Aishwarya Sahasrabudhe

Know Your Classical Dances: How Bharatnatyam, rooted in temple dances of Devdasis, contributes to nation's sociopolitical climate

Know Your Classical Dances: Discovering the devotional and romantic histories of temple dance Odissi

Know Your Classical Dances: Manipuri Raas Leela, and its exploration of love — both romantic and spiritual

Know Your Classical Dances: Locating Kuchipudi’s roots and transformations in traditions of dance-drama

Know Your Classical Dances: Mohiniyattam, once thrust into obscurity during British rule, revived in early 20th century

Know Your Classical Dances: How Kathak has historically served as a medium of storytelling that cuts across classes

In Marathi film Gulabjaam, a delectable journey of local cuisine explores the ties between food and memory

Love, drama and jalebis: How Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon? added a dash of romance to a TV serial

Ashtanayika of Indian classical dance: On the khandita, a woman who stands up to her unfaithful lover

In Sukki Menon's success as a burlesque performer, lessons about the value the art form can add to women's lives

Ashtanayika of classical dance: On the abhisarika, a woman who embarks on adventures to meet her beloved

Ashtanayika of classical dance: On the kalahantarita, who battles rage and guilt upon calling her beloved unfaithful

Ashtanayika of classical dance: On the swadhinapatika, a woman who is swept off her feet by her beloved

In Ek Daav Dhobi Pachhad, a house unfazed like mine stands as silent witness to a family's frenzy

Sidharth Singh on his novel, Fighter Cock, a satirical narrative of patriarchal power dynamics in a rustic hinterland

Ashtanayika of classical dance: On the proshitapatika, a woman made anxious by her lover's duty-bound departure

Ashtanayika of classical dance: On the vasakasajja, a woman consumed by yearning