Tandav, an inclusive dance festival that brings together people from diverse backgrounds – including persons with disabilities and children from difficult backgrounds, is set to take place in Bengaluru on December 11, 2016.
Alokananda Roy, for years has been using the arts, especially traditional dance and music, to change lives of convicts of the Presidency Correctional Home in Kolkata.
Shubhada Varadkar was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 40. A talented and passionate Odissi dancer, she fought the disease for the love of her art and her desire to keep dancing and creating something beautiful. This is her story.
Her accident, her love for life, her views on the condition of Indian roads, and the things she wants to change - the inspiring Sudha Chandran talks about these and more in this candid interview.
Thirty children from across India received the National Child Awards for Exceptional Achievement, 2015, on the occasion of Children’s Day. Here are the winners and their incredible achievements in various fields ranging from innovations and sports to singing and acting.
An accident left Rohit to deal with neurological disorders. Tagged as “different,” he lost his friends and went into depression. This is when his cousin Rahul brought out the dancer in him. Today, Rohit is a dancing star, a cyclist, a swimmer, and also a Limca Book record holder.
IIT Bhubaneswar has introduced Odissi dance as a BTech subject, becoming the first IIT to include any dance form in its curriculum. Experts in the field have been called in to design the curriculum and exam pattern for the course.
A dance team from India won the bronze medal at the prestigious World Hip Hop Dance Championship which was held in San Diego earlier this month. Watch their winning performance.