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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

Bads of Bollywood brought Emraan Hashmi out of our guilty pleasure closet, made him cool

With his cameo in Bads of Bollywood, Emraan Hashmi, who has long shifted away from his signature bold image, got the chance to revive his boyhood charm.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Govt inks deal with HAL for 97 new Tejas Mk1A; previous order’s deliveries likely to begin next yr

There were no plans to have Mk1A version. However, compromise was reached between HAL & IAF in 2015 since original plan for getting Mk2 would've been time-consuming affair.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.