Jun 07, 2019
In an exclusive interview in 1994, on location at the Gufa in Ahmedabad, the celebrated artist MF Husain shared his memories of growing up in Gujarat. His famous paintings of horses were inspired by the Kala Ghoda statue in Baroda:…
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Remembering Maqbool Fida Husain (17 September 1915 – 9 June 2011)
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Lets Talk – 7th Meetup
May 11, 2019
Let’s Talk is a meetup on Gujarati films and entertainment. Every time we have 2 or 3 celebrity speakers who speak on the subject/topic of the event. The subject of this event is – Acting: Theater, Television & Films: How…
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Take a hard look at the lives of labourers in India through Vipul Prajapati’s graphite art
Apr 01, 2019
At his latest solo show, National Award winning artist Vipul Prajapati depicts the unsettling living and working conditions of labourers in Indian cities using found objects and graphite. Visit 079 Stories until Friday, April 5. LtoR: Gallerist Purva Damani with…
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What we can appreciate from 19-year-old Gujarati folk singer Kinjal Dave’s viral success
Apr 01, 2019
Videos of Kinjal Dave’s Gujarati pop-folk songs have gone viral on YouTube. What does the young rising star’s success tell us about the power that folk music holds over the people of Gujarat? What does it signal for folk music…
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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…