PodLab with Menaka Raman
Online on ZoomWhat is a podcast? Who can make one? How do you go about it? Join Author and Podcast Producer Menaka Raman for a fun, interactive session that introduces you to the amazing world of audio podcasts.
What is a podcast? Who can make one? How do you go about it? Join Author and Podcast Producer Menaka Raman for a fun, interactive session that introduces you to the amazing world of audio podcasts.
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS EDITION OF MY BOOK CLUB. The next batch begins in February 2025.
In December 2024 and January 2025, we will be reading The Great Escape (Menaka Raman), Bookasura (Arundhati Venkatesh), The Magic Finger (Roald Dahl), and In the Bear's Den (Reena I. Puri).
During every edition of my book club, we have 12 online interactions (45 minutes each), during which we read excerpts from four books. Based on what we read, we build links with other activities, including listening, performing, writing and critical thinking. Do note that classes are held on Zoom and that there are only nine seats per batch!
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS EDITION OF MY BOOK CLUB. The next batch begins in February 2025.
'Read, Write, Explore' is an ongoing reading and creative writing programme for ages nine and ten. In December 2024 and January 2025, we will be reading Birds on the Brain (Uma Krishnaswami), Leonora Bolt: Secret Inventor (Lucy Brandt) and Paati vs UNCLE (Meera Ganapathi).
During the twelve online interactions, we read excerpts from three books and do activities of all kinds. Additionally, one class every two weeks focuses on creative writing. Do note that this means that even though we read excerpts in class, most of the reading happens independently!
Classes are held online on Zoom, and there are only nine seats per batch!
Join author Varsha Seshan for a little poetry writing, a little poetry reading, and a deep dive into novels in verse.
Can you find the funny in any situation? And make a book out of it? How? Join Arundhati Venkatesh, author of 'Bookasura', 'Petu Pumpkin: Freedom Fighter' and 'Ramanujan: From Zero to Infinity' as she takes you through her process in an interactive session.
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS EDITION OF MY BOOK CLUB. The next edition will begin in April 2025.
In February-March 2025, we will read 'Petu Pumpkin: Tooth Troubles' (Arundhati Venkatesh), 'Mini's Questions' (Nandini Nayar), 'Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom' (Joan Holub), and 'Boo-Boo the Eco-Warrior' (Tanushree Podder).
During every edition of my book club, we have 12 online interactions (45 minutes each), during which we read excerpts from four books. Based on what we read, we build links with other activities, including listening, performing, writing and critical thinking. Do note that classes are held on Zoom and that there are only nine seats per batch!
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS PROGRAMME. The next edition of Read, Write, Explore will begin in April 2025.
'Read, Write, Explore' is an ongoing reading and creative writing programme for ages nine and ten. In February and March 2025, we will be reading 'Kushti Kid' (Vibha Batra), 'Trouble-Maker' (Andrew Clements) and 'Misfit Madhu' (Divya Anand).
During the twelve online interactions, we read excerpts from three books and do activities of all kinds. Additionally, one class every two weeks focuses on creative writing. Do note that this means that even though we read excerpts in class, most of the reading happens independently!
Classes are held online on Zoom, and there are only nine seats per batch!
THIS BATCH IS SOLD OUT! The next batch for the same age-group will begin in October 2025.
Over the course of three months, we will put together an e-magazine, for which we will explore poetry, drama and stories, working on feedback and the process of editing and rewriting. The fee includes 12 online interactions, up to three guest sessions and access to a private forum, where participants share their work. At the end of the course, I will create an e-magazine putting together the best work shared during the programme.
Classes are held on Zoom and there are only six seats per batch.
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS EDITION OF MY BOOK CLUB. A new edition begins every alternate month.
In April-May 2025, we will read a book of mine, 'The Clockwala's Clues', 'The Adventures of Mooli and the Blue-Legged Alien' (Asha Nehemiah), 'The Chocolate Touch' (Patrick Skene Catling), and 'The Astoundingly True Adventures of Daydreamer Dev' (Ken Spillman).
During every edition of my book club, we have 12 online interactions (45 minutes each), during which we read excerpts from four books. Based on what we read, we build links with other activities, including listening, performing, writing and critical thinking. Do note that classes are held on Zoom and that there are only nine seats per batch!
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS EDITION OF 'READ, WRITE, EXPLORE'. New batches begin every alternate month.
'Read, Write, Explore' is an ongoing reading and creative writing programme for ages nine and ten. In April and May 2025, we will be reading 'The Paradise Flycatcher' (Deepak Dalal), 'I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944' (Lauren Tarshis) and 'Nimmi's Bizuper Birthday' (Shabnam Minwalla).
During the twelve online interactions, we read excerpts from three books and do activities of all kinds. Additionally, one class every two weeks focuses on creative writing. Do note that this means that even though we read excerpts in class, most of the reading happens independently!
Classes are held online on Zoom, and there are only nine seats per batch!
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THE SUMMER 2025 EDITION OF MY WRITING PROGRAMMES. The next batch will begin in October 2025.
Over the course of three months, we will put together an e-magazine, for which we will explore poetry, drama and stories, working on feedback and the process of editing and rewriting. The fee includes 12 online interactions, up to three guest sessions and access to a private forum, where participants share their work.
Classes are held on Zoom and there are only six seats per batch.
THIS BATCH IS SOLD OUT! The next batch will begin in October 2025.
Over the course of three months, we will put together an e-magazine, for which we will explore poetry, drama and stories, working on feedback and the process of editing and rewriting. The fee includes 12 online interactions, up to three guest sessions and access to a private forum, where participants share their work.
Classes are held on Zoom and there are only six seats per batch.
Step into a world where imagination meets critical thinking! In this immersive workshop, we'll explore the compelling themes, plotpoints and characters in Dhara's Revolution.
WHAT'S INCLUDED:
An engaging two-hour workshop that involves music, pictures, art, mind maps, writing, and roleplay!
A 30-minute interaction with the author of the book
A digital scrapbook summarizing EVERYTHING we cover in the session
If ever you thought that drawing was fun ... you were so right! Come, join us for a fun introduction to the world of doodling. Get started on circles, triangles, squares and ovals and create hilarious looking characters, both human and non-human. Learn to think visually, hone your creative skills, and let your imagination go wild!
This workshop is a guest session at my online creative writing programme. It is free for those who are currently part of my writing programmes, but open to non-participants on payment of a fee. It will be conducted by Vineet Nair, comic book illustrator and Art Director of Tinkle.
Learn about the language of films, familiarise yourself with the foundational terms of filmmaking, and learn how to communicate ideas and emotions. Watch a fun short film and practise designing your own single shot narrative to create cinematic magic with images and sounds.
This workshop is a guest session at my online creative writing programme. It is free for those who are currently part of my writing programmes, but open to non-participants on payment of a fee. It will be conducted by Samina Mishra, a documentary filmmaker, writer, and teacher