Meenakshi Raghavan is possibly the oldest woman in the world to practise and teach Kalaripayattu An 82-year-old woman who teaches the ancient Indian martial art of Kalaripayattu says she has no plans ...

As I enter the Kalari class at the Indian Heritage Academy Concern, I am a bundle of nerves. Will I be asked to battle with sticks with Kalari experts? Will I be able to lift the huge sticks, that ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Sajitha Menon and Rosa Varghese are in their forties; an age where many of us confine ourselves to work and home. But not them, for they are on a unique mission, the one they say ...

Kajal Aggarwal, who has disclosed that she has been learning Kalaripayattu for over three years now, said that the ancient martial art is "a beautiful practice that empowers the seeker physically as ...

Vadakara: Despite the sharp increase in the Kalari permit fees to be given to the government, plans for the upliftment of Kalari continue to remain on paper. The Kalari Academy sanctioned by the ...

In Jammu, chef Sarah Todd explores the rich flavours of Kalari Kulcha, a beloved local delicacy crafted from Kalari cheese. This traditional cheese, unique to the Jammu region, is famous for its dense ...

It’s 6 in the morning, the birds have begun to chirp and seven of us are standing one-legged, like flamingos on the terrace of a 12-storey building in Chennai. This is my first kalaripayattu session, ...

As she crouched in a typical Kalaripayattu stance, eight-year-old Durga Ravikrishna stood unwavering with her sharp and forbidding stare. Durga started her journey with the steel sword and brass ...