The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has been observing March 21 as World Poetry Day since 1999, and this seems like the perfect occasion to recommend a book of poetry that has meant much to me. Instead of writing about how educators could use it as a resource with the students in … More Book Recommendation: Homie
The Tilted City, written by Masoud Malekyari and illustrated by Susan Batori, is a cute hardbound children’s picture book about a zebra who lands up in a city where everything is tilted because the king who rules this place has ordered everything to be this way. He has innumerable questions popping in his head but learns soon enough that … More Book Recommendation: The Tilted City
Today is a very special day because it is the birthday of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism. Celebrated as Gurpurab or Guru Nanak Jayanti, it is an occasion to remember his teachings. Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh, who has translated Guru Nanak’s poems from Punjabi into English in the book Poems from the Guru Granth Sahib, … More Learning from Guru Nanak
If you are a picture book enthusiast, get your hands on a copy of the book Our Library (2023). Written by Raviraj Shetty and illustrated by Deepa Balsavar, it gives readers a grand tour of Welcome Library – a space to read and dream, make friends, and learn new things. Nobody expects pin-drop silence, or … More Read this Picture book on Children’s Day
Mourning the loss of lives and destruction of homes in Palestine, calling out Israel for war crimes, raging against the United States for their active support of genocide, being disappointed that India is not doing enough—all of this can leave one seething with rage, feeling helpless and too exhausted to do anything. News reports, analytical … More Doing what I can
Cat’s Diwali, written thoughtfully by Sarah H. Paul and illustrated gorgeously by Urvashi Dubey, is a precious little book about the festival of lights from the perspective of an adorable cat. She likes swinging from paper lanterns, admiring the flowers and earthen lamps used to decorate the house, pawing at gifts and sniffing them. She … More A cat-friendly Diwali!
Vignesh D. is a second-year queer non-binary medical student pursuing an MBBS degree at a medical college in Tamil Nadu. I met them at the Second National Symposium on LGBTQI+ Health in Delhi from December 9 to 11, 2021. They spoke about their experience as a queer medical student concerned about queerphobia in the curriculum. They are … More Interview with Vignesh D: A Queer Medical Student from Tamil Nadu
My nine year old niece, Maitreyi, and I like to collaborate on projects. This year, for Hiroshima Day, I told her about the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons which came into force on January 22, 2021. We looked up its main provisions and we looked up the signatories. None of the countries we … More Because we can, because we must
September 21 is observed as the International Day of Peace. On this occasion, I share my prayers with you. May I prioritise ethical conduct in all interactions. May I bring hope to people in despair. May I engage in mindful use of time, water, food, money, and other resources. May I stop seeing people as … More Prayers for Peace
(This book review was first published in Business Standard on 2nd September, 2020.)
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