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TAMIL NADU

In Tamil Nadu, A 400-Year-Old Tradition Of Shadow Puppetry Struggles To Survive

Kavitha Muralidharan Feb 7, 2019 0

On 1 February, Driver’s Colony at Korukkupet in North Chennai – a space where local political meetings are frequently held – wore an entirely different colour. It was witness to a medley of performances, including Bharatanatyam by the…

Education, an uphill task for the tribals of Udumanparai

Aditi R. Jan 14, 2018 0

For children of the Kaadar community in the Western Ghats, getting an education means leaving home at the age of six to stay at residential schools. Deep in the jungles of the Western Ghats near Valparai, over a 100 km from Coimbatore, is…