'He was god-like to see': Friends mourn loss of Kathak maestro Chitresh Das

‘He was a legend, he changed kathak and brought it to a whole different level.’ ‘He held very high standards and his energy was beyond imagination. He was god-like to see; he......

Kathak icon Pandit Chitresh Das takes his final bow

‘Guruji inspired and changed the lives of so many for the better in the United States, in India, and elsewhere.’ ‘If you knew him, ever saw him teach, saw him dance, you would......

Melody across the seas

People kept coming into the large, cavernous hall lined with musical instruments. It was a crowd unlike anything I had seen in America before: Toddlers and senior citizens, young shaven heads with......

Kathak school in US wins prestigious grant

A California-based Kathak school on Monday got a $120,000 grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to help support the spread of the Indian classical dance form.Chhandam Chitresh Das......

India at Asian Games: Shooters bag silver; squash players set to swell medal haul

Shooters Vijay Kumar, left, Pemba Tamang, right, and Gurpreet Singh with their medals at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon. Photograph: PTI The Indian men's team ended its campaign in the pistol......