Pandit Bhimsen Joshi described Kaushiki Chakraborty as one of the few classical vocalists who will leave their mark in the 21’st century. She recently visited Boston and sat down for an in-depth interview with Chai with Manju and talked about various subjects including her family, hobbies, philosophy, music and on

BOSTON—Pandit Chitresh Das is a master performer and Guru of the classical Kathak dance. Last month he visited Boston to teach intense Kathak workshops to students of the Chhandika Institute of Kathak and also to introduce Kathak to students of all ages at other locations, including the Academy of Creative

When Sitar Maestro Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan and tabla Maestro Pandit Anindo Chatterjee performed together at the historic Paine Hall at Harvard University in September, their recital was mesmerizing, leaving the audience raptured in a total wow. What made the show inimitable was the on-stage chemistry of the two artists.

On May 4, 2010, Nitin Nohria made history when Harvard University President Catherine Drew Gilpin Faust appointed him Dean of the Harvard Business School. His term began from July 1, 2010. He is the first Indian American to be appointed to this position. When we asked him about his first

The 1978 song “Seene mein jalan aankhon mein toofan sa kyun hai, Is shaher mein har shaks pareshaan sa kyun hai” from the Hindi movie Gaman is perhaps one of the most well-known and timeless songs sung by Suresh Wadkar that remains relevant in the world today as people struggle

Nina Davuluri, born to Hindu Telugu parents in Syracuse, NY, made history as the first Indian American to become Miss America. Always an outstanding student, Davuluri entered the pageant world to pay for her education, and became the first Indian American to be crowned Miss New York in 2013, and

Pandit Jasraj has rightly been called India’s best gift to the world who can take you on a spiritual journey, a musical nirvana with his perfect rendition of Hindustani classical music. He was born on January 28, 1930 in Hisar in Haryana in an orthodox Brahmin family to Pandit Motiram,

Pandit Jasraj has rightly been called India’s best gift to the world who can take you on a spiritual journey, a musical nirvana with his perfect rendition of Hindustani classical music. He was born on January 28, 1930 in Hisar in Haryana in an orthodox Brahmin family to Pandit Motiram,