Hanu Yadav’s “Karmanasha Ki Haar” is a severe indictment of superstition and feudal values, says Diwan Singh Bajeli

As Saif Hyder Hasan brings "Mr. and Mrs. Murarilal" to the city, SWATI DAFTUAR takes stock of commercial theatre in the Capital

Anupam Kher speaks about the emotional core of Mera Woh Matlab Nahi Tha, to be staged this weekend in the city

In a conversation that veers from nostalgia to cultural politics, Rajit Kapur reflects on his craft and concerns

An unabridged version of ‘Kuchelavritham’ was staged in Palakkad, to the delight of rasikas.

A performance of ‘Dakshayagam’ in the capital city pointed out how inflated egos can rend asunder familial ties.

Ninasam Tirugata staged two plays -- Kalandugeya Kathe and Atta Dari Itta Puli. One reads the contemporary into classical, and the other bares the present itself

Fifty years of Stage Creations’ existence will be marked with the play ‘Dowri Kalyana Vaibogamey’. Malathi Rangarajan attends a rehearsal.

Music is not a separate identity in Kathakali, says ace Kathakali musician Kalanilayam Rajeevan.

Laugh non-stop, that’s what the audience did watching ‘Crazy Thieves...’

Visu’s play, enacted by Stage Creations, underlined greed and hypocrisy.

'Kimartham Draupathy', Aswathy Vijayan’s Sanskrit play, is about predicaments that women face even in the present day. The drama will be staged today

Y Gee Mahendran’s ‘Soppana Vazhvil’ is a witty commentary on the unruly ways of society, writes Srivathsan Nadadhur.

Unarvu, the senior citizen’s forum, makes its debut in theatre

Swiss film maker and theatre director Heinz Gubler talks about his love for theatrical innovations

Written by Girish Karnad in 2004 and directed by Alyque Padamsee, the play has seen Shabana make the character her own.

The 28th Urdu Drama Festival charmed the audience with the variety of themes and presentational styles.

Lillete Dubey’s ‘Gauhar’ is a terrific ode to one of the first singing sensations in the country

The Soorpanaka episode staged by Yakshagana artists at Niram Thiram stood out for its unusual treatment, writes Rupa Srikanth

Amaravati Poetic Prism 2016 makes its entry into Indian Book of Records as the largest poetic anthology comprising 527 poems.

Sreemoyee Dasgupta’s “7 Raison d'etre” is an experimental dramatic piece which projects a dark and bitter vision of contemporary society

Hints for rate cut and weak economic data triggers the fall

Meanwhile, the dollar index gained 0.16 per cent to 102.85 points

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened at 83.86 but soon pared the gains to trade at 83.92, unchanged from its previous close

Rupee weighed down by a firm dollar, geopolitical tensions in West Asia

While traders expect the rupee to weaken below 84, interventions from RBI have kept the currency well-supported above the psychologically important level

Meanwhile, the dollar index was trading 0.03 per cent lower at 103.17

Market players eye release of domestic macroeconomic data

Meanwhile, the dollar index was trading 0.06 per cent higher at 103.19

Forex traders say a mixed-to-positive tone in the domestic market also supported rupee

Forex traders said the weakening of the American currency in the overseas market and retreating crude oil prices also supported investor sentiments

At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 83.86 against the greenback and traded in the range of 83.76 to 83.88

Meanwhile, the dollar index was trading marginally higher by 0.02 per cent to 101.31

Heavy demand for dollars weighs on rupee

Meanwhile, the dollar index was down 0.15 per cent to 101.35 point

Rupee edges up, taking a cue from other Asian currencies

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened at 83.83 and then gained ground and touched 83.80, registering a rise of 10 paise from its previous close

Meanwhile, the dollar index was trading 0.07 per cent higher at 100.78

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local unit opened at 83.91, then lost further ground and touched 83.95, registering a loss of 8 paise from its previous close

Meanwhile, the dollar index was trading 0.05 per cent lower at 100.79

Meanwhile, the dollar index was up 0.03 per cent to 101.37 points

Immediate resistance ahead has to be broken to gain more strength

Currency traders are awaiting the PMI manufacturing data set to be released later in the day

Rupee settles at 83.9175 to the dollar, compared to its previous close of 83.8625

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 83.94, lower by 3 paise from its previous close before dropping further to 83.95. The unit had settled at 83.91 against the US dollar on Monday

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 83.96, higher by 2 paise from its previous close and stayed put

Meanwhile, the dollar index was down 0.03 per cent to 101.32 points

Rupee lifted by weakening of dollar, and drop in crude oil prices