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Bringing Out The Best In Specially-Abled Children
Anand was different from most children his age. The now eight year old suffers from autism and cerebral palsy. With his development affected, he was unable to walk or even stand by himself. It seemed...
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Dance Bars Set To Re-Open In Maharashtra, But Are The Dancers Really Happy?
This article is from Open Magazine. By Haima Deshpande Fatima, 45 years old, is seated on a mattress laid out on a floor with a garishly printed carpet. Three plastic chairs are strewn around. To the...
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When The Google CEO Turned Up In My College
On a lazy winter morning, I woke up to realise that it was the day that the man who grew up in my locality in Chennai, and made it big in life, big enough to become the CEO of Google, was coming to my...
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Photo Essay: Mumbai From A Balcony
A street photographer at heart, I chastise myself when I don't get out enough in Mumbai to photograph its people and places. But with a new building going up within shouting distance of my balcony,...
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5 Habits That Helped Me Become A Joyful, Peaceful Parent
Along my journey as a mother of two, my life has taken numerous twists and turns. As much as I have experienced moments of boundless joy and elation, I have also experienced disappointments and...
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The Agony And The Ecstasy Of Travelling In India
A woman, or maybe two women, travelling on their own in India have to face certain unique challenges, and some roads that are closed to them. An obvious example is hitchhiking, a method tried and...
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Why Peace Is So Difficult For Modern Man
The most difficult thing in your life -- which should really be the easiest -- is to sit by the side of the flow of your mind. Your mind is just like a river. Thoughts and thoughts and a crowd of...
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Ruskin Bond Shares The Secrets Of A Writer's Life
"Indian writing has come of age and so has Indian publishing. Writers don't have to take as big a risk as I did 60 years ago," says Padma Shri awardee Ruskin Bond, who was in the capital recently to...
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Here's What's New On The Menu Of Mumbai's Shiro
There are some restaurants that attract patrons by trying to grab the limelight in different ways. And there are others who quietly go about their business, providing excellence and excitement but in a...
View Article'I Can Be A Child Again': Fardeen's Story (#NotMadebyChildren)
Fardeen is diminutive, looking younger than his 14 years. He stares a lot at his hands which are scarred from the work he did as a child labourer in a garment factory. Hailing from a village in the...
View ArticleThe Two 'Nakbas' Of November For Palestine
"Al-Nakba" is an Arabic word meaning "the catastrophe". Sixty-eight years ago, on 29 November, 1947, the UN Security Council rolled out Resolution 181 on Palestine. In the process, it put wheels on a...
View Article'Steve Jobs': A Near-Perfect Biopic About A Deeply Flawed Genius [Review]
One thing that the Danny Boyd biopic Steve Jobs, written by Aaron Sorkin, is not is flattering to the man who revolutionised the personal computing world. The much-awaited film paints a complex picture...
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Recruiting More Women Teachers Can Bridge The Gender Gap In Schools
The gender of teachers in schools can influence the success of the "Education for All" movement, particularly in the context of girls' education in developing countries. That's what a recent report...
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When Serena Williams Wins, Everybody Wins
She cuts the tension in the stadium with her pensive pace, tracing the shot in her head as she crouches low to receive a serve. Her skirt flapping against her thighs in the wind, she steals a glance at...
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Here's Why Contempt Of Court Laws Are Important
I was watching a routine divorce proceeding in court, when suddenly everyone perked up. The cause of the excitement? The judge ordered that the defendant in the matter be arrested as he failed to...
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5 Ways To Protect Your Kids From Gender Stereotypes
You see a cute onesie that is just perfect for your baby, but you sigh and buy another one instead because it has one fatal flaw: it's pink and you have a little boy. You gently chide your little girl...
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What China And India Stand To Gain From Resolving Border Dispute For Good
This article is about two great nations that have the potential to be twin engines of Asia analogous to what France and Germany currently are in Europe. The 1962 Sino-Indian war originated due to...
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83% Of Indians Value Religious Freedom, Finds Pew Survey: Is The Government...
Amidst the ongoing debate on religious intolerance in the country, the findings of the Pew Global Attitude Survey 2015 that "India is among the top supporters of religious freedom" comes as a breath of...
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10 Neat Ways To Make The Most Of Google Photos
Let's just put it up front, Google Photos is awesome, to the point it is perhaps our favourite Google product in years. Google introduced the photos app this year to take over the reins from Google+...
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It's The Ordinary Days That Matter Most...
"Never take ordinary days for granted," I once read somewhere. "When you look back, those will be the days you will miss most." I realise the full meaning of that sentence only now. Exactly 15 days...
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