Ask a toddler today who their best friend is, and you’re likely to hear names like Baby Shark, Peppa Pig or JJ from their favourite YouTube series. “Interacting with children of their own age is a vital part of building social development skills in children, but we’re unfortunately straying further away from it every day,” shares pre-primary school educator Sonakshi Bhalekar. PLAY, Bhalekar’s new venture with sibling Kshitij Agarwal, will aim to bridge the gap with workshops, activities and educational games.

Shreya Kapoor