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Known affectionately as ‘Rathna Papa’ when she first stepped into the dance classroom as a child, Rathna Kumar completes 75 years in dance this year. Yet, after a lifetime devoted to Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi, she rejects the idea of artistic finality. “You never master dance,” she says. “You remain a student all your life.” Bharatanatyam…

South Korea’s K-pop album exports surged to a record $257.48 million USD in the first half of 2026, as the United States overtook Japan as the world’s largest consumer of physical K-pop music. As per import and export trade statistics from the Korea Customs Service, first-half exports skyrocketed 125% when compared to the same period…