Getting high after a low

Kaushal Pal was a drug addict who would snatch money and valuables to pay for his needs before finding solace and rehabilitation in dancing 

Upliftment with rhythm

Dance Out Of Poverty is an initiative that makes the underprivileged children of society tap their feet and make a living out of the skills they learn. It’s not seen as just a pastime, the initiative aims to develop the students professionally and creatively

A son’s tribute to iconic parents

Embellished by luminaries in the dance universe, the two-day spectacle will be an experience to absorb within for dance connoisseurs

An artist’s debut on stage

Noor Kaur Chopra, a 19-year-old seasoned dancer, will present intricate Kuchipudi moves and skills that she has learnt over the last twelve years

Seeking yourself

Jha is a multi-faceted kathak exponent and a follower of the world-renowned kathak maestro and Padma Shri awardee Guru Dr Shovana Narayan

Delhi at their feet – how dancers, musicians earn their living busking

Busking, or performing on the streets for voluntary donations, is often associated with the uneducated and the deprived and is becoming popular in the capital. For this story, we introduce you to a person who supports his Physics (Hons) at DU by busking. And a person who left his career as an English teacher to play the harmonica on the streets of CP

Amazing to be performing in India: choreographer Hans Pierre

American hip-hop group The Invisibles is on a tour of India with live shows in Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Goa and Chennai. The series of workshops they are holding are bound to inspire Bollywood to give the genre an airing in future movies

‘I didn’t choose dance, it chose me’: Anita Ratnam

In a candid conversation with Patriot, Ratnam talks about her passion for dance, the development of India’s largest phone directory of dancers - ‘Narthaki’, its growth, and the invention of her dance style Neo-Bharatam.