Jan 28, 2024
The play “Guards at the Taj” is set to be staged by actor Vrajesh Hirjee and director Danish Husain as part of the Aadyam theatre initiative`s third edition. The play (starring Vrajesh Hirjee and Joy Fernandes) is set in 1648…
Danish Husain
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Guards At The Taj
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Ek Punjab Ye Bhi
Dec 28, 2021
Four stories from Ali Akbar Natiq’s short story collection Qaim Deen come together in a play form. Natiq often called the modern day Manto sets these stories in rural Western Punjab. The stories attack religious superstition patriarchy misogyny and end…
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Mesmerising Stories – Qissebaazi
Nov 10, 2019
Day 1 | Sunday to Sunday theatre festival ‘Qissebaazi’ is the Multilingual Storytelling Project of The Hoshruba Repertory founded by Danish Husain. Qissebaazi expands and builds upon traditional storytelling. A multilingual platform with multiple performers, it is theatrical in presentation…
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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…