Ashish Mohan Khokar
Dance historian
The writer is a reputed culture critic, dance historian and publishes AttenDance.
By Ashish Mohan Khokar
If our outdated and under-dimensioned buildings are to be given way for new locations and modern upgrades, then we can't blame Covid's time. Covid hit India officially in March 2020. Plans for the CVRP were sanctioned and approved in 2019.
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Better known as Uday Shankar's partner in life and on stage, Amala Shankar was also the mother of stage and film star Mamata and late musician Anand Shankar.
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The actor will be missed by many and much will be written on him but few know how much an original he was to us in the dance film world.
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Karuna represents one of the nine rasas - moods or sentiments - but in this age of corona it is dance karo-na.
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This Independence Day saw the 13th edition of ‘Saare Jahan Se Accha’, the dance festival organised by the great Odissi dancer Ranjana Gauhar.
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The National Gallery of Modern Art stands revived, refurbished and renovated.
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Grace, rhythm, and expressiveness were her natural attributes.
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She died just as she lived: with grace and equanimity.
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From INTACH to inspiring designers and promoting weavers, his genius was unparalleled.
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We were lucky to have met Mr Negi. I still don't know his full name.
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