"Clad in the conventional Bengali red-bordered saree along with big red bindi, gajra and alta on her hands, Sonakshi will be seen doing the famous Bengali folk dance 'Jhumur'," said a statement. Sinha ...

Dance can be the simplest and yet, most effective form of communication in human life. In the heart of West Bengal’s Purulia district, generations of Chhau dancers know this to be true. “I have ...

Durga Puja pandals across the city were illuminated and people thronged pandals as five days of festive fun began on Saturday, October 1 and will end on October 5 Durga Puja pandals across the city ...

Folk-inspired sounds from India and beyond are breaking language barriers and reshaping the world’s playlists.

When your childhood is scored by Scottish punk and Bengali folk music, it’s safe to say that your life will be anything but conventional (and also that you will likely grow up to be a musician)—case ...