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A Kathak star that never stopped shining

Sitara Devi (November 8,1920–November 25, 2014)

Simran Sandhu

Chandigarh, Updated At : 05:07 AM Nov 08, 2025 IST

Sitara Devi

When a 16-year-old girl took the stage, even Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore was left spellbound. Rising from his seat, he bestowed upon her a title that would echo through generations — “Nritya Samragni”, the empress of dance. That girl was Sitara Devi. The title stuck, but she never needed a crown. She had something better: fire in her feet and stories in her eyes.

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is run by a trust comprising five eminent persons as trustees.

The Tribune, the largest selling English daily in North India, publishes news and views without any bias or prejudice of any kind. Restraint and moderation, rather than agitational language and partisanship, are the hallmarks of the newspaper. It is an independent newspaper in the real sense of the term.

The Tribune has two sister publications, Punjabi Tribune (in Punjabi) and Dainik Tribune (in Hindi).

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A Kathak star that never stopped shining

Sitara Devi (November 8,1920–November 25, 2014)

Simran Sandhu

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