IIM-K professor turns moon lessons into children's tales

WHAT began as a playful classroom experiment has now grown into a storybook lighting up young minds across the country.

- POOJA NAIR @Kozhikode

WHAT began as a playful classroom experiment has now grown into a storybook lighting up young minds across the country. Sridhar Guda, a professor at the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIMK), never imagined he would one day be called a children's author. But with 'Stories of Chanda Mama: Legend of the Moon', he has reimagined science in a way few professors dare — by turning the moon into a living, laughing, storytelling character.

Instead of relying on formulas or complicated terminology, professor Guda chose a different path. "Children always remember stories more than textbooks," he said, leaning back with a smile.

"If the moon itself becomes a character who speaks, sings, and plays, they will never forget what they learn."