"For services to South Asian Dance in the UK,” Bharat Natyam and Kathak exponent Sunita Golvala has been named among the 503 recipients selected for the distinguished Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) as per the New Year’s Honours list for 2017 announced on December 30, 2016.
The total list includes 603 women, representing over 50% of the total recipients, according to the website gov.uk. Further, 9.3% of the successful candidates come from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, the highest BAME component in an honours list. As specified on the website, 1,047 candidates were......