استمتع بـUnlimited مع Magzter GOLD

استمتع بـUnlimited مع Magzter GOLD

احصل على وصول غير محدود إلى أكثر من 9000 مجلة وصحيفة وقصة مميزة مقابل

$149.99
 
$74.99/سنة
The Perfect Holiday Gift Gift Now

Honouring a Kathak Icon

November 18, 2025

|

The Morning Standard

Delhi prepares to honour Kathak legend Pandit Shambhu Maharaj with an evening of dance, music & memories at ‘Smriti 2025’

- PANKIL JHAJHRIA

BORN Shambhu Nath Misra in Lucknow in 1907, Kathak maestro Pandit Shambhu Maharaj rose to become one of the most important figures in Indian classical dance, earning the Padma Shri in 1958 for his contribution to the art form.

The youngest son of Kalka Prasad Misra — the illustrious court dancer of Awadh’s Nawab Wajid Ali Shah — he furthered a legacy known for its refined expression, intricate footwork and abhinaya.

Between 1952-1954, on the invitation of Nirmala Joshi, an eminent art connoisseur, Shambhu Maharaj came to Delhi to introduce Kathak to the cultural capital of newly independent India. He became the head of the department of the newly formed Kathak Kendra, then part of Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra, which went on to become an independent institution in 1964.

المزيد من القصص من The Morning Standard

The Morning Standard

Maduro open to US talks on drugs, silent on CIA strike

VENEZUELA is open to negotiating an agreement with the United States to combat drug trafficking, the South American country's President Nicolás Maduro said in a pretaped interview aired Thursday on state television, but he declined to comment on a CIA-led strike last week at a Venezuelan docking area that the Trump administration believed was used by cartels.

time to read

1 min

January 03, 2026

The Morning Standard

Uma Bharti takes on BJP over MP deaths

Indore civic body chief transferred amid outrage

time to read

1 mins

January 03, 2026

The Morning Standard

Grandmother, her grandson burn to death in Gaza tent as crisis deepens

A grandmother and her 5-yearold grandson burned to death in Gaza when their tent caught fire, as thousands of Palestinians battle harrowing winter conditions in flimsy makeshift housing and the humanitarian crisis deepens.

time to read

1 min

January 03, 2026

The Morning Standard

'LITERATURE REMAINS DEEP & ENDURING RESERVOIR OF HUMAN EXPERIENCE'

THE third edition of the Ramnath Goenka Sahitya Samman was held on a solemn and celebratory note, reaffirming the enduring role of literature in shaping public thought and cultural discourse.

time to read

1 mins

January 03, 2026

The Morning Standard

V-P: FEARLESS MEDIA, LIT VITAL FOR DEMOCRACY

Chandrashekhara Kambara conferred the RNGSS Lifetime Achievement Award

time to read

1 mins

January 03, 2026

The Morning Standard

The Morning Standard

Nod to 22 electronics part mfg projects

4 chip units to begin production from 2026: Vaishnaw

time to read

1 mins

January 03, 2026

The Morning Standard

Where voices from far and near converge to reflect on life experiences that can change public sphere

Reflective rather than celebratory

time to read

1 mins

January 03, 2026

The Morning Standard

Cold pushes city power demand to 5,603 MW, further rise expected

THE national capital’s electricity demand is once again nearing record levels, as Delhi’s winter peak demand is now projected to touch around 6,000 MW this season, according to estimates by the State Load Dispatch Centre.

time to read

1 mins

January 03, 2026

The Morning Standard

The Morning Standard

AAP chief questions no arrest in DPS fee matter, says 'not scared of FIRs'

AAP Delhi unit chief Saurabh Bhardwaj said the BJP government has begun filing FIRs against Aam Aadmi Party workers, pointing out that while its workers are being targeted with frivolous cases, no FIR has been registered against Delhi Public School despite documented evidence of harassment of students over unpaid fees.

time to read

1 min

January 03, 2026

The Morning Standard

Marijne returns as women's hockey team chief coach

DUTCHMAN Sjoerd Marijne, who is credited for India women's hockey team's historic fourth-place finish at the Tokyo Olympics, returns to the side as the chief coach.

time to read

1 min

January 03, 2026

Listen

Translate

Share

-
+

Change font size

Holiday offer front
Holiday offer back