NEW DELHI (AP) — Birju Maharaj, a legend of classical Indian dance and among the country’s most well-known performing artists, died Monday. He was 83. Maharaj was suffering from a kidney ailment and ...

Like most classical forms of performing arts in India, Kathak - a traditional dance also has a fascinating story behind its origin. Counted amongst the ten most important and popular dance forms from ...

Do you know Kathak dance, which is often believed to be a dance form developed during the Mughal period, is thousands of years old and finds mention in the ancient text of Mahabharata? This ...

India's classical dance traditions reflect centuries of cultural evolution, storytelling, devotion and artistic expression ...

It’s truly a melting point of cultures when an artiste from Bahrain performs Indian classical dance in the Thai capital of Bangkok. It’s even more exciting when the Bahraini artiste happens to be the ...

Prof Ranjana Srivastava, Former Dean Faculty of Performing Arts (FPA), BHU Varanasi, India and Head of Dance Department, FPA, shared with HT Lifestyle, some unknown facts about this famous dance form.

Actress Deepshikha Nagpal, a well-known name in the television industry, is now seen in "Na Umra Ki Seema Ho". Deepshikha is constantly exploring new things, activities and events. Speaking about the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - Indian classical Kathak dance guru Birju Maharaj teaches students at his studio in New Delhi on Sept. 26, 1997. Birju ...

FILE - Indian classical Kathak dance guru Birju Maharaj teaches students at his studio in New Delhi on Sept. 26, 1997. Birju Maharaj, a legend of classical Indian dance and among the countrys most ...