Bangalore Culture

Bangalore is known as the Garden City of India because of its climate, greenery and the presence of many public parks, including the Lal Bagh and Cubbon Park. Deepavali, the "Festival of Lights", transcends demographic and religious lines and ... Read More...

Bangalore Demographics

As of 2005 Bangalore had a population of over six million, making it the 3rd most populous city in India and the 27th largest city in the world by population. With a decadal growth rate of 38%, Bangalore was the fastest-growing Indian metropolis after ... Read More...

Child Marriage in India

If a wedding is supposed to fulfill a girl's earliest dreams, Hansa's in this tiny hamlet in Rajasthan state seemed more like a nightmare. Hansa and Sitaram, a bride and groom in a recent wedding ceremony in Rajasthan State, are 4 and 12 respectively. Marriages of young children are far from unusual in much of north India... In villages near Bangalore girls are married at ages 14 and 15... Read More...

Families in India

Indian census data allows us to identify districts with low and very low female/male ratios caused by fatal daughter syndrome. We may look within these districts to observe an all-pervasive class system marked by the ranking of the extended families which characterize the Hindu culture... Read More...

Family Life in India

Every region of India has its own character and traditions: the palm-leaf houses of the south are nothing like the stone houses of the Himalayas or the houseboats of Kashmir. Family life is equally varied. Read More...

Indian Family Structure

In India, people learn the essential themes of cultural life within the bosom of a family. In most of the country, the basic units of society are the patrilineal family unit and wider kinship groupings. The most widely desired residential unit is the joint family, ideally consisting of three or four patrilineally related generations, all living under one roof, working, eating, worshiping, and cooperating together in mutually beneficial social and economic activities... Read More...

Mapping India's Children

India is home to 19 per cent of the world's children. This country of stark contrasts and striking inequalities - between urban and rural, men and women, rich and poor - is brought to life in a rich palette of maps and graphics... Read More...

Moving with a family can be challenging

it is critical to spend some time helping your kids cope with the changes going on around them. The advice set out in this guide will help your move go more smoothly... Read More...

Schools in Bangalore

Schools in Bangalore are either run by the state government or by private, sometimes religious, organizations. Private schools in Bangalore typically use English as the medium of instruction and are affiliated with either the Indian Certificate of ... Read More...