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Indian
kidlit: More
than child’s play
Indian children’s literature
practically had no identity of its own till recently. It is, however,
now gearing up and is set to play a major role in personality building
of an individual starting from childhood
Vibha Sharma
Till
the 1990s, the only printed children’s stories that ever existed
were confined to the stipulated textbooks. Extra reading, reading for
fun, love for reading were alien concepts. It began to change around
two decades back, but even then the books were primarily mythology or
history-inspired anthologies, folktales, tales of Panchtantras
and Jataka. Moreover, children’s writing never got the
encouragement through any recognitions, awards or felicitations.
ARTS
Discovering
Tagore,the artist
In a span of 13 years,
Rabindranath Tagore painted nearly 2,000 works of art. His brush
definitely brought life to the lines
Surekha Kadapa-Bose
You
will be surprised to hear that I am sitting with a sketchbook drawing.
Needless to say, the pictures are not intended for any salon in Paris,
they cause me not the least suspicion that the national gallery of any
country will suddenly decide to raise taxes to acquire them. But, just
as any mother lavishes most affection on her ugliest son, so I feel
secretly drawn to the very skill that comes to me least easily."
Silver
splendour
The exhibits at world’s
first-ever silver museum reflect the finest of silver smithies,
besides showcasing indigenous artisan techniques
Swati Rai
 shriji
Arvind Singh Mewar of Udaipur, scion and the 76th custodian of the
House of Mewar, recently unveiled the world’s first-ever silver
museum filled with family heirlooms dating back to 743 AD at Udaipur.
The 1939 custom-made buggy, which formed part of dowry of Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar's late mother
FITNESS
Fruits
of rain
Certain fruits are
available only in the rainy season and provide innumerable health
benefits and offer protection against season-specific ailments
Monsoons,
the most anticipated time of the year is back! After the scorching
season of heat, rains are bliss! Though most of us enjoy the rains and
look forward to hot samosas and bhajjiyas just after
getting drenched in the rains, we often forget the consequences that
it brings along.
Health Capsules
Society
After
the wedding bells, face the music
There is no management
course in wedding management but a marriage is the biggest
game-changer for a bride. Once she enters a new household and is
surrounded by new relations, it is tough for her to find her bearings
Seerat Toor Grewal
The
D-day is over and so are the high notes of elation, jubilations and
ceremonies. The first year of wedded life is actually the honeymoon
period for the couple, but not for the wife individually. The icing on
the cake are umpteen customs and social etiquette which you are bound
to follow. Life takes a new pace as the first few days are packed with
activity at home and socially.
Soul Talk
TRAVEL
On
trail of tranquility
The small, unspoilt hill
station of Binsar in Uttarakhand offers a sanctuary of solitude, amid
beautiful surroundings of forests, hills and clouds for the
urban-weary looking for some peace
Sudha Mahalingam
gollu
Devta is the patron saint of justice in Kumaoni pantheon. When you
visit the temple, you literally pick your way through clusters of
brass bells slung about everywhere — not just the pillars and beams,
but even the stately pine, oak and birch trees. The bells are packed
so tightly together that every gust of wind produces a collective
tinkle. The ambient hills and valleys reverberate with Gollu Devta’s
message.
Tips
to travel safe
People should know their
rights as consumers while travelling
Sheetal Kapoor
To
make our travel enjoyable one should not only be careful about small
things but also know our rights as consumers. Section 2(1) (o) of the
Consumer Protection Act includes in its scope the provision of
facilities related to travel and transport. Here are some cases and
the judgment of the consumer courts.
ENTERTAINMENT
When
directors become actors
In the recent years, many successful directors are jumping onto the acting bandwagon, and doing so with reasonable success, the most recent being Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Shoma A. Chatterji
Bhaag
Milkha Bhaag puts the icing on a new cake in Indian cinema
— directors turning into brilliant actors with out-of-the-box
performances coming out as if from a magician’s hat.
‘Mountain
Man is an incredible story of hope’
Award-winning director,
Ketan Mehta, has an enviable oeuvre that ranges from films like Bhavni
Bhavai to Rang Rasiya to Mountain Man
Nonika Singh
His
films are profound, incisive laced with a cutting edge that more often
than not hits home. Yes, indeed Ketan Mehta, the award-winning
director, is very much a thinking man’s answer to cinema.
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