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Every object in teacher Shanthi Kunjan’s classroom has life. Branches and sticks serve as measuring scales; leaves from the forest teach children symmetry, and seeds assume the role of currency. The Vidyodaya School, where she has been teaching for 25 years, falls in the Gudalur taluk of Tamil Nadu’s Nilgiris district — home to the Betta Kurumba, Kattunayakan, Mullu Kurumba, and Paniya Adivasi communities recognised by the Government of India as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups […]

Why do the leaves on specific trees outside your window change colour?  Why do ships float on water?  Why do magnets stick to the fridge? Bengaluru-based Sonali Dasgupta’s 15-year-old daughter Srishti isn’t the only one who has these questions. Children across India do.  And instead of directing them towards a paragraph in a textbook, Sonali, a research scientist with a PhD in physics from IIT Delhi and 15 years of professional experience working with some of the best minds in science, […]

In the Union Budget 2026, the Indian government sent a clear message: content creation, be it animation, gaming, comics or digital storytelling, is not just a pastime, but a career pathway with real economic value.  With the announcement of National Creator Labs, the Budget recognises the creator economy as a legitimate, skills-driven industry that can support livelihoods and fuel India’s future workforce. Under this new push, the government has earmarked Rs 250 crore to support the launch […]