Karishma Attari
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Mumbai, MH, India
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Past articles by Karishma:
This Mother’s Day, let’s admit that motherhood is not all it’s cracked up to be
Motherhood is a double-edged instrument – it both makes you and mars you, it gives and takes away. → Read More
Beta, give uncle a kiss: Are Indian parents giving children mixed signals about consent?
Before learning about good touch and bad touch, children should be able to refuse uninvited touching. → Read More
In our anxiety about the Blue Whale Challenge, are we missing the elephant in the room?
While discussing the dangers of an unregulated cyberspace, shouldn’t we also be speaking about depression and mental health? → Read More
Why India is obsessed with Virat Kohli-Anushka Sharma relationship
Being a celebrity couple in today's age does not come with a preference for privacy. → Read More
When will Indian actors in Hollywood stop ejaculating prematurely?
The world order has not been compromised by racial mixing. → Read More
‘Be bored, not boring,’ and other life lessons I learnt from my son this summer
When did we start believing that parenting is like stage-producing a bright, happy, ever-entertaining childhood? → Read More
With their European ski trips and Egyptian parties, rich Indian kids live on another planet
Childhood is meant to be an accumulation of new experiences: some set us free, others bring us joy, and there are those that we dearly wish we had avoided. Think about that list of firsts: the first step, first ice cream, first poetry recital, first detention class... somewhere in there lies the kernel of an... → Read More
The class divide in Indian schools is growing and we need to talk about it
iPads, iPods and Yeezy sneakers: Should children get every thing they ask for? → Read More
Why I don’t hate Indian Supermoms anymore
To assume flawless perfection in mothers is to manipulate them and ourselves. → Read More
Mothering tips from three fierce Mother Goddesses
The world looked very different when these goddesses were born from how it is today. → Read More
What Peppa Pig taught an Indian mother about parenting in a world without innocence or security
In Peppa’s world, the cake never runs out, the puddles never dry up, and everybody’s welcome no matter what type of animal they are. → Read More
How I met my mother
We can see eye to eye, now, or disagree without picking up cudgels. → Read More
WhatsApp has turned being a school mom into a relentless 24/7 job
Indian schools have learned it's far easier to shame school moms than kids using WhatsApp → Read More
WhatsApp has turned being a school mom into a relentless 24/7 activity
The internet came into my drawing room when I was 17 and it set me free. Once online, I let it all hang out. I typed questions into askjeeves.com that I wouldn’t dare ask out loud to the family doctor. I had no curfew and went where the feeling took me. I chatted up strangers... → Read More
Indian schools are using WhatsApp to enslave mothers and crush children’s independence
My child’s school WhatsApp group registers up to 40 messages an hour. If this were a national security warning system, we’d always be on Red → Read More
Why horror and teens are the perfect mix
A horror novelist explains the affinities between the genre and young readers. → Read More