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When dancer-choreographer Divya Nayar speaks about her new work ‘Meenātchi-The Goddess Reigns’, it is less about reviving mythology than about recognising the goddess within us. To be staged under the aegis of her dance institution ‘Dakshina’, on September 21, 6.30 p.m., at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, it will be streamed on September 22. Set against the…
Divya Hoskere performing at The Music Academy’s 2025 dance festival | Photo Credit: K. Pichumani Divya Hoskere is a young Bharatanatyam dancer and academician. A disciple of P. Praveen Kumar, she is a PhD scholar at the School of Humanities at NIAS. Her broad area of research includes the study of the Natyashastra, Indian aesthetics…
Divya Goswami performing at The Music Academy’s dance festival | Photo Credit: K. Pichumani Kathak dancer Divya Goswami’s themed show ‘Aqeedat’ (meaning faith) was a tribute to love through the 18th century Punjabi poet Fazal Shah’s kissas. It was a poetic coming together of beautiful music by Praveen D. Rao and poignant Kathak. Divya combined the…
Asif Ali in a still from ‘Sarkeet’ | Photo Credit: Think Music India/YouTube The teaser of the upcoming Malayalam film, Sarkeet, starring Asif Ali, was released by the makers on Tuesday, on Asif’s 39th birthday. Also starring Divya Prabha of All We Imagine As Light fame, the film is written and directed by Thamar KV,…
D Gukesh continued his stellar run at the Tata Steel Chess tournament, defeating Dutch GM Max Warmerdam with black to maintain his sole lead with 7.5 points after 10 rounds. The youngest world champion capitalised on Warmerdam’s miscalculation in a closed Sicilian, securing victory in 34 moves. Gukesh now sits half a point ahead of…
GM R. Praggnanandhaa played a swift game to defeat compatriot Pentala Harikrishna with the black pieces in the second round of the Tata Steel Chess 2025 in Wijk aan Zee on Sunday. Playing the Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack of the Sicilian Defence, Praggnanandhaa secured three extra pawns in the endgame as Harikrishna conceded on the 55th move. …
