Art and Life Lessons
A thought-provoking post in the Washington Post today listing the ‘top 10 skills children learn from the arts’. While it’s true that the arts do help hone these skills – … Continue reading
Paterno’s Statue: Once a Monument to a Man, Now a Reminder of a Society’s Failing
A brilliant column by Ta-Nehisi Coates in the New York Times today argues for not removing Paterno’s statue from the prominent place it now occupies at Penn State: Arguing for … Continue reading
Children and The Hunger Games
If you have been even the slightest bit plugged into the news these past few days, it is a safe bet that you’ve heard of The Hunger Games, the ticket … Continue reading
Budapest: No Rest in the Pest – Mint Lounge
Ajay Devgn. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. His stark white suit. Her lusciously rich red sari. The earthy tones of the concrete and metal of Chain Bridge. A maudlin song wailing in … Continue reading
Book Review: Karadi Tales’ Will You Read With Me? Series
Hathaman is an accomplished yogi. Before the sun reaches the mid-way point in its journey across the sky each day, he’s finished up a hundred and fifty Surya Namaskaras, the … Continue reading
Aksharaabhyaasa (or Vidhyaarambham) – A prayer for a milestone
Growing up in India, it is very easy to feel like you’re drowning in the frequency and number of rituals in any given year. There are the numerous festivals, there … Continue reading
Prague: A Little City with a Big Heart
The taxi sped past nondescript buildings and wide expanses of green grass on either side of the highway from Ruznye Aiport to the City of Prague. N and I spent … Continue reading
Sujatha Bagal 