Nov 10, 2019
Mallika Sarabhai would not have wished for more on the Silver Jubilee year of Natarani, Darpana’s dainty necklace. On the opening day of this year’s performance season, for the music band Indian Ocean it was a full house and the…
folk songs
- Indian Ocean Band receives a rousing welcome at Natarani
- Indian Ocean to usher in a theatre fest at Natarani
Nov 06, 2019
Indian Ocean Concert Natarani was born listening to softer notes and watching softer moves. At twenty-five now, like the viewers and listeners her age and below in the auditorium, it has versatile tastes. She appreciates the tinkle of ghunghru and…
- Ravto
Mar 29, 2019
This play is a Gujarati adaptation of the world famous play ‘Othello’ which was written by William Shakespeare, one of the greatest playwrights in the world. Here, we have tried to make use of the folk songs and linguistic flavor…
Yatra Archives
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…