In an alarming record daily spike in Covid-19 cases, over 40,000 fresh cases have taken the total number of positive cases in the country to over 11 lakh. 681 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours, taking the toll to 27,497. Meanwhile, 11 most Covid-19 affected countries in the world -- the US, Brazil, Russia, Peru, Chile, Mexico, South Africa, the UK, Iran, Pakistan, Spain -- together reported 8 times more cases and 14 times more deaths than India, said the Health Ministry.

For parents trying to figure out how to talk to their children about racism, film can be a useful tool for generating empathy. But many family-friendly movies with diverse casts are told from a white perspective, for a white audience. That can rob people of colour of their turn as the hero, nullifying their voices. And the stories are usually about racism, presenting the issue as a problem to be solved, wrapping up in a neat resolution. The following eight movies, compiled by International New York Times, are suitable for children 7 and older and they are written by, directed by and star people of colour. They depict stories of struggle, perseverance and joy, and it can help parents talk to their children about racism.