Are cold rubs good for your baby?
An infant can develop an acute response to the menthol/camphor in them
By Lakshmy Ramanathan October 02, 2022
Columns
- Lakshmy Ramanathan
- Sachidananda Murthy
- Meenakshi Lekhi
- Shobhaa De
- Anita Pratap
- Anuja Chauhan
- Namrata Zakaria
- Navtej Sarna
- Mani Shankar Aiyar
- Prasannan
- Swara Bhasker
- Barkha Dutt
- Shashi Tharoor
- Amitabh Kant
- Bibek Debroy
- Jyotiraditya Scindia
- Sanjaya Baru
- Sanjay Manjrekar
- Bose Krishnamachari
- M.K Bhadrakumar
- Vinod Rai
- Ashwini Nachappa
Guest Column
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The Iran nuclear deal is dead. And it is a good thing, writes Jeff Jacoby
By Jeff Jacoby April 10, 2022 -
Case for coalitions
By Marten van den Berg March 21, 2021 -
Innovate and collaborate
By Sanjaya Mariwala March 07, 2021 -
Block buster
By Dr Alok Vinod Kulkarni March 07, 2021 -
The invisible pandemic
By Dr Alok Vinod Kulkarni February 07, 2021 -
Patch work
By Dr Sachin Varma February 15, 2020 -
Growing up without godfathers
By Priyanka Chaturvedi December 21, 2019 -
Fighting it together
By Dr Kishore Kotha September 14, 2019
Lakshmy Ramanathan
Lakshmy Ramanathan is the author of For Bumpier Times: An Indian Mother's Guide to 101 Pregnancy and Childcare Practices.
BABY STEPS
Can 'kattha masala' ensure rosy lips for your baby?
'Kattha masala' is the peachy-red paste slathered on betel leaves
By Lakshmy Ramanathan September 11, 2022
Kohl’s not all cool
IN THEolden times, kohl was prepared by burning cotton wicks or cloth that was
By Lakshmy Ramanathan August 07, 2022
Let’s talk, baby
WHEN I WAS writing my pregnancy and infant care book, I came across parents with
By Lakshmy Ramanathan July 03, 2022
Going through the motions
WHEN I USED TO conduct workshops for new parents, a common complaint among them was
By Lakshmy Ramanathan June 05, 2022
Do babies need iron supplement?
Iron supplementation may be required only after first six months
By Lakshmy Ramanathan May 08, 2022
Food for tot
IN MOST Indian homes, at least a generation ago, introducing solid food to babies
By Lakshmy Ramanathan April 03, 2022
How to dress your baby right
SPRING IS around the corner and while crop tops, sleeveless shirts and shorts have
By Lakshmy Ramanathan March 06, 2022
The right way to bathe your baby
One of my aunts just became a grandmother. Her daughter had had a cesarean and found
By Lakshmy Ramanathan February 06, 2022
Picking the right mattress for your baby
LAST WEEK, A FRIEND from the US called saying that her mother was not happy with the
By Lakshmy Ramanathan January 02, 2022
Basics of baby wearing
EVEN A DECADE AGO, baby wearing in most Indian cities was a rare sight. Neither had
By Lakshmy Ramanathan December 05, 2021
Does tonsuring improve a baby's hair quality?
A child’s first tonsure is of much cultural significance in our society. It is seen
By Lakshmy Ramanathan October 03, 2021
Say no to hot water baths for babies, writes Lakshmy Ramanathan
My baby’s bath temperature used to be so high that the bath thermometer melted when
By Lakshmy Ramanathan September 05, 2021
When and how to get your baby's ear pierced
I got my baby’s ears pierced without my husband’s knowledge. He was very clear he
By Lakshmy Ramanathan November 07, 2021
Let the baby’s body be
When a friend had her baby, her help used to squeeze the newborn’s nipples while
By Lakshmy Ramanathan August 01, 2021