Finally, Indian parents have words and images to explain grief and loss to children

Bereavement is never easy to talk about, more so with children.

Bijal Vachharajani

· Jul 27, 2017 · 11:30 am

The Harry Potter films gave us Alan Rickman as Severus Snape but aren’t a patch on the books

Never judge the book by its movie: this is especially true for the screen versions of JK Rowling’s novels.

Bijal Vachharajani

· Jun 27, 2017 · 04:00 pm

An Indian play struck a special connection with its young audience. Just look at these Post-It notes

After a successful run of several years, ‘Kyun Kyun Ladki’, based on a Mahasweta Devi book, is retiring.

Bijal Vachharajani

· May 18, 2017 · 03:30 pm

Harry Potter in 80 minutes? A Muggle casts the Reducio shrinking charm on the films

Tim Stiefler’s fan edit compresses over 19 hours of filmmaking and leaves out the best bits.

Bijal Vachharajani

· Nov 30, 2016 · 03:00 pm

Why you should go back to the book of ‘Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them’ before the movie

Read it if only to be able to identify all the strange creatures in the film.

Bijal Vachharajani

· Nov 16, 2016 · 08:30 am

Watch, absorb and act upon Leonardo DiCaprio’s dire warnings on climate change in ‘Before the Flood’

The Hollywood star uses his fame to ask tough questions about global warming, fracking, and alternative energy sources.

Bijal Vachharajani

· Nov 03, 2016 · 12:00 pm

Three books for children that take bullying by the horns

YA fiction in India is increasingly pitching kids into real-life situations instead of fantasies, offering strategies for coping.

Bijal Vachharajani

· Jun 06, 2015 · 03:30 pm