Aditi Mangaldas' bold dance duet defies age taboo
- Asjad Nazir
MEHEK adds to the world-class shows that Mangaldas and Odedra have delivered in their respective careers.

Bewitching delineation of Navarasas
- G.S. Paul
Aparna Nangiar's Nangiarkoothu performance wows audience with masterful portrayal of Navarasas.

Cultural influencers
- Nandini Bhatia
AK Gandhi's book 'Dance to Freedom' and Sanjay Leela Bhansali's series Heeramandi throw light on how courtesans used their art as a tool for change.

Áhuti: Late reflections
- Sanjana
What I went to see just under a month ago was a dance recital between the Chitrasena Dance Company, and the Nrityagram Dance Ensemble from India. What I saw defies words to describe.

Lights, camera, steps
- Akhila Krishnamurthy
Divya Nayar looks at dance through the lens.

To understand Tagore, one must transcend religious dogma: Souraja Tagore
- Purbasha Karmakar
Rabindranath Tagore's contributions to the eclectic realm of art, literature and culture have served as inspiration not only to Bengalis but to the entire nation and to the world at large as well.

High on artistry
- B. Ramadevi
Harinie Jeevitha impresses with her approach.

With dance, music and humour, a hit play has brought to life the legend of Tansen
- Malini Nair
A playful production about the 16-century maestro in the court of Akbar raises sincere questions about the choices an artist makes.

Bosco Martis feels the choreographer of 'Naatu Naatu' from 'RRR' was not celebrated post Oscar win
- TOI Entertainment Desk
Choreographers discuss the lack of acknowledgment for successful projects' choreographers.

One man show
- N.C. Srinivasaraghavan
Vijay Madhavan's 'Chaya' reflected his grasp of the Bhagavata Mela repertoire.

Kathakali artist in Kerala takes crash-course route to popularise the art form
- Gopika Varrier
Inspired by the course, a nurse from Kottayam, presently working in the United States, went on to learn Kathakali online and completed arangettam.

Poetry in movement
- G.S. Paul
Kalamandalam Rajasekaran performed Kumaran Asan's work that explores women's space and identity.

Dancing at the Louvre like Beyoncé and Jay-Z
- Julia Webster Ayuso
Ahead of the Paris Olympics, the world's largest museum welcomes visitors for a very special warm-up.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali says Pandit Birju Maharaj refused to eat before performing for someone: 'I took him to Madhuri Dixit's house'
- Entertainment Desk
Sanjay Leela Bhansali recently shared an anecdote about dancer-composer Pandit Birju Maharaj, and how the Kathak legend taught him the innate longing of an artiste for recognition and appreciation.

The tangible essence of Shantiniketan Ashram area, declared World Heritage Site, needs to be preserved, says expert
- Arundhati Gupta
Today, when we are celebrating his 163rd birth anniversary, we need to remind ourselves of Rabindranath Tagore's vision - an environmental pioneer who sought to create harmony between progress and preservation.

Mime and movement
- V.V. Ramani
A student of Indira Kadambi, Chaitra Rao journeyed to the core of every composition.

Devayani revives Kathakali dream at 75, conquers stage after a 62-year-long hiatus
- Biju E Paul
She played the role of 'Lalitha' in 'Poothanamoksham' at the Tamil Brahmana Samooha Madom, Mavelikkara, on May 12.