• Handcrafted Textiles and Sustainable Practices

    Archana Shah has been collaborating with artisans around the country for the last 40 years to create textiles for her clothing company BANDHEJ, a label influenced by traditional textiles and artisanal skills, offering a range of eco-friendly fashion. Over the…

  • KUTCH: Land, People and their Crafts

    Kutch is an ancient land. The word Kutch comes from kachchha meaning a turtle that came out of the sea. People continue to believe that Kutch is an ephemeral landmass and will one day return to the sea. Kutch offers varied…

  • Bandhej’s Archana Shah on Turning Passion into Profession

    In conversation with one of India’s pioneers in sustainable and handcrafted fashion – about blending the traditional with the new, contesting homogeneity and re-purposing crafts. Exquisite fabrics are tastefully arranged in an elegantly designed room. Wherever the eye looks, it…





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https://creativeyatra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/A-Walk-with-Thambi-illustrated-by-Proiti-Roy-written-by-Lavanya-Karthik-Tulika-Books.jpg How Tulika Books is creating impact in children’s lives through picture books

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…

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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…

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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,…

https://creativeyatra.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Dr-Yatin-Desai-Orthopaedic-surgeon.jpg The call of the mountains: orthopaedic Dr Yatin Desai’s advice on trekking

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…