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Step into the past

Lakshmi Viswanathan is a dancer who is as captivated by 'mudra' and 'abhinaya' as with the life and times of dance and dancers down the ages ...

Singing from the heart

Dedicated: Pantula Rama
Her poise and dignity on stage are often as remarked upon as her musical calibre. For connoisseurs, the appeal of Dr Pantula Rama's kutcheries is that the music is of a very high order and also that she eschews flashiness and flamboyance and...

Charm of puppetry

If there's one visual art form that's both powerful and entertaining, then it is puppetry. This art form that dates back to around 5th century BC represents India's rich heritage of arts and crafts like no other.

Taking note of absurdities

Shilpa Gupta's artworks represent her exploration of nationhood, identity, religion and the human condition, making her an artist who's more....

Storm on the dance floor

Dream dancer: Storm in action.
The highly talented international dancing legend Niels Robitzky 'Storm' crashed into the global stage in the early 80s.

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