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Dance

A Sacred Confluence

Akhila Krishnamurthy

London-based dancer Akram Khan leads a creative lab in Tamil Nadu where participants revisit the traditions of classical Indian dance and music

Desperately Seeking Diversity

Parasite’s historic win may suggest a new inclusivity at the Oscars. But can these awards (or any award) be all things to all cinemas?

Flying Machine Versus Robin

The guts and glories of one-on-one breaking or B-Boying

CK Balagopalan (1939-2019): The Depth of the Divine

The quiet death and instinctive art of Bharatanatyam dancer

Rama Vaidyanathan: Fine Balance

Rama Vaidyanathan expertly treads the line between classicism and popular appeal

Is There an Identity Crisis?

When the search for cultural authenticity stifles imagination

Epic Retellings

Dance and theatre productions upturn popular versions of characters and stories from the Ramayana

Sooraj Subramaniam: The World at His Feet

Sooraj Subramaniam is one of the most sought after freelance dancers in the world today. He tells Malini Nair how he bends and blends genres

Malavika Sarukkai: ‘I wanted to fly’

Over the last five decades Malavika Sarukkai has reserved the right to dream in her performances. The Bharatanatyam dancer in conversation with Malini Nair

Gauri Diwakar: ‘Everything is possible in Kathak’

Gauri Diwakar combines the traditional and the modern

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