Scientist C V Seshadri was a great intellectual with deep insights into culture and feminism. I remember him once commenting that we needed the Balasaraswatis, and not the Rukmini Arundels of dance.

The 178th Aradhana Festival of Sri Sathguru Thyagaraja Swamigal, held in Thiruvaiyaru, began with a devotional atmosphere, as thousands gathered to pay homage to the saint-composer. The festival, ...