Jul 25-26, 2020
When a river of love meet the desert of hatred and turn it out in an ocean of love back again. When girls of two different eras melt into each other, they amalgamate Indian Sacraments and Traditions and evolve Likhitang…
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Likhitang Lavanyaa
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Journey of Abhinay Banker : A thespian playing multiple roles
Sep 23, 2019
Abhinay Banker, an actor, a director, a writer, a teacher and most recently an RJ, is one of the most recognisable faces of our city’s already rich history of performing arts. In this piece, we map his journey. The first…
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Akoopar – The Play
Oct 07, 2017
Synopsis : Akoopar is the only play in Gujarati theatre based on the life of Maldhari’s – animal breeders – who live in the forest of Gir, known as the last home of the Asiatic lion. This play is based…
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Saumya’s ‘zid’ to remain creative in theatre : review of ‘Aaj Jaane Ki Zid Na Karo’
Nov 30, 2016
The subject is explosive. A character in the play is a ganika, whose thick make-up, offensive mannerism and crude language, though without expletives, are outside the socially ‘acceptable’ parameters we consider decent. And yet, Saumya Joshi’s Aaj Jaane ki Zid…
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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…