Each year, cultural performances form a part of the Republic Day parade at the Kartavya path in Delhi. This year too, on the occasion of Republic Day 2024, the Republic Day parade 2024 saw a group consisting of 1500 dancers giving the message of unity in diversity. The grand performance included 30 folk dance styles uniquely prevalent in different states of the country. 120 dancers also donned masks related to various tribal and folk performing arts and 120 dancers performed dances with traditional umbrellas and other artistic objects from Gujarat, Manipur, Kerala and Maharashtra. Earlier in the ceremony, President Droupadi Murmu unfurled the National Flag at Kartavya Path.
26 January,2024 01:13 PM ISTDance as an art form needs it own space. How easy is it for dancers in Mumbai to find a place to rehearse or shoot? This International Dance Day, we visit some of the popular dance studios in the city and find out how things have changed post the pandemic
29 April,2023 03:07 PM ISTThe Statement made by Shankar Mishra is a myth as dancers train their minds. The Kathak dancer community got anguished over the remark of ‘AIR INDIA PEE- GATE’ accused Shankar Mishra on Kathak dancers.“This is an absurd statement and with this, he has insulted all Kathak dancers. The statement is a myth as dancers train their minds and body in a way that can remain very balanced for a very long time,” said a Kathak dancer Soni Chaurasia from Varanasi. Sushmita Sinha a Kathak dancer from Mumbai said that this is a totally wrong statement. If someone doesn’t have any urinal disease so this cannot happen. #ShankarMishra #Kathakdancers #AirIndia
15 January,2023 02:10 PM ISTThe performance on Park Street on Sunday, ranks in our opinion, second after the Mumbai Rang De Basanti flash mob. Video courtesy: NDTV
21 December,2011 03:42 PM ISTSome Trinamool Congress leaders in West Bengal have triggered a huge controversy after they organised a variety show where girls danced in somewhat skimpy clothes and someone even threw money at them during the party's foundation day function on Tuesday. Video courtesy: NDTV
02 January,2013 11:21 AM ISTA mob of 40 drunken people molested brutally assaulted 5 girls who are part of a dance troupe in Punjab Video courtesy: NDTV
07 February,2013 11:55 AM ISTICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Opening Ceremony: Indians broke into a jig when Shahid Kapoor's 'Dhating Naach' song was played. Watch the video to know the details
12 February,2015 08:15 PM ISTWatch Shantanu Maheshwari, Macedon Dmello and Nimit Kotian dance their way to the famous Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai to seek Ganpati Bappa's blessings. Video courtesy: YouTube/Bindass
16 July,2015 05:45 PM ISTIn a traditional ceremony in Varanasi's laatbhairav region around a dozen of cops were caught on camera dancing with the bar dancers and also showering currency notes on them. They danced on the vulgar songs and fled money on the dancers.
30 September,2015 07:39 PM ISTAt least 10,000 men and women in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh danced to the folk tunes as they attempted to set a Guinness World Record.
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