RANCHI HAS been the land of struggle.

An unknown alchemist has strained a thorough concoction for ages.

ON WARM evenings, when a small piece of sky, filled with colourful kites, climbs down into the courtyard of a small village house, it tempts one to grab the tailing strings of kites and spiral upwards to peep beyond the horizon. Holding one such string, Punjab’s Kewal Dhaliwal has risen against the wind to explore the “beyond” of the

He grew up in a dreamland, where every emotion was allowed free artistic expression.

Few have the patience and the passion required to reach out for the stars and change the world.

Tribute / Shyamanand Jalan (1934-2010)

JUGGLING IS sometimes called the art of controlling patterns in time and space. Theatre director Anuradha Kapur practices this magical form of art as she switches between the roles of a trainer, an artist, and an administrator who runs the National School of Drama, the premiere theatre training institute of India. She has played

THERE’S A LOT to be said about the person who doesn’t say it himself. Theatre director Chidambara Rao Jambe blushes everytime his startling contribution to the saga of stage is mentioned.