Low awareness, the stigma of 'being mad,' inadequate medical care, and no social safety net are combining to set up an impending dementia crisis.

Valentine's Day violence has shifted from general moral policing to communal policing.

Restaurateurs and meat shopkeepers say the unnecessary measure will only sow communal division.

The company's rules had prohibited women from the role due to its physically demanding duties.

“This is the most vulnerable period of life...For the protection of future generations, we have to reduce exposure."

Aziz Ansari boasts about all the woke ideas he knows; who cares if he understands them?

India's mental health laws may be progressive, but they need implementation.

Police, clubs are penalizing single women, but the real solution is making sex work safer.

Adult sensibilities may not be the best arbiter of kids' movies.

We’ve already explored how to choose the best book for a toddler; now, just in time for Christmas, a primer on what to read to the pre-verbal. Books that clearly name and label people and objects promote learning the most 

Tablet and phone use is on the rise among children of all ages, making digital media consumption — screen time — one of the most pressing parenting concerns of this generation. Creators of kids’ apps, games, videos and platforms know 

Lectures don’t get much mileage with little kids. And while we can live our values, and remind them to share, it’s also nice sometimes to let books reinforce the morals we want to see in our kids. But not all 

If you’ve ever met any member of The Swaddle Team, you’ll know reading is a favourite topic of conversation. We love our books, both high and low brow. And we all grew up with children’s books stacked precariously on bedside 

Last year, Parag, an initiative of Tata Trusts, Vidyasagar School Chennai and Duckbill Books, ran a contest for authors to write children’s books about kids with special needs. Four books were chosen — and the first two stories for kids are 

Less is more when it comes to helping small children learn new vocabulary from a picture book, according to a new study. While the story book with the murals and exciting text might be more enticing, psychologists have shown that having 

Don’t let the chick-lit cover of Pallavi Aiyar’s Babies & Bylines: Parenting on the Move fool you: Aiyar’s keenly analytical and honest take on motherhood, working and otherwise, is more than a beach read. Aiyar, perhaps known better for her journalism, 

Full disclosure: Tina Trikha has been a contributor to The Swaddle, and in fact, many of the chapters of her book first appeared as articles on our site. We always have high hopes when a new “honest” mommy book hits 

Most children don’t get to interact with people with special needs on a regular basis. Few schools are equipped to teach differently abled children alongside typically developing children, and so the two are often separated, which only leads to this