Vasanthalakshmi talks about the Simhanandini Chitra Natyam to be performed in memory of M.V. Narasimhachari.

The third edition of the Prakriti Excellence in Contemporary Dance Awards unfolds on August 31.

Distinct dance forms exploring the rich tapestry of traditions marked the “Saare Jahan Se Accha” festival in New Delhi.

Shilpika Bordoloi’s production “Majuli” brings to fore the story of the island and its people.

Bhagavatula Sethuram strives to keep alive the tradition of Yakshaganam through its Kuchipudi origins.

Shantala Nritya Vaibhava hosted a Bharatanatyam recital by dancers from Dhaka who were exceptional

After years of absence, male dancers seem to be back on the stage with talent and conviction. With this new trend, dance seems to have made a step towards gender equality

She talks about the eternal appeal of margam

Apart from a few flashes of brilliance, Bharatanatyam dancer Jyotsna Jagannathan could not match the standards set by her guru at the Uttaradhikar festival of classical arts.

Soorya’s Parampara dance festival featured recitals by a new generation of classical dancers, following in the footsteps of their gurus.

Sandhya Raju, who won the national award for best choreography for ‘Natyam’, discusses how she wanted to make the dance compositions appeal to moviegoers 

In her passing, Mohiniyattam has lost a crusader who widened its repertoire and gave it a new aesthetics rooted in Kerala

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Standing Committee also questions the high GST rate on components of fertilizers

Hemant Sikka says the farm machinery industry is expected to grow from ₹9,200 crores in financial year 2022 to ₹15,000 crores in financial year 2026.

Farmers associated with as many as 16 farmer outfits from the States Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand would be participating

Traders claimed the central government's decision to impose 40% duty on the export of onions till December 31, 2023 will adversely affect the onion growers and its export

Is there a demand-supply mismatch? Why is the government planning to offload buffer stocks? 

Basmati rice below $1200 per tonne will not be allowed to export

A look at the various limits and bans on wheat and rice stocks and exports in the recent past, and their impact

The association also urged APEDA to exempt imported raw cashew nuts from Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) clearance in customs.

Once a ubiquitous beast of burden, the donkey is slowly making its way out of oblivion in Tiruchi as the global beauty industry discovers the benefits of its milk

Farmers are afraid to go to the fields because of sporadic firing by armed miscreants from higher grounds 

The Board is expected to help develop and grow the spice’s market in India, which controls over 62% share of the turmeric world trade

Onion prices have further risen to ₹65-80 per kilogramme in the retail market of the national capital on lower supply.

Minister Carlos Fávaro offers transfer of technology to India to boost cooperative production

After dominating the region’s electoral stage for almost a decade, turmeric has lost its sheen; the PM’s announcement of a National Turmeric Board has not satisfied farmers, who also ask for MSP

On August 19, the Union government imposed a 40% duty on the export of onions until December 31,