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Power of poetry praised as Javed Akhtar gets literary award

“IT IS not just the responsibility but the right of every poet andwriter to speak freely, challenge the status quo and usher in social...

‘It’s a privilege’: Paul Bazely on playing Mahatma Gandhi in ‘The Father and the Assassin’

AFTER the huge critical and commercial success in 2022, hit theatre play The Father and the Assassin returns for another run at the National Theatre in...

Asha Bhosle, who changed face of Indian commercial music, turns 90

IN TERMS of ability, longevity, versatility, body of work and global impact, Asha Bhosle is regarded by most as India’s greatest singer of all...

Gita takes opera form in Mahabharata adaptation at Barbican

LONDON’S Barbican Theatre will soon reverberate to the sounds of “operatic telling” and dramatic, ancient Indian dances as it is set to host a...

Aditi Mangaldas: Ferocious and Forbidden

SHATTERING glass ceilings, breaking boundaries and deliv – ering path-breaking performances have defined the dance journey of Aditi Mangaldas. Instead of dwelling on past achievements...

Sadhana: Style icon to Bollywood star

HAVING her career cut short by a medical condition didn’t stop Sadhana from becoming one of the greatest leading ladies in Hindi cinema history....

Lady Doctors by Kavitha Rao: The path-breaking ladies of medicine

A REMARKABLE new book tells the untold story of India’s first female doctors.   Lady Doctors by Kavitha Rao combines history with accounts of six incredible pioneers,...

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