From a museum artifact to a living tradition
The revival of 'Pavakathakali' in India
- Vinod Gopalakrishnan
Art forms rarely disappear in a flash of light! They fade when the delicate ecosystem that sustains them begins to erode.

Odra-Magadhi as Odissi: Myth or Fact?
- Rahul Acharya
Among the many claims surrounding the antiquity of Indian classical dance traditions, one of the most repeated assertions in modern Odissi discourse is that the dance form finds direct mention in the Nāṭyaśāstra under the term Odra-Māgadhī.

The silent cry of the Gungroo - Mutation and monetization of classical dance
- Dr. Lata Surendra
For generations, classical art was not merely performed; its sacredness was preserved as its strength. It lived as a sacred trust, passed from breath to breath, born of a quiet reverence for the unseen and the eternal. Today, that protective shield has shattered.

Free is a debt, deferred
- Masoom Parmar
The bill for years of free culture is arriving.

From Entitlement to Embodiment
A Nāṭyaśāstra Reflection on Desire, Dharma, and Śṛṅgāra
- Rohit Viswanath
The internet is a storm chamber. One wrong gust and a petty quarrel becomes a cyclone.

Guinness Record
- Vazhuvoor Saravanan
Today, one frequently sees performances of our traditional music and dance being staged under the banner of Guinness World Records.

We are not the victims here
- Masoom Parmar
On the alibi the classical arts keep telling.