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Topic: Kathak

Kathak can teach math, and science. Fractions and decimals are embedded in rhythm

The 'Humanities Matter' symposium at Delhi's IIC had 12 speakers give lecture on rethinking interdisciplinarity in Indian classrooms.

Russian ballet meets Kathak in Delhi. It’s a confluence of traditions, art, music

The creative ensemble of Russia’s NP Ogarev National Research Mordovia State University took centre stage, with performances highlighting the richness of Russian and Indian heritage.

Birju Maharaj—Kathak maestro started teaching at 13 years. He died with a song on his lips

Birju Maharaj’s contribution to Indian cinema can be traced from Satyajit Ray’s Shatranj ke Khilari to Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Bajiro Mastani.

Maya Rao — the woman whose ‘unkept promise’ brought Kathak to south India

Maya Rao's mastery of Kathak under Shambhu Maharaj was such that she performed with him — a rare feat of the ‘guru’ performing with the ‘shishya’.

How the golden era of Kathak began during the Mughal rule under Akbar

The devotional Kathak dancers of temples became the entertainers in Mughal courts with lavish costumes, refined movement and rhythmic vocabulary, and technical genius.

On Camera

Why Hyundai Creta is still the king of Indian roads after 11 years—brand value to looks

Hyundai was never scared of rivals overtaking them last year. But in 2027, the mythical ‘Creta Killer’ may finally emerge. Or it could continue to remain a myth.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.