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Bijal Vachharajani
Bijal Vachharajani is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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New YA lit: A young girl moves to a new school in a new town, and finds she can talk to plants
An excerpt from ‘Savi and the Memory Keeper’, by Bijal Vachharajani.
Bijal Vachharajani
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Personal essay: Death is everywhere in Bollywood, but why is grief so rare?
What I discovered when I turned to Hindi films for solace.
Bijal Vachharajani
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When there is so much darkness in the world, should it really be kept out of children’s books?
So long as there is hope, children’s books need not shy away from reality.
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Trending
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Explainer: How the 11 life convicts in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case won early release
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India at 75: What is the place of women’s writings in the historical imagination of the nation?
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Why many young Muslims are leaving India
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‘What’s behind the flag?’: India’s cartoonists prompt a laugh on the country’s 75th Independence Day
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Fifa suspends AIFF: Timeline of events that led to India’s expulsion from football’s governing body
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‘Children’s literature is the first portal for humans to the cultural world’: Oliver Jeffers
In ‘What We’ll Build’, Jeffers explores a specific aspect of parenting – the future.
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Reading list: In search of the Great Indian Young Adult book (written in English)
Independent publishers in India are breaking new ground in the subjects they tackle in YA books. Here’s a guide to what to read.
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‘I write about ideas and characters rather than ideologies and symbols’: Manjula Padmanabhan
An interview with the writer-illustrator-playwright behind the comic strip ‘Suki’ about her newest book and her uncompromising body of work.
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Video
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Caught on camera: Pair of leaping dolphins appears to escort cargo ship in Florida
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Watch: Indian bride and groom play stone-paper-scissors to decide who goes first with the garland
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Watch: Hindu ascetics and Muslim priests in Bihar hoist national flag together on Independence Day
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Watch: Man swims across flooded Las Vegas street with the help of a pool float
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Watch: Jailed journalist Siddique Kappan’s daughter, 9, asks for protection of citizens’ rights
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Earth Day: Nine Indian books that teach children (and adults) the need to protect the environment
From recycling to eating right for the season, urgent yet engaging reads for children and parents alike on how they can play their part.
Bijal Vachharajani
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Finding wonder in the ordinary: Meet Julia Donaldson, the writer behind the beloved Gruffalo
On a tour of India, the children’s writer opens up about writing, rhyming and why children need to enact the stories they read.
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Ten Indian books featuring disabled children that every child (and parent) should read
On International Day of Disabled Persons, a reading list for children that celebrates diversity.
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The Reel
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‘Between Two Dawns’ review: A gripping film about workplace ethics
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Deepa Mehta’s ‘Earth’ is a reminder of lines arbitrarily drawn between countries and hearts
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Watch: ‘Pippa’ teaser is out, release date set for December 2
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Does Netflix series ‘The Sandman’ make your every comic-loving dream come true?
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‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’ trailer: Fawad Khan leads reboot of a Pakistani classic
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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
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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.
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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.
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The Field
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Cricket: Ireland all-rounder Kevin O'Brien retires from international cricket
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Asia Cup: Afghanistan recalls all-rounder Samiullah Shinwari
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India tour of Zimbabwe: Shikhar Dhawan on the return of KL Rahul, competition in the squad and more
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Fifa suspends AIFF: Timeline of events that led to India’s expulsion from football’s governing body
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Cricket: Kapil Dev on rising popularity of T20 leagues – ‘ICC must protect ODIs and Tests’