Culture
- World Theatre Day: TMC’s Natak Fest is on with a different exhibition Naresh Gulati
- Savouring the searing summer heat with poetry Dr. S. D. Desai
- In modern Indian theatre, Ebrahim Alkazi stands like a colossus Dr. S. D. Desai
- The Hollywood Blast in Corona Times Naresh Gulati
- Of youthful passion and star-crossed lovers on Shakespeare's birthday Dr. S. D. Desai
Mar 23, 2020
While commercial Hindi movies have hogged the attention of Indians, there are various Indie & off-beat movies in the shadows that puts forth some of the freshest ideas and techniques. These films apart from being cinematic achievements have also played a big role in shifting audience perception and acceptance towards the new vocabulary of filmmaking…
Apr 8, 2020
A tumultuous journey from unforgiving comedy to horrific tragedy, Parasite is a cinematic master-piece in story telling. The movie won the top honours at Cannes, at Golden Globe and at the Oscars. Lets look into what makes this movie, great. A Foreign Language film winning the top honour of Best Picture at Oscars is an…
Maggi recipes to keep you going during the lockdown
Harshil Shah
Apr 7, 2020
From satisfying your mid night cravings to being your ticket into the kitchen, Maggi is something that plays a major role in life of every millenial. More so in the times of lockdown and isolation, bachelors and singles who cannot cook, here are 5 Maggi recipes to keep you going. For various reasons, Maggi is…
Dalgona Coffee: A worldwide social media trend about home-made café experience
Harshil Shah
Apr 1, 2020
While the lockdown has ignited various trends on social media, one that has received a major global following is #DalgonaCoffee. With thousands of posts on its name, here’s all you need to know about the Dalgona Coffee wave. I first…
Recipes to begin your journey into cooking
Harshil Shah
Mar 29, 2020
Locked down, alone and don’t know how to cook? Here are a few recipes to help you get started with cooking. There is a lot of population of young people in India who are staying alone, away from their native…
Story of the Blues: An Empire risen from the ashes of the Plantation
Harshil Shah
Dec 24, 2019
Blues is referred to as the origin of modern western music. From Jazz to Hard Rock, most of the genres that we listen to were created by artists who were inspired by the blues. But where did the blues come…
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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…