Feb 15-16, 2019
A celebration of Gujarati music, Parijat offers an enticing medley of Sugam Sangeet, contemporary popular music and folk music. Featuring heavyweights such as Aashit & Hema Desai, Nayanesh Jani, Uday Mazumdar, Hemant Chauhan and Osman Mir, alongside the immensely popular…
National Award winning actor Irrfan Khan dies at the age of 54
Harshil Shah
Apr 29, 2020
One of India’s most celebrated actors, Irrfan Khan known for his expressive eyes, died after succumbing to a long battle with cancer. He was 54. A gaping void has been left in the Indian film industry as one of India’s…
Of youthful passion and star-crossed lovers on Shakespeare’s birthday
Dr. S. D. Desai
Apr 23, 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…
Shubigi Rao selected to curate the fifth edition of Kochi-Muziris Biennale in 2020
Himanshu Nainani
May 29, 2019
Let’s know Shubigi Rao, who has recently been selected as the curator for the 2020 Kochi Muziris Biennale, for her “exceptional acumen and inventive sensibilities” The format of the art biennale to showcase contemporary visual art, across the world is modeled on…
The call of the mountains: orthopaedic Dr Yatin Desai’s advice on trekking
Himanshu Nainani
May 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…
