Bachpan is Gr8

Cheering for Childhood Bachpan is Gr8 begins with this simple shift in perspective: Childhood is not lacking. It is abundant. Abundant in curiosity, learning, emotion, imagination, and meaning. This idea […]
What we learned from the NDTV Campaign: Bachpan Manao with EkStep & NDTV

2025: A Year of Play This year, PLAY took center stage across India. From kite festivals in Gujarat to Anganwadis in Maharashtra and Rajasthan, from hospital courtyards in Kohima to […]
In the Care of Each Other: Slate Scribbles

The first thing the girl does is find a place to sit where she can lean against the wall. The second thing she does is make sure the boy is […]
Bachpan Manao Masterclass

The Bachpan Manao Masterclasses are 60 min online gatherings built for one thing: usable ideas. Not decks that sit in folders. Not theory that needs translation. But insights, tools, and […]
When Mothers Embrace Math, Children Discover Their Potential
Imagine this: Itโs Sunday, the one day you finally have a moment to yourself. You make a cup of chai, put your feet up, and then the phone rings. Your […]
Bachpan Manao at the Festival of Play by Star Papaya

November 30 | Saptaparni, Hyderabad On a warm afternoon in Hyderabad, tucked away under trees and terracotta roofs at Saptaparni, we joined the Festival of Play, a new offering by […]
Lock Worry, Unlock Joy: A Space at Manotsava That Let Adults Feel Again

At the Bachpan Manao Zone at Manotsava 2025, amidst talks, sessions, and zones full of people, there was a smaller space, barely 8×8 feet in size, that offered something many […]
What the Bachpan Manao Zone Taught Us at Manotsava 2025

8-9 November 2025 | The Lalit Ashok, Bengaluru At the National Mental Health Festival, hosted by Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies in partnership with NIMHANS and NCBS In the middle of Manotsava […]
Makkala Hubba, Supported by Bachpan Manao: When a Festival Becomes a Movement

Childhood is not a programme or a checklist. It is lived every day – in small moments of play, in stories shared, in the way a child explores the world […]
BM in a Box: A Series of Micro-Events Celebrating Childhood

A citywide invitation to reclaim play, joy, and imagination Bachpan Manao presents BM in a Box โ a citywide invitation to reclaim childhood!ย As Bengaluru prepares to celebrate Makkala Hubba […]