Republic Day 2024: Main attractions of platinum celebrations

The 75th Republic Day celebrations at Kartavya Path on Friday showcased India's rich cultural diversity, military prowess, and 'Nari Shakti'. The parade began at 10.30 am with the arrival of Prime......

Astad is gone, but is more alive than ever

'Astad had the courage to plough a lonely furrow. He made a life of his own, on his own, and created a path-breaking dance style.''Only a few in the performing arts could do what he did.''A......

Boy spins a world record, on a wheelchair

For this 18-year-old boy, his handicap is just another motivating factor. Crippled by a wrong diagnosis of his polio and its subsequent medication by a village doctor when......

The dancers' gurudakshina

We dance for laughter, we dance for tears/we dance for madness, we dance for fears/we dance for hopes, we dance for screams/we are the dancers, we create the dreams,' wrote a poet years ago. Dreams......

Rituparna Sengupta puts on her dancing shoes

Rituparna Sengupta is getting ready for her next release, a dance drama called Calapor. "It is one of the most challenging dances in my life," she says. "Being a Manipuri and Odissi......

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......