Yatra Archives
How Tulika Books is creating impact in children’s lives through picture books
Nandini Varma
Aug 20, 2019
A children’s book about a boy who feels like a girl. And about a child brought up by grandfathers. These are some of the stories published by Tulika Books, who have been making children’s picture books since 23 years. Little…
Of youthful passion and star-crossed lovers on Shakespeare’s birthday
Dr. S. D. Desai
Apr 22, 2020
While the Globe is streaming free its second dramatic production Romeo and Juliet, today is 23rd April, the day William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is believed to have been born and died. One would seldom find a more spontaneous and intense expression…
Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael and Donatello—Artists or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters?
Harshil Shah
Nov 4, 2019
Did you ever wonder where the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ characters got their names from? Well, your search is complete. Here is a brief introduction of the artists from whom the creators of TMNT took inspiration. Teenage mutant ninja turtles,…
The call of the mountains: orthopaedic Dr Yatin Desai’s advice on trekking
Himanshu Nainani
May 23, 2019
In this piece 64 year old Dr Yatin Desai, shares with CY his inspiring story of how to scale towering mountains with utmost ease and how this life adventure activity can shape human character and health. Chances are high that…
AAW #116
Jul 06 - Jul 12 2017
The land of Ahmedabad is drenched and cool now; it is not the time to stay indoors anymore. Whether you are planning to pick a stick of maze from the roadside vendor or hit the road for a long rainy drive with your companion, make sure you don’t miss out these highly creative events organised by the city for the citizens. Ahmedabad Art Weekly is just bridging the gap between connoisseurs and culture, this week through our bridge you can land onto some real good theatricals, musicals, literary gatherings, art shows, discussions, movie screenings, and other creative happenings of Ahmedabad.
The 116th edition of AAW is dedicated to Dayananda Saraswati, the renowned Sanskrit and Vedic lore scholar and founder of Arya Samaj. Saraswati has been regarded as the ‘Maker of Modern India’ by well-known personalities and his most famous written literature work, Satyarath Prakash is considered to be a major contributor in Indian Independence Movement. Born in the Rajkot district of Gujarat, Saraswati was a spiritual leader as well as a prolific writer. He is accountable for more than 60 written works, out of which 16 volumes on the explanation of the six Vedangas.