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Sunday, April 5, 2026
TopicFolk artist

Topic: Folk artist

How jatra female impersonator Chapal Bhaduri brought Chand Bibi to life—his first lead role

In 'Chapal Rani, the Last Queen of Bengal', Sandip Roy traces the career of Bengali stage actor Chapal Bhaduri and his struggle for artistic identity in a changing world.

Sharda Sinha was the Lata Mangeshkar of Bihar. Chhath puja is incomplete without her songs

Padma Bhushan awardee Sharda Sinha, known as Bihar Kokila, whose Chhath Puja songs are played as a ritual, was battling multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer.

4 Indian artists set to debut at Santa Fe festival—inspired by Warli, Madhubani, local roots

‘As many as 265 Chinese visual artists participate at Santa Fe. Even small countries like Kenya send 32 people. And we’re going there for the first time,’ said Amrinder Kathua.

He’s flocked by fans everywhere. Padma Shri artist is now a labourer and wants paisa, not pity

Everyone in Hyderabad recognises folk artist Darshanam Mogilaiah, who reinvented the rare musical instrument 'kinnera'. Recently, he was seen working at a construction site.

How Karnataka’s Jogathis find feminine power, dignity through Goddess Yellama

In Manjunath to Manjamma, transgender folk artiste Manjamma Jogathi recalls her arduous transformation with remarkable honesty.

On Camera

The influencer war that took rural creator Pujarini Pradhan global

As social media debated whether audiences were consuming Pujarini Pradhan as a symbol, The Juggernaut turned her into a story that could circulate globally, with or without her participation.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.