Finding Shiva: A process of rebuilding my own truth
- Arnav Ajana
What should you expect as an audience already fluent in Indian forms? Not explanations. Not reverence for technique. Expect friction.

Democracy as Naṭya: Toward civilisational renewal
- Rohit Viswanath
When seen only as procedure, Democracy risks becoming a Naṭya without rasa.

Takeaways from the 2025 IADMS Conference on Occupational Health Hazards
- Kathleen McGuire
This year’s International Association for Dance Medicine & Science conference shed light on an often overlooked aspect of a dance career: occupational health hazards.

Why our richest art often remains unseen
- Deepali Ande
On hidden talent, cultural art, and the audiences we’ve forgotten to be.

AI as real dance partners? US scientists teach Indian classical dance Bharatanatyam to robots, here’s why
- Gurpreet Singh
Scientists are teaching robots Bharatanatyam using AI and kinematic synergies. Ancient Indian dance guides machine movement, creating human-like gestures while blending culture, technology and innovation in a groundbreaking experiment.

Hamsa: Indian goose or European swan?
- Devdutt Pattanaik
Goddess Saraswati’s companion is far removed from the bird form Zeus took to seduce Leda.

The anatomy of grace
- Shilpa Anandraj
Understanding body mechanics is emerging as a crucial tool for dancers and will change the way they train, perform and heal with injuries.