The golden voice of the Telugus
Remembering Telugu playback singer Ghantasala
http://www.thenewsminute.com / December 2016
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Remembering Telugu playback singer Ghantasala
http://www.thenewsminute.com / December 2016
A Tribute to Carnatic music legend Dr Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna (1930 -2016)
www.scroll.in / November 2016
Mint Lounge Series celebrating the birth centennary year of Bharat Ratna M S Subbulakshmi - 4
http://www.livemint.com / November 2016
A look at how painter Sahib Din's ideas shaped the Mewar school of art
www.scroll.in / November 2016
Mint Lounge Series celebrating the birth centennary year of Bharat Ratna M S Subbulakshmi - 3
http://www.livemint.com / October 2016
Mint Lounge Series celebrating the birth centennary year of Bharat Ratna M S Subbulakshmi - 2
http://www.livemint.com / October 2016
Celebrating the divine feminine through song, dance, poetry and art
http://www.thenewsminute.com / October 2016
Mint Lounge Series celebrating the birth centennary year of Bharat Ratna M S Subbulakshmi - 1
http://www.livemint.com / September 2016
Bangalore's Anupama Hoskere : India's largest puppet collector
http://www.thenewsminute.com / September 2016
A profile of the Carnatic violin legend
http://www.thenewsminute.com / September 2016
MS introduced Munshi's works to South Indian audiences through her acting
http://www.thenewsminute.com / September 2016
Discover the magic of Aranmula in Kerala
http://www.thenewsminute.com / September 2016
Celebrating Hindu god Ganesha through Carnatic music
http://www.thenewsminute.com / September 2016
Krishna in south Indian classical performing arts
http://www.thenewsminute.com / August 2016
A profile on the father of Indian Photojournalism
http://www.thenewsminute.com / August 2016
MS Subbulakshmi at the United Nations
http://www.thenewsminute.com / August 2016
A history of India's modern calendar
http://www.thenewsminute.com / August 2016
How Munshi Premchand made his way into south Indian cinema
http://www.thenewsminute.com / July 2016
A brief profile of violinist L Subramaniam
http://www.thenewsminute.com / July 2016
Remembering Lalita, Padmini and Ragini
http://www.thenewsminute.com / July 2016
A profile of Telangana's new cultural revivalist
http://www.thenewsminute.com / July 2016
A Tribute to Vidushi Veena Shasrabuddhe
www.scroll.in / June 2016
Pioneer of western classical music in South India
http://www.thenewsminute.com / June 2016
A visit to the Koovagam festival
http://www.thenewsminute.com / June 2016
The Sufi singer who was assassinated in Pakistan
http://www.thenewsminute.com / June 2016
A profile of India's first Yoga guru
http://www.thenewsminute.com / June 2016
The early years of AIR in Mysuru
http://www.thenewsminute.com / June 2016
Remembering Telangana's literary heroes
http://www.thenewsminute.com / May 2016
A profile of dancer Kavita Ramu
http://www.thenewsminute.com / May 2016
A profile of India's first superstar Transgender Bharatanatyam dancer Narthaki Nataraj
www.scroll.in / April 2016
Traditional summer drinks along the west coast and south India
http://www.thenewsminute.com / April 2016
A brief history of the Rama Seva Mandali famous classical music festival in Bangalore that has become a landmark event.
http://www.thenewsminute.com / April 2016
A feature on the history of Telugu and Kannada New Year Ugadi 2016
http://www.thenewsminute.com / April 2016
Reel life actors in south Indian cinema who entered politics. Some were hits, many were flops.
http://www.thenewsminute.com / April 2016
Looking back at the early years of Film Star turned Politician Jayalalithaa
http://www.thenewsminute.com / March 2016
Revisiting ancient Shiva sculptures across South India - Part 2
http://www.thenewsminute.com / March 2016
Revisiting ancient Shiva sculptures across South India
http://www.thenewsminute.com / March 2016
The world’s largest gathering of Dalit and tribal communities takes place at a jaatara in Telangana.
http://thewire.in / February 2016
A Tribute to Bharatanatyam Guru Kalanidhi Narayanan (1928 -2016)
http://www.thenewsminute.com / February 2016
Revisiting the ancient shore temple in Mahabalipuram
http://www.thenewsminute.com / February 2016
From 'Ratnapuri Ilavarasi' to 'Life of Pi': The Last Of the Classical Padminis
http://www.thenewsminute.com / February 2016
A feature on the legendary Yamini Krishnamurthi
http://www.thenewsminute.com / January 2016
Dance was the 'radiance of her spirit'
http://scroll.in / January 2016
How Makara Sankranthi is celebrated across India
http://www.thenewsminute.com / January 2016
Versatile vocalist Sanjay Subrahmanyan and a dancing diva Alarmel Valli
http://www.thenewsminute.com / January 2016
Here are the best Carnatic classical vocalists you should watch out for
http://www.thenewsminute.com / December 2015
The must-have foods of Chennai for a visitor
http://www.thenewsminute.com / December 2015
A message to those opposing Chennai’s music festival
http://scroll.in / December 2015
As Chennai recovers, an ode to the spirit of Madras, in poetry, song and cinema
http://www.thenewsminute.com / December 2015
An ancient temple, a forgotten legacy and a journey into Tamil countryside
http://www.thenewsminute.com / November 2015
A look at the tradition of female impersonators in Kuchipudi dance form
http://www.thenewsminute.com/ / November 2015
Rajeshwar Rao, a film enthusiast shares his private album of rare images of film stars
http://www.thenewsminute.com/ / November 2015
A brief history of Deepavali Lehyam
http://www.thenewsminute.com/ / November 2015
A listing of weekly cultural events across South India
http://www.thenewsminute.com/ / November 2015
A feature on the female musicians who practice Hindustani music in South India
http://www.thenewsminute.com/ / October 2015
When the goddess returns as flowers - A brief history of Telangana's most popular festival
http://www.thenewsminute.com/ / October 2015
Unlikely instruments of the Carnatic world
http://www.thenewsminute.com/ / October 2015
A look at Hindustani music's southern home
http://www.thenewsminute.com/ / October 2015
Remembering U Srinivas - The musical genius who played Carnatic music on the mandolin
http://www.thenewsminute.com/ / September 2015
A quick look at all the biographies written on 20th century's most popular Carnatic vocalist on her birth centenary
http://www.thenewsminute.com/ / September 2015
Profile on Vedantam Satyanarayana Sarma -the greatest female impersonator and prima donna of modern Kuchipudi dance who immortalized the role of Satyabhama on stage
http://www.thenewsminute.com/ / September 2015
Four Southern poets who immortalised the Hindu Lord Krishna through their literary works
http://www.thenewsminute.com/ / September 2015
A tribute to South India’s first Kathak queen on her 1st death anniversary
http://www.thenewsminute.com/ / August 2015
The designer of India's national flag who died in penury
http://www.thenewsminute.com/ / August 2015
The rich history behind Kerala's Kasavu
http://www.thenewsminute.com/ / August 2015
With no state help and some philanthropic support, Delhi-based Syed Pasha has staged more than 10,000 shows worldwide with disabled dancers to critical acclaim
http://scroll.in/ / August 2015
Remembering Kuchipudi Guru Vempati Chinna Satyam
http://www.thenewsminute.com/ / July 2015
A tribute to the late Bharatanatyam Gurus Leela Ramanathan, Shyamala Mohanraj and Jayalakshmi Alva
http://www.thenewsminute.com/ / July 2015
Weekend trip to the largest Tibetan settlement of Bylakuppe
http://www.thenewsminute.com/ / July 2015
A profile on Acharya Biruduraju Rama Raju
http://www.thenewsminute.com/ / July 2015
The high-profile musician, noted for his daring innovations, has decided not to perform during the Season – which is seen as the most important set of events for the Carnatic tradition.
http://scroll.in/ / June 2015
Review of National Award Winning Documentary on Koodiyattam Exponent Kapila Venu
http://upperstall.com/ / May 2015
Report on 1st 'Sannidhi' festival organized by Dhrupad Dagar foundation in Bombay
SRUTI - International magazine for Indian performing arts / May 2015 / [Pdf , 6.4 MB]
A visual tribute to Ram Gopal, India's forgotten dance superstar
http://scroll.in/ / January 2015
Predicting trends and revival movements for Indian classical music in 2015
http://www.internationalartsmanager.com / January 2015
Report on 10th Ranga Shankara Theatre Festival
SRUTI - International magazine for Indian performing arts / January 2015 / [Pdf , 112 KB]
Bangalore's largest music orchestra from the 1930's
http://scroll.in/ / November 2014
A personal obituary to veteran Kathak dancer and choreographer Dr Maya Rao
www.narthaki.com / September 2014
A profile on the legendary dancer Tara Chaudhri
The Hindu Friday Review / August 2014
Report on Nrityagram's show commemorating Protima Gauri's 16th death anniversary
www.narthaki.com / August 2014
Review of dance in SPIC MACAY's 2nd International Convention
www.narthaki.com / July 2014
With Dadasaheb Phalke Awardee Adoor Gopalakrishnan and Mohiniyattam dancer Gopika Verma at the 2nd International convention of SPIC MACAY in IIT Madras
Album / June 2014 / [Jpg , 1.47 MB]
Reviews of Dance festivals and Plays in Bombay
www.narthaki.com / May 2014
Report on Nazarana festival held in Delhi
The Hindu Friday Review / March 2014
A feature on young and upcoming male classical dancers in and outside India
Tehelka / February 2014
Book Review of Khushwant Singh's 'The Good, The Bad and The Ridiculous'
The Sunday Herald / February 2014 / [Jpg , 4.63 MB]
Concert review of Carnatic vocalist Abhishek Raghuram
The Hindu Friday Review - December season / January 2014
Interview with Padma Shri Ustad Rashid Khan
Sunday Herald / January 2014
A short opinion note on Indian classical music
Tehelka / December 2013 / [Pdf , 1.55 MB]
Interview with Hindustani classical vocalist Pt Ajay Pohankar
The Sunday Herald / November 2013
Tribute profile on Begum Akhtar
ON STAGE - National Centre for Performing Arts / October 2013 / [Pdf , 922 KB]
Concert review from Darbar festival 2013
Songlines Magazine , UK / October 2013 / [Pdf , 318 KB]
Interview with Bharatanatyam dancer and yesteryears screen star Vyjayanthimala Bali
The Sunday Herald / October 2013
Report on the Darbar festival 2013 at the Southbank Centre in London
The Hindu Friday Review / October 2013
Indian Classical Music and Dance
www.narthaki.com / September 2013
Aruna Sairam in Coke Studio season 3
Sunday Herald / September 2013
1st International Convention of SPIC MACAY
The Hindu Friday Review / June 2013
Feature on contemporary dance festival
www.narthaki.com / June 2013
CD Review of vocalist Devaki Pandit
The Sunday Herald / May 2013
CD Review of Bhajan singer Anup Jalota
The Sunday Herald / March 2013
December season dance review
The Hindu Friday Review - December season / January 2013
Interview with Indian band AGAM
The Sunday Herald / January 2013
An article I had to write overnight for Jet Airways inflight magazine
Jet Wings - Jet Airways Inflight Magazine / January 2013 / [Jpg , 936 KB]
December season dance review
The Hindu Friday Review - December season / January 2013
Feature on the declining popularity of the Veena
The Hindu Special Page - December season / December 2012
Feature on classical concert costumes
The Hindu Special Page - December season / December 2012
CD Review of Sitar player Shujaat Khan
The Sunday Herald / October 2012
Interview with cinema playback and Ghazal singer Hariharan
The Hindu Friday Review / October 2012
Interview with Bharatanatyam dancer Alarmel Valli
ON STAGE - National Centre for Performing Arts / September 2012 / [Jpg , 924 KB]
Interview with Bharatanatyam dancer Malavika Sarukkai
The Sunday Herald / September 2012
Report of monsoon music and dance festival
The Hindu Friday Review / August 2012
A profile on ace young percussionist Ghatam Giridhar Udupa
SRUTI - International magazine for Indian performing arts / February 2012 / [Pdf , 824 KB]
Interview with Trichy Sankaran on history of Carnatic music in USA
The Hindu Friday Review - December season / January 2012
Interview with Douglas Knight - Biographer of Bharatanatyam legend Bala Saraswati
The Hindu Friday Review - December season / December 2011
Obituary to Bharat Ratna Pt Bhimsen Joshi
ON STAGE - National Centre for Performing Arts / March 2011 / [Jpg , 805 KB]
Book Review of 'Beloved Of The Gods- A Story Of Ashoka The Great' by E S Modak
Deccan Herald / January 2011
Interview with fashion designer Prada
Stewardship Report / July 2010
Interview with fashion designer Bibi Russell
The Hindu Sunday Magazine / February 2008
Report on self-styled new age guru Robin Sharma
The Hindu / March 2007
Interview with ornithologist Ashish Kothari
The Hindu / March 2007
Interview with Senegalese Band Daara J
The Hindu / March 2007
Interview with Roger Waters of Pink Floyd
The Hindu Sunday Magazine / February 2007
Concert review of the Israel Chamber Orchestra
The Hindu / December 2006
Book Review of Anjum Hasan's first book of poems
The Hindu Literary Review / September 2006
Interview with Hindustani classical violinist Kala Ramnath
Art India / January 2006
Book Review of Ian Byrant Wells's biography of Mohammad Ali Jinnah's early life
Islamic Voice / July 2005
Feature following the famous Imrana rape case and the role of the Ulema in passing a Fatwa.
Main Stream/ Subsequently published in several NGO publications across the country / July 2005
Book Review of Mansura Haidar's edited volume 'Sufis, Sultans and Feudal Orders'
Islamic Voice / June 2005
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