Once upon a time, there lived a barber called Daapan in a village in Kashmir. He was as poor as a church mouse. He owned a small shop and barely managed to buy two square meals for his mother and himself. One day, he overheard his customers sharing a story about a beast, who could Read more…

The province of Warangal was ruled by a benevolent king. His magnanimity meant that his popularity spread far and wide. Two beggars regularly came to him asking for alms. One of them was a young man while the other was an aged woman. After being compensated, the young man would say, “the King provides”, while Read more…

Once upon a time, there lived a farmer in the village of Sidhi. His name was Moghe Ram. He and his wife lived in a small hut. They owned a small plot of land, where Moghe Ram toiled all day. One day, while plowing through the field, Moghe Ram’s shovel hit something under the ground. Read more…

Synopsis: In Designing Destiny, Kamlesh Patel presents his take on some questions that great philosophers have pondered over for centuries. For instance, what role does destiny play in our lives? What part of our destiny is fixed and what is variable? Can we shape and redesign our destiny? Known widely as Daaji, Kamlesh Patel has Read more…