The internet has no doubt ushered in a whole new change in our lives, convenience and connectivity being just some of the dimensions. However, even as new has replaced old, Sathappan feels what the internet has also done is to take away human emotions and connection out of the equation. Read on.
Sources of inspiration are many. Gauri too is inspired by certain things that she sees around her. What is it that keeps the spark alive for her? Read on.
Navarasas | The nine emotions play a very important role in our lives, particularly children. It is therefore important for parents and teachers to help kids identify what they are feeling and why they are feeling so, opines Priya Gopal. This helps them grow up into emotionally-strong and confident individuals, she reasons. Read on.
As the number of Indian families living outside India increases, there is a new category of parents that emerges. Parth Pandya talks about the IBCP –the Indian Born Confused Parent – whose biggest dilemma is about how to appropriately mix the culture of the homeland and the culture of the place they live in and present it to their children, the American Born Confused Desi (ABCD) being a case in point.
Deepa Venkatraghvan talks about ‘The Story of India,’ a PBS-BBC documentary that leads her to discover sides to India she never knew about, and what we as Indians can learn from our own history as our country grows in clout internationally.
Priya Gopal laments the abysmal levels of censorship in our country and wonders what our kids will turn into if we encourage them to only see, hear, speak and think as we want them to.
For many years, Amul ads and the Amul girl have been loved by Indians – both young and old. For Anupama Krishnakumar, the ads are brilliant examples of word play and versatility. Interestingly, the Amul ads have, over the years, also traced the journey of India in many spheres. Anupama discusses why she loves these ads and points out how they have represented the story of India in interesting ways.
In a heartfelt piece, Priya Mahadevan grows nostalgic about the music of her growing-up years, and also talks about how music has pervaded her life today, particularly with respect to her three children who enjoy music too and have their own musical tastes. Read it for this is sure to make you smile.
Ever attended lessons for something you were good at but never liked? We’re sure it rings a bell. Gauri Trivedi writes about her trials and tribulations with her mother around classical music lessons that she was enrolled in as a teenager.