Nayanika Vyas: The first Indian teaching artist in New York City Ballet’s more than 75-year history

by Amrita Priya | Apr 9, 2026

(April 9, 2026) In a form that has historically drawn its lines around Europe and America, ballet has had little room for geographies like India. Nayanika Vyas, who has been living in the United States since 2015, has built her career within that space, moving from an...

Arushi Mudgal: Illustrious lineage, global stages, and a trail of acclaim

by Mallik Thatipalli | Apr 7, 2026

(April 7, 2026) Recognized as one of the foremost Odissi dancers of her generation, Arushi Mudgal has built a body of work that balances technical rigor with a deeply internalized understanding of the form. Raised in one of India’s most storied artistic...

Padma Shri 2026: The grace, grit, and global journey of Kuchipudi dancer Deepika Reddy

by Vikram Sharma | Mar 5, 2026

(March 5, 2026) A few years ago, on the day of her sold-out performance in France, renowned Indian classical dancer Deepika Reddy was down with a 104-degree fever. It was a hectic tour — performing 21 shows at a stretch across France — which had taken a toll on her....

Krishna Manognya Baleraju: Presenting Indian dance across platforms, styles, and continents through Aayana

by Vikram Sharma | Sep 3, 2025

(September 3, 2025) In just over a decade, Aayana Dance Company has gone from intimate stage productions to performing on some of the world’s biggest platforms. Its choreography has dazzled at Ambani family celebrations, captivated audiences at ICCR tours across the...

Kathak dancer Dr. Malini Ranganathan is India’s cultural ambassador to the world

by Namrata Srivastava | Feb 14, 2023

(February 14, 2023) It was 1986 when Dr. Malini Ranganathan faced one of the most difficult challenges in her journey to teach Indian classical dance – Kathak – to young French girls. She had been living in France for over two years by then and was...