Jan 21, 2019
Most of us have an enormous repertoire of memories about growing up with our grandparents and extended family. No matter what the length of time you have spent with your grandparents and cousins, the very thought of them is…
Muskaan Shah
- Book Review of Muskaan Shah’s ‘Home in the Hill’ by teen author Vishwesh Desai
- After a sold-out art show, 10th grader Muskaan Shah is now launching her first novel
Jan 04, 2019
Last year, this 15-year-old’s artworks sold out on the first day of her first show. The young talent is now back to launch her first novel ‘Home in the Hill’. The work of fiction, inspired by the books of Roald…
- Home In The Hill by Muskaan Shah
Jan 05, 2019
Muskaan Shah’s first book as an author Home In The Hill : A granddaughter’s tales of Childhood Adventure’ is a collection of endearing episodes, which are textured with nostalgia and imagination to give us an engaging portrayal of a child’s wondrous…
- Meet Muskaan, the 15-year-old talent whose art sold out on its first day, first show!
Jun 27, 2018
Keep an eye out for this new artist on the block! Nearly all 48 abstract paintings made by 10thgrader Muskaan Shah sold out on her exhibition’s first day itself. ‘Evolving Enigma’ has brought in good energy for Ahmedabad’s young artists in the…
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…