‘Mohiniyattam is yet to get the attention it deserves’
The Hindu
For Rekha Raju, dancer and member of the expert committee panel for Mohiniyattam at the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, the two-year gap due to COVID-19 lockdown was an opportunity to learn
For Rekha Raju, dancer and member of the expert committee panel for Mohiniyattam at the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, the two-year gap due to COVID-19 lockdown was an opportunity to learn many nuances of the dance form.
“While the entire world was confined to their homes, I spent time with my guru Kalamandalam Sugandhi to hone my craft and also pass it down to my students through online classes. The break was much-needed, as it allowed me to pause and take feedback, something I had been longing to do but did not have time for,” said Ms. Sugandhi who was in the city to perform at the Margazhi Mangala Utsavam on Sunday.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.