If the concept of Sanatana Dharma embodies the worldview and social perspectives of early Vedic-Dharmashastric literature and its social manifestation is Varnashrama Dharma, then intellectual dissent ...

Acclaimed Bharatanatyam dancer, Bala Devi Chandrashekar, is widely recognised for her distinctive scholarly approach, delving into ancient texts and conducting extensive research to craft captivating ...

Unlike Christian and Islamic devotion, which is about submitting to God’s law, Hindu devotion is about participating in the many rituals and ceremonies of the temple that make us part of a deity’s ...

The poignant story of the lowly leather tanner Nandanar whose devotion was so great that the Lord Himself allowed him darshan is well known. Gopala Krishna Bharathi has set this story in a compilation ...

Acharya Deepa Narayanan Sashindran and the Kuchipudi Parampara Foundation presents Nandanar Charitam, a Kuchipudi art performance. The tale focuses on two boons attributed to Nandanar who, hailing ...

Cuddalore: A video of a government teacher mercilessly kicking and thrashing a Class 12 student with a stick has gone viral on social media. The incident happened on October 13 at Government Nandanar ...

The teacher is also seen kicking the boy while he kneels on the floor. A video of a government school teacher flogging and kicking a boy in front of his classmates has gone viral on social media. The ...

KOCHI: When Bala Devi Chandrashekar walked into the lobby of a five-star hotel in Kochi, she caught many eyes with her grace and elegance. She was clad in a saffron and gold Kanjeevaram saree, ...

The Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC), High Commission of India, Colombo, will be organising an evening of Bharatha Natyam recital by Kalaimamani Bala Devi Chandrashekar on 20 December at 6 p.m ...