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Recent Posts: MASALA CHAI

Re-posting three essays on learning

This week our team is a bit occupied with other academic and personal tasks, so we thought of revisiting three posts from the past. The first one relates to the benefits of rote learning, a largely ignored strategy in the new wave of activity-based learning strategies, the second relates to unique languages that explore the […]

Mothers and Sons: Magical moments during the lockdown

Mothers and Sons: Magical moments during the lockdown

This week we present two mothers, Vini and Dimple who share an interesting history. They are both alumnae of The Department of Human Development and Childhood Studies at the Lady Irwin College, University of Delhi, which is also our alma mater. To add to that, they have sons who are around the same age. It […]

“Stay Away”, Stay Home, Be Safe, By Yourself

The Itinerant Indian Elder Every summer huge numbers of Indian senior citizens cross national borders to be with their children, grandchildren and other relatives abroad. To these numbers, a more recent addition has been group excursion arranged by travel agencies to exotic locations that are sometimes considered more comfortable, convenient and more glamorous than exploring […]

Getting ready to re-open schools after lockdown

For India’s children, schooling came to a sudden and serious halt in March, with no clear idea about the future course of action. Everyone was impacted, but for children who were displaced or otherwise disadvantaged, the disruption would have been complete. In this post, Vimala Ramachandran discusses the consequences of the suspended schooling for children, […]

Goats as Nannies? Childhood in the Himalayan Desert

Part Two In our commitment to the study of childhood in different parts of India, today we feature children of the Changpas from our Himalayan series. We hope that through these essays, we can reaffirm the importance of diversity and mutual respect for others. For a moment, let us stop and think about another pressing […]

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