The Coin That Grew: A Folk Tale from Maharashtra There was a time, long ago, when a Brahmin from Aat Pat Nagar set out to visit the King. He wasn’t desperate for help. He lived a simple life and managed fine. But he wanted to see whether the King, seated on his grand throne, truly Read more…

Once upon a time, a sparrow and a crow were thick friends. Every day, they went to the fields together. But when it was time to plow the land, the crow began to avoid the hard work. He would sing: You go, sparrow. I’m just on my way. Let me first smoke my hubble-bubble, and Read more…

Once upon a time, there lived a very wise saint in Bengal. He ran a gurukul and had many brilliant children as his disciples. Aditya was one of them. He was a profound thinker. One day, as he lay idle on a haystack, a question popped up in his head. He quickly went running to Read more…

Once upon a time, there lived a wealthy family in the village of Banswara. Abhijeet was the head of the family. He was happily married to Urmila, with whom he had three children. Ajit was the eldest of the lot, followed by Anju. Anita was the family’s youngest member. The family lived in an extravagant Read more…