Team L&M For centuries, India’s ancient banyan trees have stood as silent witnesses to history, sheltering travellers, hosting village gatherings, inspiring legends and becoming symbols of wisdom, resilience and community. Yet, despite their immense cultural importance, determining their true age has often relied more on folklore than science. That has now changed. A magnificent banyan […]Read More
Internationally respected Kathak maestro and one of the foremost disciples of the legendary Padma Vibhushan Pandit Birju Maharaj, was Padmashri Guru Pandit Pratap Pawar (MBE), passed away recently at the age of 84. His demise marks the end of an extraordinary chapter in the history of Indian classical dance. The world of Indian classical dance […]Read More
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
Bala in Ashish Mohan Khokar Collection@IGNCA, Oct 20-26 Team L&M Habitat World next shows the sixth archival film in the ongoing virtual series, on the legendary Bharatanatyam dancer Balasaraswati (May13, 1918 – February 9, 1984). She hailed from the most qualified lineage of Veena Dhannamal, a prominent devadasi family of hereditary artistes. Her guru Kandappa […]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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