Kids, Culture & Identity
There’s a particular moment that catches almost every NRI off guard at some point: scrolling through photos of a family Diwali celebration back home while sitting at a work desk on an ordinary Tuesday, the diya-lit courtyard and the sound of firecrackers reduced to a few seconds of shaky video on a phone screen. Celebrating … Read more
There’s a specific kind of tiredness that comes from doing the math every single day: it’s 7 PM here, which means it’s 4:30 AM there, so calling now means waking someone up, but waiting until a better hour means missing the window before your own day gets swallowed by work. Multiply that calculation across months … Read more
It usually starts small. A grandparent on a video call asks a five-year-old to say something in Hindi, and the child goes quiet, or answers back in English without missing a beat. Nobody says anything, but every parent on that call feels the same small tug — a mix of pride in how easily their … Read more
Most climate coverage focuses on what’s going wrong — and in India, there’s no shortage of real challenges, from heatwaves to water stress. But somewhere between the doom headlines and the government press releases, there’s a quieter story: a set of climate solutions that are already working, at scale, right now. Not pilot projects. Not … Read more
In today’s interconnected world, families are increasingly influenced by multiple cultures. Whether living in India or abroad, many households find themselves embracing aspects of Western lifestyles while also striving to preserve Indian traditions. This blend creates unique opportunities as well as challenges. Parents often wonder how to maintain cultural roots while adapting to modern ways … Read more
Storytelling has always been an essential part of Indian culture. Long before digital entertainment, television, and social media, stories connected generations, preserved traditions, taught values, and passed cultural knowledge from one family member to another. Across India’s diverse regions, storytelling existed in homes, villages, temples, festivals, and community gatherings. Grandparents narrated epics, folk tales, moral … Read more
In today’s global and fast-changing world, many children grow up surrounded by multiple cultural influences. Whether living abroad or in urban Indian cities shaped by international lifestyles, children are increasingly exposed to diverse traditions, languages, and identities. While this global exposure offers valuable opportunities, many parents also want children to remain emotionally connected to their … Read more
In an increasingly globalized world, many children grow up balancing multiple cultural influences. For Indian families living abroad or even within rapidly modernizing urban environments in India, maintaining a strong connection to cultural roots has become both important and challenging. Children today are exposed to diverse languages, traditions, lifestyles, and values through schools, media, friendships, … Read more
Family has always been one of the strongest foundations of Indian society. Across generations, Indian cultural traditions have emphasized emotional connection, collective responsibility, respect for elders, shared celebrations, and community-oriented living. While lifestyles continue to evolve due to urbanization, migration, global exposure, and modern work culture, many Indian traditions still play an important role in … Read more
Raising children abroad comes with many opportunities, but it also brings important cultural questions for Non-Resident Indian families. Parents often wonder how to help their children stay connected to Indian traditions, languages, values, and identity while growing up in completely different social and cultural environments. For many NRI families, the concern is not about forcing … Read more