An artist who stands as a compelling force in the world of Kathak, who seamlessly bridges performance, pedagogy, and creative vision is Sharvari Jamenis. A senior disciple of the legendary Rohini Bhate, she carries forward a rich legacy while shaping her own distinct artistic voice. With equal command on stage and screen, Sharvari has carved […]Read More
Benoy K Behl The Himalayas have been a great crucible of India’s ancient culture. Here, protected by the tallest mountains in the world, deep philosophic thoughts and artistic ideas have come down through the centuries. From the 11th century onwards in India, there was a great revival of Vaishnavism. With it came the Bhakti cult […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha Neera Misra, an Independent Research Scholar focused on Vedic and Mahabharata period history and culture and its socio-cultural impact, has come out with an interesting book, Ganga – The River of Sanatan Civiisation. The book was released late last week by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval at The Ashok, Chankyapuri in New […]Read More
Garima Batra These stressful Covid-19 times have once again brought us back to our roots wherein we are trying to look for answers to the varied questions in our holy textbooks. The phenomenal viewership of Ramayana and Mahabharata on Delhi Doordarshan is a testimony to this. The importance and knowledge of mythology, which had been declining with each passing […]Read More
Shobha Deepak Singh The Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra’s Rama transcends the barriers of spatial and universal time. From the moment that the spectator enters the sacred theatre, his involvement in the performance enables him to relive the myth from present time and space to universal time and space. The thin mesh which stands between his […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha It has been a decade that anthropologist-travel writer-freelance journalist Haroon Khalid has been travelling extensively around Pakistan to document the country’s cultural and historical heritage. He has authored three books, A White Trail: A Journey into the Heart of Pakistan’s Religious Minorities, In Search of Shiva: A Study of Folk Religious Practices […]Read More
It was around a decade ago that Sufi Kathak exponent Manjari Chaturvedi decided to challenge the perception of tawaifs (courtesans). She believes these women were extraordinary singers, dancers, and poets. To bring their stories and artistic legacy back to life, she presents the show Uff Malka Jaan & the Velvet Courtesans at Showsaa, Kingdom of […]Read More
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