Early Teens-Culture
By Karthik Venkatesh
The second important point raised in the introduction is the death of languages. Venkatesh notes that around 6,000-7,000 languages in the world are on the verge of extinction. This is alarming because the disappearance of a language is not just the loss of words, but the end of an entire knowledge tradition of the speakers’ community.
Retold by Kamlesh Patel (‘Daaji’). Edited by Purnima Ramakrishnan. Illustrated by Gayatri Pachpande
The collection of stories presented in this book have been carefully selected from the Puranas. Many of the characters in the stories would be familiar to children through reference to mythology in Indian homes. Through rituals, spiritual songs, and animated shows, children come across stories of various Hindu gods and demi-gods
Translated by Vikram Seth
2024
Seth, however, consciously veers clear of this convention in the interest of simplicity and approachability. On the whole, through his careful attention to the rhythm, rhyme, and religio-cultural resonances of the Awadhi text, Vikram Seth pleasurably and deftly carries over the cherished hymn to English through this translation.