Category Archives: Children

Teachers’ Day, 2017

Posted on 06/09/2017 by Anu M

Today is Teachers’ Day in India. A piece on one of our first women educationists. The pics: Girls School at Jaipur :- The Primary Class (1950). An interesting mix of frocks, uniforms and sarees for the young students. Students of … Continue reading →

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The 80s cinema post

Posted on 26/12/2016 by Anu M

Trikon ka Chautha Kon aka The Fourth Angle of a Triangle (1986) is kind of quasi arthouse 80s cinema and more than a little regressive when it comes to it’s women protagonists who dominate much of the film. The film … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on 26/12/2016 by Anu M

Via wheaton.edu.

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The Girls Post

Posted on 04/06/2013 by Anu M

  From this week’s series on costumes for young girls.

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