Sep 28, 2019
Mumbai has lived under the shadow of the Underworld. Dawood Ibrahim, Karim Lala, Varadara- Jan Mudaliar: these are names that any Indian would recognize. But there have been women, too, who have been part of this murky side of the…
Janvi Sonaiya
- Book Review with Janvi & Preeti
- A Gentleman in Moscow – Book Reading by Janvi Sonaiya
Sep 26, 2019
What if you can experience life in a grand hotel while some of the most disturbing decades of history are unfolding outside your hotel’s doors? A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles gives you a window in the life of…
- Becoming : Book Review With Janvi Sonaiya
Apr 27, 2019
The best and the worst thing about being the first lady of United States is that you get that designation due to the man you are with, the designation becomes your identity. But how do you still standout, make your…
- Book Review with Janvi Sonaiya
Mar 30, 2019
Hello book lovers, Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination and the journey. They are home. They help us frame opinions and become an insightful human being. Do you realize, it is already…
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…