Your baby's (crooked) spine is fine
A fully developed spine is actually shaped like an S
By Lakshmy Ramanathan April 02, 2023
Columns
- R. Prasannan
- Mani Shankar Aiyar
- Lakshmy Ramanathan
- Swara Bhasker
- Namrata Zakaria
- Amitabh Kant
- Meenakshi Lekhi
- Anita Pratap
- Shobhaa De
- Navtej Sarna
- Barkha Dutt
- Anuja Chauhan
- Shashi Tharoor
- Sachidananda Murthy
- 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
Is your baby chubby enough?
Not every newborn fattens up the way we want him or her to
By Lakshmy Ramanathan March 05, 2023
Losing sleep over your baby not sleeping?
Here are some pointers on making your baby sleep
By Lakshmy Ramanathan February 05, 2023
Does warm milk put a baby to sleep?
Yes, it does, as it relaxes muscles, which, in turn, slows down the body's response
By Lakshmy Ramanathan January 01, 2023
Should you rock your baby in a home-made sling?
Medical world and continued use of ancient method point in different directions
By Lakshmy Ramanathan December 04, 2022
How to gently stop your child from sucking thumb
Thumb sucking is a temporary phase
By Lakshmy Ramanathan November 06, 2022
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
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