Oct 20, 2019
Like any other artist trying to improve his or her sketching skills, Jake Parker started a challenge called ‘Inktober’ which has turned into a worldwide phenomenon. We give you a peek into how Inktober came to be, along with some…
Sketchbooks
- ‘Inktober’: A challenge to hone the artist within you
- Workshop: Sketchbooks & Travelogues
Oct 28, 2017
A workshop on sketching, sketchbooks making and keeping a visual journal conducted by Allen Shaw and Kavya Agarwal. With presentations, love talks where the participants get a hands on experience on watercolours, maintaining visual records, Sketching on site, participate in…
- Stories and Sketchbooks at Chitrakatha ’17
Oct 22-27, 2017
Chitrakatha is a biennial international animation film festival hosted at National Institute of Design and attracts talented animators and storytellers from all over the world. Kaagazi will be there with its own collection of sketchbooks and stories at the foyer.…
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…