Stories from our Himalayan Chai project and other sources Adults often complain that children aren’t able to concentrate on tasks, that they have a short attention-span that has to be accommodated when they try to learn something new, or that they are slow to pick up things and we adults have to assist them with […]
We wish all our readers a very happy new year. As we look back at the past decade and more recent events on our streets, these words from Prof. H. Y. Mohan Ram, the eminent botanist and great teacher, become even more relevant. Surrounded by fragile egos, failing integrity, fake news and furtive attention, we […]
Did you know that Jean Piaget, the eminent child psychologist, had collaborated on a children’s story book? Several years ago, when I met a former student of Piaget’s, Prof. Anne-Nelly Perret Clermont, and because of my long-standing obsession with Piaget’s work, I was excited to know more about him: How was he as a teacher, […]
By Vimala Ramachandran Vimala has been working on school education for over 30 years as a researcher, administrator and advocate for meaningful education for all children in India. She currently works with ERU Consultants Pvt. Ltd. On Cutting Chai (that is quite kadak) this morning, we are posting two pieces sent in to us by […]
By Renuka Motihar Photography is all about capturing the moment. Being alert, quick and patient otherwise the moment is gone…… Varanasi is a sacred city known for the ghats where devotees come to take a dip in the holy Ganges river. Wandering through the narrow lanes of Varanasi behind the busy ghats one hot summer evening, […]
This morning we initiate a new series on Masala Chai, a collaborative project with the talented Vishwas Raj who abandoned a career in Engineering to pursue his passion: Trekking in the Himalayas. Read more about him, his company and our collaboration, and the first serving of Himalayan Chai, a tiny window into the lives of young children growing up in remote regions of the north. We hope you enjoy the outcome and welcome your comments.
In response to requests from friends about upcoming events, here are links to some conferences and workshops to which you could apply if interested. Please feel free to add to the list in the comments section. NFSI 2019 – 3 Day International Conference, New Frontiers of Sanskrit and Indic Knowledge, 2019, Ernakulam, Kerala, India. Theme: Human Development […]
A Commentary Bhavna Negi’s article ‘Shhhhh!’ posted a couple of weeks ago raises a key conundrum of raising children; that despite the fact that children are safer, more secure and better able to survive infancy and early childhood than ever before, why are we so afraid of the risks they face? Why is it that […]
Friends, this morning, we are reposting an essay from several months ago, in case some of you may have missed reading about Gilly. We’ve just celebrated Children’s day in India and it’s an opportune moment for us to reflect on our relationships with children, and what we can learn from our association with other creatures. […]
Some months ago, we received a piece from Bhavna Negi about a family conversation. With the post, we wish to initiate a discussion of our anxieties as parents, and to question why, although our lives have become more secure, fears have also escalated. We are more worried about children’s safety than ever before. What can […]
As I arranged his mane on a bed of lettuce leaves, I felt a lump of emptiness in my stomach. He was so tiny. The resplendent sheen of life had left his fins and his eyes, these were uncharacteristically clouded and colourless, quite like the overcast sky on that Sunday morning. Gentle drops of rain […]
A letter that failed to catch the Editor’s attention! A couple of weeks ago an article that appeared in the Hindu Sunday magazine is the subject of today’s post. Children are our business and pleasure, and how they’re discussed in the media is an important concern for us. People are influenced by what they read […]
