Children

Campus Talk: With a skit, a race, and games, MSc students in Mumbai turn Math fun for school kids

December 23, 2025 4:18 pm

Every December, Sigmatics, Homi Bhabha State University’s annual mathematics festival, makes maths interesting—and less intimidating—for students from 20 schools.

Rajasthan’s Sri Ganganagar bars schools from 'forcing' Santa Claus costumes on students, warns of ‘strict legal action’

December 23, 2025 3:05 pm

An order issued on December 22 by Sri Ganganagar Additional District Education Officer Ashok Wadhwa cautions private schools against the practice.

Differently-abled Karnataka teen boy assaulted at school, chilli powder thrown into his eyes

December 21, 2025 1:44 pm

The Karnataka Police arrested a couple running the residential school for children with special needs in the Bagalkot district after a viral video.

Chhupan Chhupai, Kho kho, Baraf Paani and other outdoor games that were popular in the 90s

December 18, 2025 6:33 pm

How many of these iconic games have you played?

‘Parveen wasn’t the only reason’: Kabir Bedi on strained bond with daughter Pooja and how they reconciled; therapist on parent-child rifts

December 18, 2025 1:30 pm

"I love Pooja. I love Parveen. They love being in the same city and meeting on occasion," he added.

Kajol on her children finding their individuality despite growing up famous: '...that's been my biggest teaching as a parent'

December 14, 2025 2:25 pm

The aim of healthy parenting is to encourage children to explore on their own and learn alongside, thus boosting their internal confidence naturally to solve issues and make independent decisions

After Australia’s ban, a look at how other countries regulate social media use by children

December 15, 2025 4:54 pm

Denmark and Malaysia are already planning to impose total bans on social media for under-16s, and Australia’s experience may provide a regulatory template for these countries.

‘He was going to be the first boy to play in the English Premier League’: Parmeet Sethi recalls son’s battle with depression after a career-ending injury; how parents can recognise early signs

December 08, 2025 11:29 am

The actor also reflected on the close-knit bond within their family that helped them navigate that period together.

A Mumbai mother's solution to kids' screen time: An app-based book rental service

December 18, 2025 7:57 pm

How a Mumbai mother became an entrepreneur, building an app-based book library covering 300 towns to swap screens for storybooks

The silent revolution: Why today's children's books aren't what you remember

December 16, 2025 5:43 pm

Authors, illustrators and book festival organiser reveals how Indian children’s books are becoming more inclusive, experimental and emotionally honest.

Reasons playtime is essential for your child’s mental health

November 19, 2025 12:22 pm

This Children's Day, know why playtime is absolutely important for your child's mental health, even if the burden of studies increases.

How pollution killed over 1 lakh children in 2016: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:12 pm

Over 1.25 lakh children in India below the age of five died in 2016 due to the impact of polluted air and almost one in five children who die from toxic air exposure across the world is from India, a new study by the World Health Organisation has sai

How safe children are in India: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:19 pm

Crimes against children have increased by 14% in India from 2014 to 2016. Take a look in today’s News in Numbers.

Not enough special courts to try POCSO cases: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:19 pm

Every district in India is supposed to have a special court for crimes against children. But many states don’t meet this requirement. Take a look in today's News in Numbers.

Shah should not lecture Congress on nationalism: Sibal

February 15, 2016 4:24 pm

New Delhi, Feb 15 (ANI): Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Monday rubbished Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah’s comment on the Jawaharlal Nehru University row, saying he did not have the stature to lecture Congress president Sonia Gandhi or vice president Rahul Gandhi on the issue of nationalism. Sibal said instead of dealing with the university students in the way that they should be dealt with, the BJP was busy proving that they were criminals. Sibal further stated that India is no more under British rule and added that Amit Shah and PM Modi cannot stop these young children from speaking their minds.

PM Modi meets differently abled people in Varanasi

January 22, 2016 7:40 am

Varanasi, Jan 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Varansi on Friday to distribute aid to over 90,000 differently abled people. Prime Minister Modi is expected to talk to five differently-abled children, who have recently gone through cochlear implant surgeries. The PM will also hand over artificial limbs, tricycles and other equipment to some of the beneficiaries.

Six dead, 20 injured in school bus accident

January 21, 2016 8:18 am

Junagadh (Gujarat), Jan 21 (ANI): A school bus in Gujarat’s Junagadh area met with an accident on Thursday. Six people, including four children and two women, have been killed in the accident. More than 20 children have been grievously injured. Medical aid is being provided to the injured children.

Lohri celebrations across India

January 13, 2016 5:56 am

Amritsar, Jan 13 (ANI): The nation celebrates the bonfire festival of Lohri today, signalling the end of the Winter Solstice. The people of Punjab and Haryna primarily celebrate Lohri in which during the day, children go from door-to-door singing folk songs in praise of Dulha Bhatti, a person with the similar image of Robinhood, who robbed the rich to feed the poor during Mughal period. Festivities usually include a large bonfire which is surrounded by people as they enjoy the warmth munching peanuts and sweets.

How Delhi’s poisonous air is damaging its children for life

April 07, 2015 9:52 am