It was an honour to be part of the investiture ceremony at Global Indian International School, Chinchwad! With the chief guest as the ex mayor of Pune, Prashant Jagtap, it was […]
The Lit Bug Fest 2017
Do you see all the red marks? That’s what I attended at the Lit Bug Fest yesterday! The first event of the day was a play written by a young […]
Reading Camp
A new set of children and a new set of activities … I was invited to conduct a reading camp for children in a society, and I enjoyed myself thoroughly! From word […]
My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece
As Gratiano didn’t quite say, I love this book, and ’tis my love that speaks. I loved the book, but I did have issues with it – issues that made shuffle […]
The Lit Bug Fest
How many of us are familiar with Bholu the guard-elephant, mascot of the Indian Railways? Join me on an exploration of a series of railway adventures that will take us on thrilling […]
The month ahead
There’s so much around the corner! This month, apart from all the regular workshops, I’m going to be part of The Lit Bug Fest! The Lit Bug Fest is a […]
The Secret Hen House Theatre
It’s been such a long time since a book forced me to stay up and finish reading! I loved The Secret Hen House Theatre. It made me imagine. It got […]
Udhagamandalam
At school, all of us took great pride in saying ‘Udagamandalam’; I’m not quite sure why. We also felt very proud when we managed to say Udagamandalam while playing ‘Place-Place’. (Everyone […]
Book Launch at Atta Galatta
Launching my railway adventures for children in a city in which I know very few children was bound to be a challenge, but it was such fun! The event began […]
Reading Workshop and Book Launch in Bengaluru
I have two events coming up in Bengaluru this week – a book launch tomorrow, and a reading workshop on Saturday. I hope to see you there! Book Launch at […]
Guru Mythili Raghavan
What makes Mythili Maami special? Why have so many of us been with her for two decades and longer? Why did we not leave the Academy of Indian Dances and set up […]
Writing Workshops at Gurukul School
The British Library invited me to conduct writing workshops for the fourth and fifth standard students of Gurukul School, and what fun it was! A student of mine introduced me to […]
Urja – A Classical Dance Festival
Maharashtra Cultural Centre has invited the Academy of Indian Dances to perform for Urja, a classical dance festival. For this performance, we’ve taken an old theme, one that we presented […]
My Stamp
“My Stamp”: the brand name for personalised postage stamps. Karan saw the ad outside the GPO, and guess what we got made? The only problem with using a book cover, rather […]
Scuba Diving in Krabi
Fifteen years ago, I went scuba diving for the first time. Fresh out of school, I wrote SCUBA, not scuba, because I knew it was an acronym (and probably wanted […]
Workshops at Symbiosis International School
I love the concept of the language week that is held at Symbiosis International School. The students organised a language quiz; they explored the cultures associated with different languages; they had […]
AFCC 2017
Last year, I attended the Asian Festival of Children’s Content for the first time because I was shortlisted for the Scholastic Asian Book Award. This year, I’ll be attending it […]
Narratives, Routes and Intersections in Pre-Modern Asia
Narratives, Routes and Intersections in Pre-Modern Asia, edited by my mother Dr Radhika Seshan was launched on Thursday at the international seminar ‘People, Places and Cultures in Asia and the […]
Picture Books for Winter Nights
I just finished reading a handful of picture books; they’re such a comfortable way to spend a winter evening! Chuckling, tucking your brain aside, reading and looking at pictures – […]
Hetty Feather
Many, many years ago, a friend gave me The Suitcase Kid for my birthday. I devoured it — and did not understand it. I cannot explain that. I had never felt that […]
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