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Aijaz Ilmi
About the AuthorAijaz Ilmi
The writer is a national spokesperson of the BJP
    Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI)Opinion
    Why some Muslims in UP put faith in Modi

    The Muslim voters have spoken clearly. For the vote merchants, it's now time to come face to face with their own...

    15 March 2017 8:24 PM

    Giving back: What an enlightened artiste can doEntertainment
    Giving back: What an enlightened artiste can do

    I can never forget one particular statement made by an incredible dancer in San Francisco when we were catching up on...

    17 Oct 2016 8:58 PM

    Dancing on MS Subbulaksmi’s lifeEntertainment
    Dancing on MS Subbulaksmi’s life

    I have always held affection and respect for the wonderful Bharatanatyam artist, Lakshmi Vishwanathan. She has been...

    7 Oct 2016 1:46 AM

    Dancing for young audiencesEntertainment
    Dancing for young audiences

    I just returned from a short lecture-demonstration performance tour in Rajasthan under the auspices of ‘The...

    19 Sept 2016 7:29 PM

    Do you want to danceEntertainment
    Do you want to dance

    I have always been something of a contrarian, easily seeing the other side of a debate and able to appreciate and make...

    23 Aug 2016 12:59 AM

    Of Shon, Alley Yaato and KudEntertainment
    Of Shon, Alley Yaato and Kud

    The plethora of dance forms in J&K share a common goal — to bring human beings closer together.

    8 Aug 2016 9:00 PM

    J&K’s tradition of danceEntertainment
    J&K’s tradition of dance

    Dance and music bring us closer to each other.

    25 July 2016 8:51 PM

    BalasarawatiEntertainment
    Is retirement getting gender specific

    The answer to the question of when or if a dancer should withdraw from the stage is both simple and complex.

    11 July 2016 6:43 PM

    Patrick Suzeau in his Odissi classEntertainment
    Why a Western artiste took up classical Indian dance

    What is the motivation for a professionally trained western dancer to devote time to the challenges of studying...

    27 Jun 2016 7:36 PM

    SL-1985-WITH GURU KELUCHARAN MAHAPATRA-METROPOLITON MUSEUM-NEW YORK-USA-PHOTO1_1.jpgEntertainment
    Embodiment of dance’s transformative power

    Photographs of the columnist and Odissi exponent Padma Vibhushan Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra.

    13 Jun 2016 9:11 PM

    Why dance competitionsEntertainment
    Why dance competitions

    Recently, a charming and articulate young woman called to inform me of a wonderful opportunity for my students to...

    30 May 2016 9:11 PM

    Tangible treasures of intangible artEntertainment
    Tangible treasures of intangible art

    We all know that dance is an ephemeral art, perhaps more so than any other.

    16 May 2016 9:24 PM

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