Children's Literature
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How best-selling writer Enid Blyton created the template for children’s theatre in Britain
‘Noddy’, the story of a wooden boy living in Toyland, was one of Blyton’s huge success stories.
Andrew Maunder, The Conversation
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In ‘Coral Woman’, 45-year-old Uma Mani takes her first deep dive
Excerpts from the children’s book, based on a film of the same name by Priya Thuvassery.
Lubaina Bandukwala
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Long before fairies were considered cute, they used to drink blood and kidnap children
Here’s how they came to be associated with childhood.
Sam George, The Conversation
Trending
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‘Your statement has been written in haste’: Letters between Mahatma Gandhi and his son Devadas
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Red and white wine are better for your waistline and heart than beer and spirits
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Court ordered sealing of Gyanvapi tank even before it has received survey commission’s report
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Filmmaker Avinash Das booked for sharing photo of Amit Shah with arrested IAS officer
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India’s abrupt wheat ban is yet another instance of shoddy policymaking that disregards consequences
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How ‘Cinderella’ lost its original feminist edge in the hands of men writers
In every incarnation, ‘Cinderella’ has historically been a story about women and for women.
Alexander Sergeant, The Conversation
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Biggles turns 122: Why those who grew up in the 20th Century can never forget the fictional pilot
Introduced by his author, Captain WE Johns, in 1932, James Bigglesworth was everything a boy would dream of.
Ajay Mankotia
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Was the decision to stop publishing six obscure Dr Seuss racist titles an erasure of history?
Media coverage of the controversy has presented it as an attack on free speech and yet another example of cancel culture censorship.
Monica Eileen Patterson, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: How a San Francisco traffic barricade became a place of worship for Hindus in the 1990s
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Watch: Palestine supporters storm premises of Israeli defence company Elbit Systems in Bristol, UK
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Watch: Elderly woman who served as a nurse in World War II goes skydiving on her 100th birthday
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‘The blessing is also for animals’: Monks meet pets on the occasion of Buddha Purnima in Singapore
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Watch: Queen Elizabeth II attends Royal Windsor Horse Show to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee
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Cat in a spat: Why scrapping Dr Seuss books is not cancel culture
On what would have been Dr Seuss’s 117th birthday, plans were announced to halt publishing and licensing six of his books.
Kate Cantrell, The Conversation & Sharon Bickle, The Conversation
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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
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How footballer Marcus Rashford’s book club will bring literature to underprivileged children
The number of children reading every day for pleasure is at its lowest since 2005 in the UK.
Melanie Ramdarshan Bold, The Conversation
The Reel
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How Ashok Kumar learned to ‘open his heart through his eyes’
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Watch: In ‘777 Charlie’, meet Rakshit Shetty’s Dharma and his four-legged saviour
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Why Geetanjali Kulkarni’s no-fuss approach is proving to be a winner
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‘Vikram’ trailer: Starring Kamal Haasan, Fahadh Faasil and Vijay Sethupathi
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‘The Archies’ film will be ‘a true adaptation of the comics’, says co-writer Reema Kagti
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With ‘The Ickabog’, JK Rowling has written the perfect fairytale for an anxious world
The Harry Potter creator’s new story for children was serialised on the internet, with illustrations by children.
Himadri Agarwal
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Fifteen writers and artists have teamed up to create this book on the coronavirus for children
Presenting ‘The Novel Coronavirus: We Can Stay Safe’.
Pratham Books
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This illustrated storybook shows children how to talk about sexual abuse
Protsahan India Foundation’s ‘Can I Tell You Something?’ navigates sexuality, puberty, consent and the all-powerful act of speaking up.
Malavika Neurekar
The Field
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Premier League: Arsenal’s top-four hopes suffer a blow after defeat at Newcastle United
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IPL 2022: Mitchell Marsh, Shardul Thakur star as Delhi Capitals defeat Punjab Kings by 17 runs
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Wrestling: Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik named in India’s squad for Commonwealth Games in Birmingham
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ISSF Junior World Cup: Sift Kaur Samra wins women’s 50m rifle 3P; India's 10th gold
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Women’s Boxing World C’ships: India’s Nikhat, Manisha and Parveen enter semi-finals to assure medals