'Twosdays' is the hashtag that I use on social media on Tuesdays, when I share not just one, but two books that I may have paired for...

Sometimes on a Tuesday, I share two books that I have paired for a particular reason, usually because of the way they complement each...

As a Library Educator, I often feel that I need to play the role of Cupid…Eros, if Greek mythology is more your thing. I need to get...

I ended a busy, productive year and began the new one in a reflective mood, thinking about something that has been playing on my mind for...

The buzz around the Indian’s only Green LitFest started when I was invited to be a jury advisor in the children’s literature category. I...

When I realised that it was only two weeks till school shut for the year end break, I pulled out a few of my favourite Christmas books...

Recently someone who knows me quite well, was surprised when I mentioned about my workshops, outside of the schools I work with on a...

All around the world, there are individuals who know the difference that an exposure to books and reading can make in a child’s life and...

I don’t know why But this book Makes me dabble in Free verse Which I never have Ever If it could move Me enough To fancy myself A poet...

When I shared author Jerry Pinto’s reel on Instagram yesterday, I remembered that I had brought home a new ‘book’ from school, one that I...

Last week in the library, we had fun with ‘six word memoirs’, which have popularly been attributed to Hemingway. Hemingway, as you know...

My start with the second book shortlisted for the Jarul Book Awards was a bit shaky. I think a lot was connected to my own relationship...

(This post was first published on the Sustainability Next blog in October 2022) ‘All life on earth needs water to survive and grow.’ ALL...

Food and stories feed my soul. When they are brought together in a book, I firmly nestles in my soft corner. As I read the book ‘Paati’s...

When I first saw this book ‘This is a Dictatorship’, on the shelves of the Tate Modern, I was intrigued. A political book amongst picture...

Yesterday, I placed a book in the hands of a friend who had dropped by. ‘Read’ was all I said. The book was a wordless one and it left...

It’s the last week of school before the term break and the library is buzzing with the excitement of Pratham books ‘One day, one story',...

Yesterday, I attended a most delightful talent show…one that showcased not just some unbelievable talent but also community spirit,...

A special day. A special post. A post for all the teachers...and I mean teachers. Many Whatsapp forwards tell me that as a mother, I’m my...

(This post was originally written for the Sustainability Next blog. https://sustainabilitynext.in/trees-in-indian-childrens-literature/)...