Education and learning is an important aspect of the life of any individual. But what does it mean to children or adults with mental developmental disablities? Anupama Krishnakumar speaks to the mothers of two special children – one diagnosed with Down’s syndrome and the other with autism, both at a very young age. Read on to know more about what teaching and learning has meant in the context of these children and what special education is all about.
Cricket and India – Need we say more? Inseparable, that’s the word. Anupama Krishnakumar shares some thoughts on the cricket craze in India – what she finds interesting about this phenomenon, inspite of not being a fan of the game.
What does it take to write a story? Anupama Krishnakumar tells you about how she discovered that she could tell stories, the joys she feels and challenges she faces when she writes them and her inspirations for the characters and stories she builds. Read on to know more.
Paritosh Uttam’s ‘Dreams in Prussian Blue’ and Amrit N.Shetty’s ‘Love Over Coffee’ are two of the three books published by Penguin under its ‘Metro Reads’ series. The Metro Reads are meant to be ‘fun, fiesty and fast reads for the reader on the go’. Anupama Krishnakumar reviews the two books, which have dreams at the heart of their plots, are attractively designed and are definitely fast-reads.
Kamali is into her eighth month of pregnancy and is at her parents’ place for her delivery. On one of the weekend evening walks with her Dad in the beach, they have an interesting conversation on the dreams parents have for their children. Anupama Krishnakumar scribbles a short story.
In nine little stories, Anupama Krishnakumar sets rains as the backdrop and spins tales around the ‘navarasas’ or the nine human emotions namely love, laughter, disgust, anger, peace, bravery, fear, compassion and wonder.
This is Gayathri’s story or rather the story of how her mother is such a wonderful cook and how Gayathri, on the other hand, is more of a food lover than a good cook. Anupama Krishnakumar pens the tale of Gayathri, her mother and one of the important things that binds them – food.
