by Neha Kirpal | Aug 28, 2019 | *Slider - Latest, Profiles
She is a leading dancer and choreographer in the classical Indian dance form of Kathak. Regarded as one of the leading dancers in both the traditional and contemporary idiom, Aditi Mangaldas has performed traditional and contemporary Kathak across the world. She is...
by Staff Writer | Aug 27, 2019 | *Slider - Latest, Not For Profit
It was another crowd-pleasing musical extravaganza by Sankara Eye Foundation (SEF). Singing queen Shreya Ghoshal performed at the San Jose State University Event Center on Friday, August 23. All of this was for a magical cause of brightening the world. Shreya Ghoshal...
by Pavani Kaushik | Aug 15, 2019 | *Slider - Latest, Culture, Heritage Arts, People, Profiles
Some things are hardwired into our DNA no matter where we might travel across the globe. Language and vocabulary feature right at the top of the list. The words ‘Karnataka’ and ‘handcrafted puppetry’ jumped out at me from my email inbox one morning. I was intrigued...
by Anita Mohan | Aug 10, 2019 | *Slider - Latest, Profiles
Indian-American Navin Kumar is on a mission: to defy all odds laid against him. He is proof that people with medical issues and/or disabilities can lead not only productive, but extraordinary lives. The list of Navin’s accomplishments is surely longer than his health...
by Bela Desai | Jun 11, 2019 | *Slider - Latest, People, Profiles
Vruksh ma bij Tu, Bij ma vruksh Tu, Jou patantaro e ja paase. You are the seed within a tree, You are the tree within a seed If I look for distinctions, then that is all I will see. Narsinh Mehta was a 15th century poet-saint and exponent of Bhakti (worship) form of...
by Sujata Srinivasan | Jun 4, 2019 | *Slider - Latest, Features, People
New York-based pianist Charu Suri’s debut album Lollipops for Breakfast is a sugary concoction of the whimsical and playful, daring and irreverent, soulful and authentic. If you were walking down the street with an iPod plugged in your ear, the title composition...
