Chintan Pandya’s “Raashi Man” is a musical inspired by Ryunosuke Akutagawa’s short stories ‘In a Grove’ and ‘Rashomon’. The play is set in the 1850’s in Uttrakhand, India. The Japanese short stories have been portrayed in an Indian context –…
“Cha, Charcha ane Chintan” with Kumudini Lakhia “Cha, Charcha ane Chintan” is Fanatika’s popular conversation series where dignitaries from various fields are invited for a cup of tea and conversation with Chintan Pandya, renowned artiste and founder of Fanatika.…
Vachikam for ‘Dramatic Reading’ has connotative significance. The shloka done before a performance attributes knowledge of the whole body of literature to Lord Shiva. Fanatika has a string of Vachikam performances on Gujarati literary works with the director’s attention to…
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…
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…
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,…
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…