(NOTE: This article was originally published in the India Today issue dated March 8, 2004) ...

The courage displayed by Rukmini Devi Arundale (February 29, 1904 – February 24, 1986) in turning down the proposal of becoming the first woman President of India in 1977 is well-known.

A Woman of Inspiration' by Srijak Chatterjee captures the life of Rukmini Devi Arundale, who revolutionized Bharatnatyam and had a significant political career. The innovative play highlights her ...

Legendary Odissi dancer Guru Mayadhar Raut passed away at New Delhi on Saturday. He was 92.Considered one of the four pillars of Odissi, Raut was ...

A key highlight of the ceremony was the launch of four significant books aimed at strengthening animal welfare laws and ...

He also had the advantage of learning under the direct tutelage of Rukmini Devi Arundale at Kalakshetra for many years. One of the founding members of Kala Vikas Kendra at Cuttack in 1952 ...

She was wholly apolitical. If ever romance touched Morarji Desai’s life, only he knew about it. But Rukmini Devi’s teenage love for George Arundale, her senior by twenty-six years, was well-known. Her ...

Thiruvanmiyur is a sort of cultural hot spot since it is the home of the renowned Kalakshetra Foundation, an institution for dance founded by the legendary Rukmini Devi Arundale. Starting with the ...