Seated cross-legged among a row of musicians on stage, Jagruti Gandhi sees that her teenage student waiting in the wings is ready. Then she pats her knee softly to set the beat. The dancer walks out, ...

The dancer begins to train while a toddler. Over the years, she devotes countless hours to pre-dawn practices and grueling after-school sessions. Gradually, she masters intricate foot steps, hand ...

The Arangetram or first performance has evolved into an extravagant occasion, often costing several lakhs. But it was never meant to be about the size of the auditorium, or fancy lighting, or catering ...

Who knew that one day Indian dance form Bharatnatyam would make headlines in China? And that too, because of 13-year-old school girl. History was written in China when a teenage Chinese girl, Lei Muzi ...

Classical artistes love to intone away the sacredness of a tradition, while subjecting many of its manifestations, over the years to the worst type of commercialisation. Arangetram (which comes from ...

Radhika Merchant: There has been a lot of buzz in the entertainment industry this weekend. Soon after the celebrities got free from IIFA 2022 in Abu Dhabi, they had a big event to attend in Mumbai on ...

An arangetram is the moment that every young classical dancer looks forward to. It’s supposed to be the first time they perform on stage and showcase their talent and years of intense training. It is ...

Mukesh and Nita Ambani's to-be daughter-in-law Radhika Merchant grabbed headlines after the Ambani's hosted a lavish Arangetram ceremony at Jio World Centre in Mumbai on June 5. Radhika is the fiance ...