Ud. Amjad Ali Khan & the 'Sarod Quintet'
- Manjari Sinha
This multigenerational performance was more than a concert; it was a celebration of an unbroken chain of artistry that has stretched across centuries...

Shamatai@75
- Ashish Khokar
She's an academic. That's why she reads and writes.

A dancer's retrospective: Poise and pieces worth praise
- Deepa Chakravarthy
CE dives into an iconic choreography of Padma Shri recipient Chitra Visweswaran as the city celebrated her life and art.

A conversation with Dr. Neena Prasad
- Sunanda Narayanan
On one of my trips home, I watched a Mohiniattam performance by Sugandhi teacher, and I remember feeling renewed respect for the art form.

A young innovator shaping the future of dance
- Anita Vallabh
In conversation with Manya Yellepeddy.

Shama Bhate: A flowing river of Kathak
- Dr. Chitra Sharma
For Guru Shama Bhate, affectionately called Shama Tai, this moment in time is the Amrit Kaal of her artistic journey - a golden era that reflects the luminous history of Kathak in Maharashtra.

Leela Samson: "There is no prejudice that you cannot overcome"
- Kunal Ray
The dance exponent and author of 'Dance of Freedom; A Short History of Bharata Natyam' on the spirit of the dance art, pioneers of the form like her guru Rukmini Devi Arundale, and why suspicion between scholarship and practice is healthy.

How Arunima Kumar is using Kuchipudi to dissolve hierarchies
- Saranya Chakrapani
From prisons to palaces, the London-based Kuchipudi dancer has taken the centuries-old art form into spaces where joy, not perfection, is the goal. In doing so, she's redefined what it means to be a classical dancer today.

Yamini Kalluri: Choreography is second nature to me
- G.V. Anna Rao
When I danced, I always felt invincible - like a superhero. It came so naturally to me, and I loved practicing for hours.