A Joy Ride! The stories in the two volumes of captivating short stories by Vijay Padaki are packed with a variety of plots and a charming range of characters. The first volume is The First Offering and Other Stories: Wagging Tales and the second volume is The Last Cheetah and Other Stories: Wagging Tales. They combine intriguing content with witty narration. The stories are kept short and sweet, never imposing, always entertaining. Padmavati Rao, eminent theatre and film personality will be in conversation with the author to launch the books.  Read More..

A small group of children is on an excursion to Jorasanko where Tagore’s ancestral home is located in Kolkata. They enter the courtyard theatre in Thakur-badi and sense a magical air surrounding them. The caretaker of the estate shares an important mantra of Robi-da with the children – that the first step in getting what you want in life is …. imagination. It is the surest way to have Robi-da’s stories come alive on the courtyard stage. And they do – in Robi’s Garden! The presentation is by two actors only, with audience participation. In May 2024 the au Read More..