Apr 30, 2021 - May 01, 2021
Dots, dashes, lines that make you lose direction, and bright colours that carefully fill the mindscape, such is the beauty of a Gond painting. Practiced by the Gondi people, this folk art derives its name from the Dravidian expression, Kond…
Apr 16, 2021
Drawing Room brings you an Online Art Workshop which will be a guided session. Our experienced artists will be teaching you over a zoom call with step by step instructions. No experience needed in painting or sketching. Our artist will…
Mar 03, 2021
Nirgun is the 29th solo show by the senior female artist of Gujarat Trupti Dave. The show opened at the Amdavad ni Gufa in Ahmedabad’s central area of Navrangpura adjacent to the Gujarat University, which can boast of the unofficial…
May 19, 2020
Zentangle is a unique art form. A very simple to do but has the immense power of expression, and depth of creativity. You only require a paper, a pen (preferably black gel pen). If the Black gel pen is not…
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…
