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

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

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

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

The gala boasts a line up of international artists from Italy, Chile, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Netherlands, France, Poland and India ... and even circus and puppetry,” points out Sasikumar.

📌 Bhimavva Doddabalappa Shillekyathara: Known as the ‘Grandmother of Gombeyaata’, B D Shillekyathara (96) is a legendary figure in Togalu, the traditional shadow puppetry of Karnataka ... Sally moved ...

Nine distinguished individuals from Karnataka have been conferred the Padma Awards for 2025, announced by President Droupadi ...

Violin maestro L Subramaniam discusses how Padma Vibhushan awards motivate artists to recognise their own excellence amidst life's challenges.

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

Veteran actor Anant Nag and journalist A. Surya Prakash among Padma award winners; also honored are L. Subramaniam and Ricky ...

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 ...