Jun 06, 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:…
Indian Artist
- Remembering Maqbool Fida Husain (17 September 1915 – 9 June 2011)
- Art Beat 2019
Jun 13-15, 2019
Colours of Indian Artists brings the most exciting art exhibition ART BEAT which showcases some of the finest artworks of the young art enthusiasts at one place from the city of Ahmedabad. Source: Facebook.
- Take a hard look at the lives of labourers in India through Vipul Prajapati’s graphite art
Mar 31, 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…
- Wings of vivacity, now rests in peace : artist Mahendra Kadia passes away
Jan 16, 2019
A fine heart of fine art – artist Mahendra Kadia breathed his last on the early hours of January 17, 2019. The veteran artist is known for his vast repertoire of work which largely focuses on exploration of freedom, velocity…
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…