Odissi dancer Guru Sanchita Bhattacharya presents Durga and Draupadi on stage in the US

Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata-based Odissi dancer, Guru Sanchita Bhattacharya, recently completed her multi-city tour of the United States.

Exponent of Odissi dance, Guru Sanchita Bhattacharya completes 50 years of performance on stage

Kolkata/IBNS: Odissi dance exponent Guru Sanchita Bhattacharya completed 50 years of performing on stage on a day which also coincided with her birthday.

Odissi, the Japanese connection

The beauteous Odissi dance has admirers and exponents not only in India but also beyond. In Japan, for example, there are disciples and  schools to teach the art. Why does this classical dance from the shores of the Bay of Bengal attract dancers from far-off Japan? Amrita Singh from Kobe, meets three exponents to find out

Kolkata-based Odissi exponent regales spectators with her compositions

Kolkata, June 30 (IBNS): Urmila Bhaumik, a well-known Odissi dancer from Kolkata, recently organised a programme titled 'Vande Nrityam' to observe the pre-20th year of her dance academy.

Sourav Ganguly wishes luck to Dona Ganguly-Prodyut Mukherjee Rhythm Express fusion project

Kolkata, Oct 10 (IBNS): Former Indian skipper of the national cricket team and the current President of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), Sourav Ganguly extended his greetings to his wife Dona Ganguly and tabla exponent Pt Prodyut Mukherjee for their upcoming fusion project.