Kathakali

Mallika Sarabhai's new dance recital questions relevance and creation of goddesses in a patriarchal society

Mallika Sarabhai, who essayed the role of Draupadi in Peter Brook's Mahabharata, says that it was when she saw the effect that the character had on her audiences that she realised the power a performance can have in bringing about change.

During second informal India-China summit, Narendra Modi and Xi Jinping agree to take concrete measures to address $57 billion trade deficit

Prime Minister Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday agreed to set up a new mechanism for matters relating to trade and investment and felt the two countries should cooperate on important regional and global issues at the informal summit.

'Howdy, Modi' event: Modi, Trump stole thunder but organisers painted poor picture of India's heritage with shoddy cultural programme

It amazes one that with two leaders representing the largest democracies in the world appearing before 50,000 people and a TV audience of one billion-plus the organisers were unable to rise above the amateur theatrics of a bunch of college students whose abilities were shored up by enthusiasm and little else.

Shakespeare through Kathakali's lens: Director Annette Leday revives thirty year old adaptation of King Lear

In 1989, Annette Leday and David McRuvie conceived the Kathakali adaptation of William Shakespeare’s King Lear comprising nine scenes that emphasise on the dramatic elaboration of King Lear and his daughter, Cordelia’s tragedy.

Google Doodle honours Mrinalini Sarabhai on her 100th birthday: Indian classical dancer was Padma Bhushan recipient

On Friday, Google honoured legendary Indian classical dancer and Padma Bhushan recipient Mrinalini Sarabhai on her 100th birth anniversary with a doodle

Kerala's Udta Punjab? Malayalam film 'Kathakali' faces clash with CBFC over cuts

The little known debutant director Saijo Kannanaikkal’s film Kathakali has been refused a certificate by the Regional office of CBFC in Thiruvananthapuram.

All others are dancers, she is the dance: A tribute to Mrinalini Sarabhai

Mrinalini Sarabhai exuded confidence acquired through expertise; she gave Bharatanatyam a space in Gujarat and thus, the dance form became pan Indian.

'Rajini Murugan' is the first Tamil blockbuster of 2016 among other Pongal releases

Among the Pongal releases only Rajini Murugan acquired the big screens, while others had to share screens and shows.

From 'Kathakali' to 'Gethu': Here are four Tamil films up for release on 'Pongal'

Traditionally, Pongal is the biggest festival in Tamil Nadu and normally four or five big films release around the time.