Sep 25-26, 2018
DisasterRisk Reduction of Historic Cities: A Framework for Building Resilience Aim to bring to the fore the characteristics of the urban historic cores, existing and emerging risks, governance instruments and planing process.
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Experience Ahmedabad with Lughda.com (Heritage Walk)
Sep 16, 2018
The dwellings of the walled city are so closely packed together that they share long walls ~ STRANGE ??? Why washing area is out of the house ?? Every house has courtyard, why? Every pol has birdfeeder? So close home Why…
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Heritage & life in Pol (Photo Walk)
Aug 12, 2018
There are a few reasons why I think photo walks are a great idea. Personally, my sense of creativity is boosted by movement and exposure to changing the scenery. When I’m by myself I see my surroundings from a different…
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The Walled City of Ahmedabad through the Ages
Jul 22, 2018
The old city of Ahmedabad has many stories veiled within its historic monuments. Walking through the different structures will help us identify the mark of different periods that includes Gujarat Sultanate, Mughals, Colonial era and post-independent time. Starting the walk…
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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…