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Sucked into the madding crowd!

Mass hysteria often occurs when a group of people collectively suffers from some kind of psychological stress and anxiety. The form the hysteria assumes is often dictated by the culture of the group in question, its literacy level and economic standing, media reactions and coverage, rumours, the social and political context and reinforcing actions by the authorities, says Juhi Bakhshi.

• Dynamics of mass hysteria

• The role of media in public scares

Pavlova steered Uday Shankar towards Indian dancing
K. R. N. Swamy
SEPTEMBER 27, 2002 marks the 25th death anniversary of the famous dancer Uday Shankar, who changed the very concept of modern/contemporary Indian dancing. The renaissance in Indian classical dancing began in the 1930’s and in North India it was led by Uday Shankar (1900-77) and in the South by Rukmini Devi (1904-1986), the eminent theosophist. But for the dynamic lead given by these two famous artistes, classical dance in India would not have reached the present popularity and vitality.