In a Bihar village, Pallavi Raj uses Kathak to empower schoolgirls, transforming a temple courtyard into a sanctuary of ...

That evening’s performance reminded me of the memoirs of IAS officer Jagdish Chandra Mathur, who was a popular figure as Bihar’s education ... the stagnating folk form. There are many tales ...

In a nutshell Chhau is an Indian tribal martial dance form popular in Saraikela (Bihar), Purulia (West Bengal) and Mayurbhanj (Odisha). Based on the place of origin and development the three dance ...

Hundreds of artists from across the country, representing different performing arts, dance, music and traditional folk forms, will perform during the month-long Sonepur Mela (festival) in Bihar ...

His passion for the dance form even in old age has brought him several honours, including Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (2017) and Padma Shri (2021). Born in Saran district in Bihar in 1925 ...