India, Jan. 11 -- Bharatanatyam dancer and organiser of the Delhi International Arts Festival (DIAF), Pratibha Prahlad speaks to Gauri Dwivedi about why she has decided to shelve the DIAF after a 12-year run.

Eminent Bharatanatyam dancer and cultural ambassador Padma Shri Pratibha Prahlad, who has been at the forefront of creating cultural platforms showcasing India's soft power through her acclaimed festivals-Delhi International Arts Festival (DIAF) and Hampi Utsav-seems to have hit a roadblock owing to government apathy. Never one to mince her words and call out the indifference that plagues most government bodies in the field of culture, Prahlad decided to put DIAF in cold storage 12 years after its mega launch. The reason? Refusal o...