Indian Parenting

The picture most of us start with Ask most Indian parents what raising an intelligent child looks like, and a familiar picture forms almost at once: top marks in maths, a confident grasp of physics, perhaps a state rank in …

It is Sunday evening. The assignment has been sitting on the desk since Thursday. Your teenager, who assured you at lunch that they would “definitely start it after dinner,” is now three episodes deep into a new series and showing …

Years ago, I had to take my nine-year-old daughter to the dentist. I did not want her to be anxious all morning, so I told her we were going to meet a friend. When she realised where we actually were, …

Think back to the last time your child came home from school irritable, unable to focus, or simply not themselves. You might have wondered about the homework load, the friendship dynamics, or whether they had slept well. It is very …