The Dham of Dhamaal: Culture, Memory and the Urgency of Arts Education
- Payal Saini & Ayla Joncheere
In this era of cultural loss, we worked to establish a new performing arts department to emphasise arts education, which sustains living traditions, fosters creativity, enhances communication and nurtures emotional intelligence.

A masterclass in cultural piracy: Inside Sheema Kermani’s attempted historical heist of Odissi dance form
- Simran Sharma
There is a peculiar kind of identity crisis that only a 79-year-old nation can experience, especially when it spent those seven-odd decades trying desperately to erase any memory of its 5,000-year-old indigenous past.

'Mastery' is a cultural film series exploring the lives of India's greatest artists
StoneX Global's Mastery film festival comes to Mumbai on May 8-9, 2026 at Ice Factory Ballard Estate.

Charting a new course
- NC Srinivasaraghavan
Niyantri, an initiative that paves the way for collaborations and artistic practices beyond traditional confines.

Seniors at this old age home get to attend dance classes
- The Hindu Bureau
Akshaya Trust invites groups to spend a day engaging senior citizens with an activity or two.

Yakshagana as the training ground
- Shilpa Anandraj
Abhinav Grover, who plays the protagonist in Mahesh Dattani's new play, shares how the theatrical form shaped him as an actor.

Mountaineer performs Bharatanatyam at Everest foothills, wins hearts
- Trends Desk
Saanika Shah, who has trained in Bharatanatyam since childhood, described the dance as both a personal ritual and a tribute to the mountains.

Dance of the wanderlust
- V.V. Ramani
A multimedia production by Ghirija Jayarraj explored dance, displacement and dreams.

Margam's diverse strands
- Manasa Vijayalakshme C
Chitra Lakshumanan showcased the many facets of the Bharatanatyam repertoire.