Aug 06, 2020
Ebrahim Alkazi (1925-2020), a theatre genius who can truly be called a legend in his field, passed away on August 5, at the age of 94. He shaped careers of a galaxy of actors who are celebrities of India in…
Theatre Director
- In modern Indian theatre, Ebrahim Alkazi stands like a colossus
- Acting MasterClass with Sohaila Kapur (Weekdays)
Jun 14, 2020
Sohaila Kapur’s online workshop has been designed to focus on identity and performance skills. The mind, body, and voice will be honed to produce the complete actor, who is able to get under the skin of any character, anytime, anywhere,…
- Change And The Arts: Public Lecture By Abhishek Majumdar
Jul 12, 2019
Join Abhishek Majumdar, renowned playwright, theatre director, and scenographer as he delivers a public lecture on ‘A philosophical study of revolution in theatre’ on 13 July 2019 at GICT Building from 5:00 pm onwards. His plays have been translated and…
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…