Mar 07, 2020
The Mother Goddess has always had a central role in Hindu mythology and belief. In a philosophy that accepts the primary beings as Ardhanarishwara (a being half female and half male), Devi or Shakti is the primal kinetic energy without…
Hindu Mythology
- In Search of the Goddess
- What the hell! These special Hells are designed to punish your life’s deeds
Jul 05, 2019
Could you be boiled in oil or squeezed like sugarcane in the afterlife? According to ancient Puranic texts, these are some of the options available in special hells for specific sins! Heaven and hell are afterlife destinations that are promised…
- ‘Nidarsh’ Art Exhibition Transports Visitors to a Mythological Realm
Feb 13, 2018
On the auspicious occasion of the ‘Great Night of Shiva’ (Maha Shivaratri), self-taught artist Darshan Thakur brings alive the vividness of mythology through his first solo exhibition ‘Nidarsh’. Self-taught artist Darshan Thakur invented the title for his first solo exhibition by…
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…