A massive rock, known as the Lakshmi Rock, is found in Marathwada, formerly part of the Hyderabad state. Now in Maharashtra, the rock has an interesting history. Back in the old days, Hyderabad was the capital of Nizam. People led a peaceful life. Even the poor could feast on puran-poli, a sweet Maharashtrian delicacy. People Read more…

Long, long ago, a guru asked his disciples to find out the price of a horse. After inquiring, they found that it would cost them somewhere between fifty to a hundred pagodas. The guru instantly dropped the idea of buying a horse because he couldn’t afford it. One day, the cow at the ashram didn’t Read more…

Once upon a time, there lived a shy, young man by the name of Ajay Singh. While Singh’s night blindness meant that he couldn’t see at night, he undertook maximum effort to hide this shortcoming from others. One day, he decided to visit a friend. It took him quite some time to get there, and Read more…

Chhara and Nahaia were two brothers who lived on the banks of the Tlawng river. Chhara was the younger of the two and easily the more gullible of the duo. He easily fell for his elder brother’s traps. His older brother even tricked him into conceding the bigger house from their father’s inheritance. However, Chhara’s Read more…

Once upon a time, there lived a king who would go around the city in disguise at night looking for adventures. One evening, while on his usual stroll, he came across four young girls. The girls were involved in a deep conversation in a garden. Curious to know what the discussion was about, the king Read more…

One day, a fisherwoman went selling fish near the royal palace. The queen peeped out of a window and asked the woman to show the fish she had in the basket. As she began showing her catch, a big fish in the basket jumped high toward the queen. The royal queen, who had a penchant Read more…