Jan 03, 2019
Spoken word poet Diksha Bijlani doesn’t write her poems down till they’ve gestated in her mind for months. Find out why the poet behind the viral poem ‘Dear Ekta Kapoor’ follows this process, and how she sees the future of…
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Meet Diksha Bijlani, the Harvard poet who’s out to fuel political action with poetry
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Journey to the centre of the earth in this giant globe in Boston called Mapparium
Dec 12, 2018
Imagine what it would be like to experience the world from within it. This stained glass globe made in 1935 takes you back in time to a world marred by World Wars, in a journey from within it. Find out about…
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This library in Boston is a hybrid between a cathedral, art museum and civic building
Dec 03, 2018
Find out what makes the architecture of the first free library in the United States stand out. Take a visual tour of this eclectic collage of art, architecture, religion and literature at the Boston Public Library. Boston Public Library, McKim Building As you…
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From Highway to Greenway, This Park in Boston Takes Its Public Art Seriously
Nov 24, 2018
When an elevated highway is demolished to make way for a park, how does Art respond to such contrast? Find out how the Rose Kennedy Greenway park in Boston is serving as a bustling canvas for artists. When an elevated highway…
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How Tulika Books is creating impact in children’s lives through picture books
Nandini VarmaAug 21, 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…
Dalgona Coffee: A worldwide social media trend about home-made café experience
Harshil ShahApr 2, 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…
Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael and Donatello—Artists or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters?
Harshil ShahNov 5, 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 NainaniMay 24, 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…