Why Singing to Children Matters: What Research Tells Us About Lullabies, and Mother-Infant Bonding
Imagine a baby lying in a cradle restless, agitated, and crying. And the mother then rushing to the baby to comfort it. She picks up the child, pats her on […]
Primer for a Rural Community Library – A Practical Guide to Building Community-Owned Reading and Learning Spaces in India
The Primer for a Rural Community Library is a comprehensive, practice-rooted guide for individuals, collectives, and organizations seeking to establish and sustain free, community-owned libraries in rural India. Grounded in […]
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: It’s 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 […]
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