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The verdict given in the Nirbhaya case of the death penalty to 4 of the accused is definitely a ray of hope to the plight of women in this country. Waiting for this verdict for almost 5 years wasn't easy but justice has finally been delivered and as women we feel relieved about it.  Nirbhaya never gave in even to death that easily, she isn't with us here physically today but her message to us is very is clear. She has left an imprint in our hearts that every woman has a right to live a life fearlessly with dignity, pride and equality and whoever tries to take that away from her deserves the harshest punishment.  Hope this becomes a strong example for such barbarous crimes not to be repeated in future and I wish every woman gets justice like Nirbhaya finally did.  It will make the world a better place to live in!

Words aren’t enough to put down all the feelings that I experienced during our contemporary workshop, it was a very different experience from what a normal workshop would comprise of. It wasn’t all about techniques or the commercialized aspect of dance. This workshop helped us connect with our bodies like we had never connected before. There were simple things like being aware about our breathing which we normally take for granted but through the workshop one realizes how small things make a big difference in our lives. Gautam Nima and Pushpanjali Sharma are the ideal teachers that one could find. Watching them move leaves you in awe because they make it look so effortless. One gets comfortable with them from the moment one meets them. The energy they exude is very welcoming and makes you automatically want to share things with them.  Gautam told us that contemporary means “now” and contemporary dancing was all about taking the present moment and making it ours. He made