by Vikram Sharma | Jul 7, 2025
(Jul 7, 2025) When Binita Chetry does a backflip, her momentum is a real stunner. So are her other intricate dance moves, which are physically demanding — but she does all of that with ease. So, when the nine-year-old was in all her elements at the globally...
by Amrita Priya | Mar 18, 2025
(March 18, 2025) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma wished that one day she may own the ‘Pink Princess House’ of her dreams, while industrialist Anand Mahindra called her ‘Monday Motivation.’ At just eight years old, Binita Chetry from Assam has captivated...
by Charu Thakur | May 22, 2024
(May 22, 2024) An excited Asif dances his heart out to the beats of the dhol at a Dahi handi celebration in Mumbai, reprimanded by his uncle for participating in a Hindu festival. The opening scene of Yeh Ballet, a Netflix biographical film of an Indian ballet dancer,...
by Charu Thakur | May 3, 2024
(May 3, 2024) Kohl-rimmed eyes, with beautiful mudras, and nuanced facial expressions, there is a story unfolding on the Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, the durian-shaped landmark in Singapore. An Indian girl is deep in the midst of shabdam, a part of...
by Namrata Srivastava | Dec 11, 2022
(December 11, 2022) It was just to attend a rehearsal for the upcoming event that Padma Vibhushan, Pandit Birju Maharaj – one of the most eminent Kathak exponents – had come to Delhi that day. However, the events that unfolded gave the country a young and...
