Shyamhari Chakra

Twelve years ago, Carolina Prada from the South American country of Colombia landed in Delhi with a scholarship from the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) to learn Odissi. Soon…

She is often referred to as the “Teejan Bai of Odisha”. Late legendary musician Pandit Raghunath Panigrahi called her the “Cuckoo of Western Odisha”. The Government of India conferred on her…

Bhaswati Basu dons a colourful cap, literally, as a multi-talented artiste -- like her illustrious father, late Asim Basu. She is the most visible and versatile face today among the few…

Even after completing high school, neither did he realise that he has got talent in art nor did he know that art is taught as a subject in colleges. The innocent and ignorant rural lad…

In 2001, a 15-year-old Gotipua dancer from Dimirisena village of Puri district arrived in Bhubaneswar — his first ever trip beyond the boundaries of his village — to take admission into…

“You are destined to go very far in the field of music. You are very dedicated in your pursuit of music. Please keep it up.” Legendary singer Manna Dey had said this to budding singer Nazia…