Bijal Vachharajani

Jim Kay seems to be having more and more fun turning the world created by JK Rowling into illustrations.

Perhaps the books’ greatest triumph is that it got a generation of children and adults to read more.

[Book excerpt] Earth will adapt to changes; just as she has in the past. All earthlings may not be so lucky.

'Ignoring isn't the same as ignorance.'

Students will not just learn wizardly literature but also topics of bullying, democracy, and inclusion.

Newt Artemis Fido Scamander reminds us that without animals, Earth isn’t a place called home.

Even Hermione and Ron, the other two main characters, like many of us, have aged and are wiser.

JK Rowling's 'Cursed Child' is really about the fathers and sons who struggle with the imperfections in their relationships.

Zainab Suleiman's writing stems from her work with different NGOs and special schools.

The Netflix documentary series is divided into four parts.

In its new format, Pottermore is more of a site that will keep Potterheads up to date with wondrous news of the wizarding world.

School books, quirky ghosts, funny superheroes- there's a lot to choose from.

Jim Kay's attention to detail is a fitting tribute to JK Rowling's fabulous story.

World Wildlife Week starts on October 2, celebrate it by taking a walk in the park or having a picnic.

Textbooks apart, there are different ways of bringing the country's past alive for young readers.

On World Tiger Day, it's time to show your stripes for India's national animal.

Author Richard Louv underlines the importance of adults helping children 'detach from electronics long enough for their imaginations to kick in'.

It's been 18 years since the first book took the world by the storm, and the magic hasn't tarnished still.

In recognising for our birds the fundamental right to 'live with dignity', the Delhi High Court has done a commendable job.

It’s important that these stories go beyond outdated nursery rhymes, especially for kids, who are naturally curious about where their food comes from.

Having grown up on a steady diet of British books, my food memories were sumptuously stitched together by exotic food.

As the mercury rises, it's not hard to see how weather can impact our mood and our feelings, hardening us into just those people we'd hate to be.

When it comes to social change, we could all take a cue from children’s books.

We're all capable of change, and a bit of magic.

India has its share of adult LGBT writing and Talking of Muskaan now puts young adult books on the literary map.

Rowling write a bestselling series that inspired a generation of children to return to reading, but also that her stories laid bare complexities of inequality, racism and tolerance, issues that cut across both the wizarding and the Muggle world.

For a child, coping with a depressed adult is as difficult a task as taking on a dementor.