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A young sloth bear tortured for street performances is now safe and healing, thanks to a rescue effort supported by a Sussex charity. Her recovery marks another step forward in India's fight against the cruel dancing bear trade.
After teachers and historians pushed back, India's education council reversed course and will restore the authentic image of an ancient bronze sculpture to school textbooks. The Dancing Girl of Mohenjo-daro, one of the world's oldest known artworks, had been digitally altered to cover the figurine's torso.
Young Indians are packing nightclub-style venues to dance to traditional bhajans and Sufi songs, creating a viral movement that blends ancient devotion with modern community. No alcohol, just upbeat spiritual music bringing strangers together on the dance floor.
A young man in Rajasthan started performing the traditionally female Ghoomar dance at age 12 and faced years of criticism about his identity and masculinity. His family's unwavering support helped him transform public trolling into appreciation, proving that dance belongs to anyone who loves it.
The lesser florican, India's smallest bustard, leaps six feet into the air hundreds of times daily to attract mates. Conservation efforts now protect the rare bird and the grassland communities it shares with farmers.
Dancers from across India brought the nation's diverse cultural heritage to life at the Republic Day parade, performing traditional folk and classical dances to "Vande Mataram." Students, professional artists, and folk dancers spent weeks preparing for their moment on Delhi's Kartavya Path.
A man recruited his entire family to dance to a Bollywood hit outside his girlfriend's balcony in what might be the most joyful proposal of the year. The heartwarming video has social media celebrating the family's enthusiastic acceptance of their soon-to-be member.
After performing at India's Republic Day celebration, dancers from across the nation stayed to reconnect with audience members from their home states, speaking native languages and sharing joy. For many of the 2,500 performers, it was their first trip to Delhi and a chance to preserve traditional dance forms while learning from artists representing different regions.
A six-day Chennai exhibition transforms classical Indian dance into visual art, celebrating movement through paintings, photographs, and collage. Twenty-one artists from India and Malaysia capture the grace of Odissi in a multimedia tribute.
Alexander Noel Janam studied engineering and prepped for India's toughest civil service exam while secretly teaching himself to dance. After years of rejection and a pandemic that nearly ended his career, one workshop changed everything.
Accra is celebrating movement and culture this week as the Ghana Dance Festival returns with seven days of workshops, performances, and community dancing. Now in its second decade, the festival brings together dancers from across Ghana to learn, compete, and connect.
The Better India launches "Solved in India," a YouTube series spotlighting local communities tackling problems once thought unsolvable. Each episode reveals working solutions from across the country that could inspire nationwide change.
India just approved its first dengue vaccine that works against all four virus strains, no pre-test needed. The shot protects 84% against hospitalization and could produce 50 million doses annually in India alone.
Shrey Panchal went from hiding backstage to performing Lavani, a traditional Indian folk dance, in full saree on center stage. His journey is breaking gender barriers in classical Marathi dance.
A young man in India turned his marriage proposal into a joyful Bollywood musical, bringing his entire family to dance outside his girlfriend's balcony. The heartwarming video has captured millions of hearts online.
Air India is partnering with SkyDrive and Suzuki to explore electric flying aircraft that could deliver critical medical supplies across India's gridlocked cities. The innovative eVTOL technology could turn a two-hour ambulance crawl into a quick flight over traffic.
Before the rest of India wakes, sunlight first touches Dong Valley in Arunachal Pradesh, where three countries meet. Northeast India holds the nation's earliest and most spectacular sunrises, and travelers have a narrow window to witness them before monsoon season arrives.
Every spring, millions across India celebrate Holi by covering their streets in clouds of vibrant colored powder. This ancient Hindu festival transforms entire cities into living rainbows as people dance, drum, and drench each other in color to welcome the new season.
Young girls in rural Tamil Nadu villages are learning classical Bharatanatyam dance, performing for the first time in their communities. A teacher who never knew the art form existed now empowers village girls through traditional Indian dance.
Over a thousand people filled a Newport Beach athletic field to shatter a Guinness World Record while celebrating a local dance tradition born nearly a century ago. The joyful event connected generations through the Balboa swing dance that once packed the area's historic ballrooms.
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