May 30, 2019
Pakistan makes its debut at the 58th Venice Biennale with an installation by London-Karachi based artist Naiza Khan. Backed by an all-women team, Khan turns the venue into a map of the Pakistani Island of Manora. The next six months…
Venice Biennale
- First ever Pakistan Pavilion at the 58th Venice Biennale
- 58th Venice Biennale unveils in May. How is the world participating?
May 01, 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…
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…