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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.
Bijal Vachharajani
Trending
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Kalakshetra abuse controversy should force a rethink of power hierarchies in ‘classical’ dance world
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Why are Sikhs abroad more pro-Khalistan than community members living in India?
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Watch: Roger Federer gets on the wrong train with Trevor Noah in Swiss tourism advertisement
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Is ‘glass skin’ achievable? A dermatologist answers this and other skincare questions in a new book
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Watch: Men on motorbike try to snatch mobile phone from woman filming video on Bengaluru street
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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.
Bijal Vachharajani
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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.
Bijal Vachharajani
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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.
Bijal Vachharajani
Video
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Watch: Men on motorbike try to snatch mobile phone from woman filming video on Bengaluru street
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Watch: Cricketers Sanju Samson, Yuzvendra Chahal enact comedy scene from popular Malayalam movie
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Watch the first litter of cheetah cubs born in India in over 70 years
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Watch: Pal the German Shepherd takes charge as honorary mayor for Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada
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Watch: Journalist Nishant Shekhar hilariously mimics everyday conversations in Indian newsroom
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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.
Bijal Vachharajani
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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.
Bijal Vachharajani
The Reel
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‘Dead Ringers’ trailer: David Cronenberg’s acclaimed film is now a series
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‘Mrs Undercover’ trailer: Radhika Apte toggles between housework and espionage
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‘Bholaa’ review: High on action and colour filters
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Watch: The trailer of Mani Ratnam’s ‘Ponniyin Selvan’ part 2 is out
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‘Elemental’ trailer: Fire teams up with water in animated film about elements of nature
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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.
Bijal Vachharajani
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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.
Bijal Vachharajani
The Field
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Watch: Roger Federer gets on the wrong train with Trevor Noah in Swiss tourism advertisement
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Spain Masters Super 300: Srikanth beats B Sai Praneeth, PV Sindhu powers through to quarterfinals
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Sports world daily: Sinner through in Miami; Barcelona, Arsenal reach women’s Champions League semis
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IPL 2023: Complete squads, captaincy changes, team-wise schedule, key players and more
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IPL 2023: MI's Rohit Sharma and Mark Boucher on Impact Player rule, plans for the season and more