In an era where rapid development often overshadows cultural preservation, iconic Bharatanatyam and Odissi exponent, former Rajya Sabha Member, and Padma Vibhushan awardee Dr. Sonal Mansingh has made a compelling appeal for the creation of an Indian Heritage Service (IHS)—a specialised cadre dedicated to protecting and promoting India’s rich cultural heritage. In this exclusive conversation, […]Read More
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Born into a family deeply connected with music and theatre, Indumati Raman grew up in an environment where artistic traditions were both practiced and patronised. In 1966, she joined the renowned institution Kalakshetra in Chennai, where the founder Rukmini Devi Arundale was still actively guiding its artistic vision. Influenced by Rukmini Devi’s fascination with the […]Read More
L&M Jammu and Kashmir is not merely a region endowed with natural beauty. It has also been a center of India’s cultural, spiritual, and philosophical consciousness. This core idea was highlighted through the launch of an important film and coffee table book titled Sanskriti Jammu & Kashmir. The event was held at the Indira Gandhi […]Read More
Shobha Deepak Singh Forty years ago, the Kendra was perhaps the only institute to present an aesthetically refined Sampurna Ramayana. Now, it has become imperative for the Kendra to make a departure. This script runs parallel to the show which we have been presenting for the last six decades. Reimagining a Timeless Epic What has, […]Read More