Four determined homeless children make a life for themselves in Padma Venkatraman’s stirring middle-grade debut.… Read More… Continue reading THE BRIDGE HOME / Padma Venkatraman
THE NIGHT DIARY / Veera Hiranandani
It’s 1947, and India, newly independent of British rule, has been separated into two countries:… Read More… Continue reading THE NIGHT DIARY / Veera Hiranandani
Inglorious Empire: what the British did to India, by Shashi Tharoor
In the eighteenth century, India’s share of the world economy was as large as Europe’s.… Read More… Continue reading Inglorious Empire: what the British did to India, by Shashi Tharoor
The song of the shirt : the high price of cheap garments from Blackburn to Bangladesh, by Jeremy Seabrook
In April 2013 Rana Plaza, an unremarkable eight-story commercial block in Dhaka, the capital of… Read More… Continue reading The song of the shirt : the high price of cheap garments from Blackburn to Bangladesh, by Jeremy Seabrook
Indian kaleidoscope / Kaléidoscope indien
A country so diverse – a myriad of languages, colors, religions, food and attire, yet… Read More… Continue reading Indian kaleidoscope / Kaléidoscope indien
Where in the World is… ? 2015-2016/01
Correctly identify the exact location of the photograph. Use your geographic knowledge, the internet or… Read More… Continue reading Where in the World is… ? 2015-2016/01
Satish Kumar on a visit to our school this week
Visiting Indian activist Satish Kumar, has been a Jain monk, nuclear disarmament advocate, pacifist and… Read More… Continue reading Satish Kumar on a visit to our school this week
Set in India
Some unforgettable portraits of ordinary people caught in the rapid transition that is modern India… Read More… Continue reading Set in India