Dec 05, 2019
Rarely does a house full to capacity find a dramatic performance create an experience the viewers relate to for full two hours and watch and listen to its characters in such silence that they would hear one another breathe. When…
Footlights Theatre
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Aakhun Aayakhun Farithi creates an engrossing theatre event
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Aakhun Aayakhun Farithi
Dec 07, 2019
Ever heard of watching a play, within a play? This experience will come alive on stage at #FootlightsTheatre this December with Theatre Media Centre’s Gujarati-language play “Aakhun Aayakhun Farithi” (Life All Over Again). Written by Hasmukh Baradi and directed by…
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Rashmirathee by Chintan Pandya
Nov 30, 2019
Rashmirathee, meaning the one who rides the chariot of light-rays, is Ramdhari Singh Dinkar’s epic on the Mahabharat’s very intriguing character – Karna. It describes the various incidents of Karna’s life from Karna’s perspective which find its resonance and relevance…
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Raashi Man by Chintan Pandya
Nov 30, 2019
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 –…
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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…