I enjoy writing about children’s books and parenting. Words in Vogue India, The Hindu Sunday Magazine, The New Indian Express and others.
Picture This
A series of four profiles on Indian children’s book illustrators doing exciting and important work in the space published in The Hindu Sunday Magazine.
Canato Jimi and Pankaj Saikhia.
Shrujana Sridhar and Aindri C.
Durgabai Vyam and Nina Sabnani.
Adulting with YA Books.
Taking stock of newer Indian books for 12 to 18 year olds that deal with the many aspects of being a young person today in The Hindu. Read here.
Everything Makes Comixsense.
This one-of-a-kind Indian magazine is giving kids a break from the digital life and an immersive reading experience rooted in both information and imagination. Read here.
LGBTQIA, gender fluidity and children’s books
Early reader recommendations that could teach children and remind parents about the importance of acceptance. In The Hindu.
The Indian horror story: on Ghosts, Monsters, and Demons of India by Blaft Publications
There is so much we don’t know about the supernatural. So, Blaft Publications’ Ghosts, Monsters, and Demons of India takes you where most fear to tread. In The Hindu.
Growing up with the graphic novel
High school friendships, horror, divorce and fantasy — no topic is off the table in these books for middle-schoolers. They are also a great way to get reluctant readers started. In The Hindu.
What about us? A reading list for woke Indian children.
With recent titles and characters presented in non-stereotypical ways, The Hindu Weekend reading list is for our children who are growing up to be active and engaged citizens. In The Hindu.
Oliver Jeffers to his daughter
The Irish writer’s latest picture book, What We’ll Build, explores a mighty partnership and offers hope in these uncertain times. My interview in The Hindu.
Open Sim-Sim: Digital Doors to Community Libraries
I wrote about the growing promise of libraries that break down barriers of language and location that isolate children from the universe of storybooks for Torchlight, a digital magazine from the Bookworm Trust, Goa. Read here.
Vogue’s guide to the best books for kids
Illustration by Kalyani Ganapathy.
Move over saviour-complex prince and damsels-in-distress—it’s it’s time for rebel girls, mermaid boys and gender-fluid demigods. Read here.
Menaka Raman 