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Topic: Kalakshetra

Sexual harassment accused Hari Padman terminated by Kalakshetra, to contest dismissal in Madras HC

Padman was earlier placed under suspension following allegations of sexual harassment against him, first reported by ThePrint in March 2023.

Former Kalakshetra faculty member Sheejith Krishna arrested for ‘sexually assaulting’ 2 ex-students

A preliminary enquiry was conducted based on complaint of the 2 women allegedly assaulted by Krishna between 1995-2007 & a case was registered. He was later remanded to judicial custody.

Rukmini Devi did not sanskritise Bharatanatyam. She created the Kalakshetra instead

In ‘Rukmini Devi Arundale’, VR Devika traces the life of the dancer who was offered the position of the President of India. The book is part of a series on the pioneers of modern India.

1 yr on, Kalakshetra still fractured. ‘Passive aggressive’ jibes, no student on POSH panel

A year after sexual harassment allegations from students against four staffers rocked the Kalakshetra Foundation in Chennai, the campus is still ‘polarised and politicised’.

‘Distasteful, disturbing’ — Madras HC on details included in report on sexual harassment at Kalakshetra

Court said it was a blight on Chennai’s premier cultural academy that it sat on students’ complaints for long, and called for an overhaul of guru-shishya parampara practised in the college.

‘Targeted for protesting sexual abuse’ — Kalakshetra students question deferment of PG courses

Faculty member says move to defer admissions for postgraduate diploma courses amounts to 'unfair treatment' of students who led protests against sexual harassment on campus.

Kalakshetra inquiry panel suggests ‘major punishment’ for harassment accused teacher Hari Padman

Independent panel also recommends reforms in Kalakshetra's administration. Padman, assistant professor at Kalakshetra Foundation’s Rukmini Devi College of Fine Arts, is out on bail.

‘Exploited my vulnerability’ — trans dancer accuses Kalakshetra board member of abuse in complaint

In a letter to Tamil Nadu women’s commission, the Bharatnatyam dancer has alleged that PT Narendran, now a Kalakshetra board member, & teacher Mohanan sexually exploited her decades ago.

ThePrint Ground Reports go beyond breaking news, tell stories that are being buried

From Punjab’s unemployable youth and Kalakshetra students’ fight against sexual harassment to Gujarat’s child nuns from Jain community, Ground Reports give you a 360-degree perspective.

On Camera

India’s TRP ecosystem needs a reset. Time to end BARC monopoly

A ratings monopoly in India has led to lack of technological variation, resulting in sluggish systems detached from market dynamics.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.