The 21st Ishara International Puppet Theatre Festival runs from February 21 to March 2, 2025, at The India Habitat Centre.

Suman Mukhopadhyay, whose film Putulnacher Itikatha (The Puppet's Tale) is in Big Screen Competition at IFFR, and whose brilliant debut 'Herbert' completes 20 years, talks about what ails & fails ...

Having created his own touring puppet theatre as a young teenager, the dream of opening a venue for the public never left John Parkinson ...

Indian auteur Suman Mukhopadhyay’s “The Puppet’s Tale” (Putulnacher Itikatha), a period drama centering on a young doctor’s ...

Meet the storytellersIn the past editions, the festival had Dastangoi, Qissebazi, Powada, Kesar-saga, and Kerala shadow ...

India and Indonesia’s historical links go beyond geography, weaving together centuries of trade, religion, and cultural ...

As we walked across the steep terrains of the Jaigarh Fort in Jaipur to attend the debut edition of the Jaigarh Heritage ...

Action icon Jackie Chan has completed principal photography on 'The Shadow's Edge,' a thriller that marks his second ...

Bhimavva Doddabalappa Shillekyathara, a 96-year-old puppeteer from Karnataka, has been honored with the Padma Shri for her ...

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Bhimavva Shillekyathara, a 96-year-old puppeteer was named for the Padma Shri for her dedication to Togalu Gombeyaata, a traditional shadow puppetry art.

Harvinder Singh, para archer from Haryana’s Kaithal, is among 30 unsung heroes conferred with the Padma Shri on Saturday.