Sonia Dogra
We are entering the lull season of the year. Literally the lull before the storm. As icy winds do the rounds and schools in the town wind up another year’s business, children are bundled up in homes with long hours to be filled up with meaningful activities.
Yes, times today are rather demanding and being idle is almost blasphemous....
Dr. Aarti Bakshi, Psychologist, Pediatric Department, Max Hospital, Noida
While searching for his toy, my five year old son, Adi, came across the stuffed bunny rabbit I had when I was about his age. I, being a fan of imaginary creatures in those good old days, had named it then Bugs Bunny. “Where are the Bunny’s ears?” He asked. I...
Pramila Nanda
In today’s world which is full of technology, children are very adept to using an IPad, computer, video games or IPhone. How are they so good at it – even better than us elders? They are literally growing up with it – it is around them in their environment. This proves that children have a natural ability to...
Satyapriya Singh, IPS Officer, Inspector General of Police
Women are very complex and multidimensional, and little do we take note of or give them their due credit. In its latest initiative, KEEKLI brings to you different colours of Women and how multifaceted they are. A take on life through their eyes !!!
How do you define yourself? -- Ready...
Sonia Dogra
Recently I watched an Egyptian short film by the name of “The Other Pair”. Directed by young film maker Sarah Rozik, the clip deeply stirred my soul. And in the month that celebrates childhood and children, I thought our readers must have a glimpse of this beautiful capture as I narrate it here.
Based on a true incident from Mahatma Gandhi’s life, the story...
Charu Vaid (SCMP with Alberta Health Services, Canada)
The Need for an Interview
I have been living away from India for almost two decades now. And my son has been schooled primarily in countries other than India. Also, by no means am I an armchair activist. For all the people who know me well, will easily vouch for that. So, with...
Neelam M Bali, Behavioural Counsellor and Soft Skills Trainer
Women are very complex and multidimensional, and little do we take note of or give them their due credit. In its latest initiative, KEEKLI brings to you different colours of Women and how multifaceted they are. A take on life through their eyes !!!
How do you define yourself —...
Dr Ravinder Pal Singh, Sr. Dental Surgeon, PHC, HP Secretariat, Shimla
Teeth are an important part of our body. They help us in mastication, phonation and aesthetics. We generally have two types of dentition, first being deciduous or primary dentition, which has twenty primary teeth, and second is permanent dentition which has thirty two teeth.
Generally, the first tooth of a...
Dr. Aarti Bakshi, Psychologist, Pediatric Department, Max Hospital, Noida
Saanvi, an 8-year-old, had accompanied her parents to an exhibition. She lost her way, and instead of losing her cool, found and approached, a guard, informed that she had to contact her father, rattled her father’s phone number, and asked her parents to come and collect her from the front busy...
Sonia Dogra
Education is a powerful tool. In fact it is the most powerful one. With the onset of technology, education has evolved from the simpleton it was to something more encompassing and real. Also, unlike in the past, more and more people are now drawn to the idea of education and it has finally found its roots in school...
Dr. Alok Sharma (MD, DHA, MICOG)
What is Healthy Eating?
Eating healthy is an important part of a healthy lifestyle and is something that should be taught at a young age. The following are some general guidelines for helping your adolescent eat healthy. It is important to discuss your adolescent’s diet with his or her health care provider before making any...
Sonia Dogra
Schools have always been second homes for children. On an average, a child spends six to seven hours in school. That is a long duration.
What the child carries back home for life, is not simply limited to books but a bag full of memories that is often termed ‘school days’ in later life. With a paradigm shift in...