Borrowed Fire

On inheritance, borrowing, and the limits of belonging

Aug 12 • Masoom Parmar

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July 2026

The Hum of Coherence

Why audiences are loyal to taste, not to shows

Jul 9 • Masoom Parmar

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June 2026

Exposure is a Currency We Print

Against the economy of free in Indian performing arts

Jun 19 • Masoom Parmar

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Free Is a Debt, Deferred

The bill for years of free culture is arriving

Jun 13 • Masoom Parmar

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We Are Not the Victims Here

On the alibi the classical arts keep telling

Jun 7 • Masoom Parmar

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May 2026

Attention as an Offering

On how to be a better audience

May 5 • Masoom Parmar

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March 2026

Beautifully Underthought

On self-exoticisation, spiritual shorthand, and the rise of under-researched work in Indian performance

Mar 27 • Masoom Parmar

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February 2026

On Letting Disciplines Misunderstand Each Other

Interdisciplinarity in the arts

Feb 26 • Masoom Parmar

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December 2025

Carlos Saura, the dancer’s director

How the intensity of flamenco can be captured on screen

Dec 4, 2025 • Eshna Benegal

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September 2025

The Problem with “Embody”

Why We Need to Be More Precise in Artistic Language

Sep 9, 2025 • Masoom Parmar

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5

Abhinaya as Feeling, Not Form

On Emotional Presence in Indian "Classical" Dance Performance

Sep 1, 2025 • Masoom Parmar

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August 2025

Sufism and Kathak

Untangling a misunderstood phrase

Aug 13, 2025 • Masoom Parmar

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