not just IIM-B. IIM-Ahmedabad......

Pranab's daughter comes out with Budget wishlist

Vying for his attention like every other Indian does around Budget time, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's daughter Sharmistha has written an open letter asking him to exempt artistes like......

Puja spells boom for tour biz

Efforts are on to turn Kolkata's Puja season into the local equivalent of New Orleans' Mardi Gras.The four days of Durga Puja is the time to see Kolkata at its best. Sadly, very few outsiders,......

It's branding, not philanthropy, stupid!

When last year, Chaali, a group of contemporary dancers drawn from Kerala and Bangalore toured over 15 small towns in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Pondicherry, its performances were made......

It's branding, not philanthropy, stupid!

Of Bhool Bhulaiya, and a classic dumbed down

The setting was changed. South India became North India. Carnatic music became Hindustani. Bharat Natyam turned into Kathak. Manichitrathazhu became Bhool Bhulaiyaa. Rated as one of the best-ever......

Review: Kamal Haasan is brilliant in Vishwaroopam

Radhika Rajamani writes that the Kamal Haasan starrer Vishwaroopam is a well-made film.Kamal Haasan really does push the envelope with every film. With Vishwaroopam, he has not just touched upon a......

Madhuri Dixit: Had I really done all those films?

As Madhuri Dixit celebrates her birthday, May 15, we understand the rather mysterious actress much better through a revealing interview that appears in a new book, Mother Maiden Mistress: Women......

Birthday Special: Madhuri Dixit's Top 25 Dance Numbers

Madhuri Dixit. What's the first visual that pops up in your head when you think of one of Bollywood's most adored heroines? The famous 'million-dollar' smile? Her shimmering brown eyes? Or that......

WATCH: The Various Dance Forms in Bollywood

Be it cuisine, clothing or culture, India's colourful diversity reflects in its various dance forms as well. From classical to folk and tribal, its numerous varieties have influenced......

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Q. In which city was Madhuri Dixit born?
Pravin: A. more

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Q. how can i get the dance songs for kathak Hindustani based in bangalore
Pinky Chinni: A. Mumbai only ')Madhuri Dixit was born in a Marathi-speaking Koknastha Hindu Brahmin family. She was born to Shankar Dixit and Sheela Dixit. She has...... more

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Q. Do you like cheer leaders do bharat natyam, kathak and kuchipudi in IPL matches ??
Dharmarajan: A. Why left side breast is exposed in my profile picture? more

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Q. Where did kathak dance form origanated?
Ketan Lambat: A. Yes vey much. more

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Q. did anyone watch Vishwaroopam, is it really showing what has been said about the movie?
Dharamender Nebhnani: A. North India mostly Rajasthan, more

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An evening of Kathak

Gurgaon reverberated with the beats of Kathak recently. Well-known classical dancer Jayashree Acharya performed at Epicentre, Gurgaon with her... ...

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/333795/an-evening-kathak.html

'India is Mecca of all that I believed in'

Completely embedded in Indian culture, Goura Prema currently based in New Delhi, is a renowned Kathak dancer, a certified yoga instructor and... ...

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/333783/039india-mecca-all-believed-in039.html

Costing Institute celebrates Annual Day

New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): The Institute of Cost Accountants of India celebrated its Annual Day in which Mr. K. Rahman Khan, Minister of Minority... ...

http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2013/05/21/167-Costing-Institute-celebrates-Annual-Day.html

Award focus on art exponents

The state government will for the first time felicitate painters and performing artistes with Bihar Kala Puraskar for contribution to their... ...

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130521/jsp/bihar/story_16918321.jsp

Neha Sharma

Ahead of her upcoming film Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 with the Deols, she talks to TOI about her first co-star Ram Charan, the tech-savvy Sunny Deol and... ...

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