Jul 05, 2019
Ahmedabad-based advocate AC Damani is a man of many hats. Besides travelling to villages to solve revenue disputes of farmers, he has also published six books in Gujarati. Here, he talks about how the demise of his mother awakened the…
Mahatma Gandhi
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Meet the frank-spirited advocate AC Damani – a Gandhian and author of Gujarati memoirs
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58th Venice Biennale unveils in May. How is the world participating?
May 02, 2019
More than 90 countries are participating at the prestigious six-month-long Biennale. The India pavilion returns after an eight-year-long hiatus to celebrate “150 years of Gandhi”. (Picture Courtesy: La Biennale di Venezia) The extraordinary pageant of contemporary art that’s been in…
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Gandhi in Folk Forms is a Hit
Mar 15, 2019
That Mahatma Gandhi evokes mixed emotions of surprise, awe, disbelief, even sarcasm in some cases, on some of his actions, stances and values as people down the time judge him with the benefit of hindsight as also the common criticality…
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Big news for textile enthusiasts–World Handmade Textile Biennales to travel to 5 Indian cities
Mar 13, 2019
The World Handmade Textile Biennales will take place in Ahmedabad, Varanasi, Hyderabad, Jaipur and Srinagar, celebrating the textile heritage of khadi, brocade, ikat, chintz and embroidery. Until the 19th century, India was the foremost champion in the export of handwoven textiles. But…
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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…