B.R. Ambedkar, principal architect of the Indian Constitution, had in 1936 prepared a presidential address for delivery at the annual conference of a Hindu reformist group, the Jat-Pat Todak Mandal in Lahore.

Sangam, the earliest known literature from South India, provides an abundance of secular themes for the bharatanatyam dancer.

Bharatanatyam dancer and Peak District National Park Ranger Chamu Kuppuswamy tells us of how she is combining her twin passions.

Photos: Credit: Simon Richardson | Location: Michael's Folly, Hertford

Image: Simon Richardson

Dance and Society

In the third of our articles in this series, Sammitha Sreevathsa raises the question of who defines our ideas of beauty.

During the COVID-19 lock-down days, spirits were lifted as the South Asian dance sector connected virtually on the Manch UK Facebook platform. Sanjeevini Dutta recalls some of the revelations that shook and delighted.

Kala Sangam is a vibrant arts centre in Bradford, Yorkshire and is known for its support of South Asian arts. It was founded in 1993 by the Upadhayas, a medical practitioner couple with an interest in the arts.