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“Kids at age 14 are like old men post 40”

Pramila N. Phatarphekar

Even as weight-loss surgery turns fashionable, Dr Dhuper is trying to treat obesity before the need arises.

Maggots in the Mind

Khalid, the protagonist, after over a year of being thrown into an isolation cell at Guantanamo Bay.

Where No Healing Is Ever Enough

Nominated for a children’s book prize, Anna Perera’s story of a Guantanamo inmate wrenches the heart with its stark realism.

The Enigma of Enid Blyton

How does a mediocre writer with recycled plotlines sell 600 million copies across the world?

Gaming the System

Q2L, a new school in the US, is changing the rules of the learning game.

Happy Birthday, Uncle Pai

Anant Pai, the adoptive ‘Uncle’ of generations of Indian children, has turned 80. Pity we can’t find an adequate gift for the man who gave us so much joy?

Teen Love

Today, romance is a preoccupation with urban teenagers who are not yet 14. They must survive this minefield without deep wounds. How much can parents do?

Gay Teens, Rising

Even the most liberal parents are finding it difficult to consider the possibility that their child may be gay

Look Ma! I’m Hot

What would your infant say if he were running a temperature? But this dress can scream, ‘Hey, he’s running a fever’

Barcelona: 1; Ignorance: 0

A Spanish football club is running a school in Andhra Pradesh to educate children and spot sporting talent

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