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Drama: Born from Vedas, dressed for stage

The story behind the birth of dramatic literature is that, after the creation of the Universe, there was a need for the creation of the fifth Vedas, which would bring pleasure/soothing to both eyes and ears.

Classical arts are here to stay

The ‘Classical Voice of India’ contest strives to make all the young and old practitioners of raag-sangeet aware of the real persona of each raga they choose to present.

Karnataka racing ahead in use of cutting-edge technology for creative arts

India’s soft power is not limited to a slew of well-made feature films across languages, or the treasure trove of the traditional arts, music and dance – but creativity infused into the big Hollywood movies that are being processed here in Namma Bengaluru and a few cities in neighbouring states.

Now, I can get shows under my name: Shrestha

Meet Shrestha Das, who made her playback debut with the Bengali film Bohurupi. She delivered three hits, Dakatiya Banshi, Shimul Polash, and Tui Amar Hoe Ja, in the film. The first two are folk tunes, while the third is a love ballad.