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Saturday, March 14, 2026
TopicChildren books

Topic: children books

A Cloud Called Bhura to Hello Sun, Indian children’s fiction is telling climate stories

Indian children’s fiction is taking on the climate crisis. There are now mysteries, picture books, modern fables, and adventure titles with environmental themes.

Amrit Mahotsav’s the reason but Sahitya Akademi just came close to readers with its book fair

The book fair, ‘Pustakayan’, at Delhi’s Ravindra Bhawan has stalls from more than 35 publishers and will be active till 18 November.

Enid Blyton flagged again as ‘racist’ — here’s the latest controversy triggered by UK charity

On 17 June, a UK-based charity termed Enid Blyton's works as 'racist' and 'xenophobic', renewing criticisms against the author and sparking conversations about cancel culture.

Target — the kids’ magazine of the ’80s that has spawned fan groups in the new millennium

During the times of Champak and Tinkle, this children’s magazine was ahead of its time in its writing and art. 

How Maneka Gandhi plans to scare away the ‘monster’ under children’s beds

Union minister Maneka Gandhi will be releasing her new book for children — inspired by her granddaughter — next month.  

On Camera

What India can learn from the US-Israel war on Iran

Without any air force or navy worth the name, both Iran and Ukraine have held two superpowers at bay.

Rich state, borrowed money: Karnataka’s growth story has a debt problem that is only getting worse

Karnataka contributes billions to national growth and FDI, but its own finances show a revenue deficit, spiralling interest costs, and liabilities crossing Rs 11.2 lakh crore.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.