Handle With Care
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When did Calcutta, where 15 hands would reach out to pull you into a moving bus, stop caring?
Numbed by the flyover tragedy, a writer and actor laments the loss of what his city stood for.
Jayant Kripalani
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Support System: As cliques go, parents are a class apart
As soon as you have a baby you are automatically enrolled into the group. If you wish to seek them out, they are everywhere.
Rati Ramadas Girish
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Who’s smarter: A questioning baby or a parent with all the answers?
A child’s million queries can make you question your own lack of curiosity.
Rati Ramadas Girish
Trending
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The pains (and pleasures) of working from home while bringing up baby
A growing child requires constant attention and answers to million questions, making it close to impossible to carve time out for work. But there are compensations...
Rati Ramadas Girish
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The sheer joy of bringing up baby and dog together
We have been raising two babies. One slightly ahead of the other in the learning curve.
Rati Ramadas Girish
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To get the right answer from your child, don't underestimate the power of a simple question
Some days a simple, "What did you do at school?" just doesn't cut it. So I have to dig, and prod, and coax, and cajole.
Rati Ramadas Girish
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Come rain or come shine, all seasons are playtime for children. Why not for us grown-ups?
‘It is too hot to play’, ‘it is raining outside’ – why do we insist on sheltering children from the outdoors?
Rati Ramadas Girish
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Don’t be fooled, that sandbox in a children’s playground is a social minefield
Life in a playground is not all ha ha hee hee.
Rati Ramadas Girish
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Raising a child in the West is an intensely lonely affair. Not so in India
Of course it takes a village to raise a child, but even in urban India, help will always be given to those parents who ask for it.
Rati Ramadas Girish
The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties