Tenali Raman was once walking along a forest path when he was stopped by a merchant. “I’m looking for my camel which has strayed away. Did you see it passing by?” asked th… Read More
An old man lived with his four sons in a village. The old man was worried. His sons were always quarrelling with each other. He had tried telling them many times to avoid fighting. But his… Read More
Two women were fighting over a child. “He is my child, leave him alone,” cried the lady in the red sari. The poor child was too young to speak.
“No, he is
mine,” cri… Read More
A young man named Aditya was walking through a forest. He came across a well. Aditya was thirsty and wanted to drink some water. But he was shocked to see a tiger, a snake and a man tr… Read More
An unusual group of
four friends lived deep inside a forest. The four friends were: a deer, a crow,
a mole and a tortoise. They would meet every afternoon under a shady banyan
tree and talk… Read More
As a young boy, Prem Bihari used to watch his grandfather write. Every now and then his grandfather would dip the nib into the bottle to draw ink, and the little boy would be fascinated to… Read More
Bahubali ruled over Podanapura in South India. His elder brother, Bharata, ruled over Ayodhya in the North. The other brothers had their own kingdoms given to them by their father, Rishabha… Read More
A merchant in Persia, received a gift from his friend. It was a green
parrot in a beautiful golden cage. “I got this talking parrot especially for
you from India. Just feed this parro… Read More
It is believed that all our wealth and good fortune is bestowed on us by Lakshmi the Goddess of Wealth. Howeaver, sometimes, we strike a bad patch when nothing works in our favour. This giv… Read More
A flock of birds was flying in the sky. Suddenly, one of the birds spotted grains on the ground. “Grains! Plenty of grains here,” said the bird. “Let’s land here. I… Read More
Overnight we
have moved from speed age to the age of inactivity. As responsible citizens, we
stay home, 24×7. A small number work
online while a large majority have no work to k… Read More
Three young men came to the forest hermitage of the sage Sthulakesha. “We are tired and thirsty,” one of them called out. “Will someone please give us water?”
Pramad… Read More
Bheema was in hiding. His mother, Kunti, and his four brothers were with him. Their powerful cousins had tried to kill them. But the five brothers had escaped to a distant town. They were l… Read More
After a tiring hunt, King Dushyant of Hastinapura found himself riding through a dry desert. He yearned to see water and greenery again. Finally, he came to the beautiful living area of the… Read More
Once, long ago, the kingdom of the Bharatas was faced with drought, famine and disease. Its king, Samvarana, was filled with sorrow on hearing the sufferings of his people.
Then worse news… Read More
Princess Savitri chose the simple hermit, Satyavan, for her husband, though she knew that he was destined to die within a year. They were married. With each passing hour, Savitri&r……Read More
Savitri was the only daughter of King Ashvapati of Madra and his queen, Malavi. The king had prayed to goddess Savitri for this child. So when she was born, she was given the name Savitri… Read More
Damayanti chose Nala for her husband in preference to the gods. This angered one of the demigods, Kali. He caused Nala to lose his kingdom and all his possessions. Nala and Damayanti went i… Read More
Nala and Damayanti’s love messages to each other were carried by a swan. During her swayamvara, the gods themselves came to try and win her hand. But Damayanti chose Nala for her husb… Read More
The strong and handsome Nala ruled over the kingdom of Nishada. Known as the ever-just and always-truthful king, he looked after his people like a father. The people loved him in return. He… Read More
Chintu was the youngest son of Ram Singh. When Ram Singh died, the eldest son announced that the house belonged to him. The second son took away whatever riches he could find in the house… Read More
One day, a man said to Jesus, “Master, what must I do to gain heaven?”
Jesus said, “What do the scriptures say?”
“Love thy God with all your heart and mind and… Read More
William worked for the town’s newspaper. Early in the morning, he would collect a bundle of the Morning Herald. He would run like a hare, house to house, dropping the newspaper… Read More
Manu lived in a cottage on the banks of a river. He was a sage respected by all. In fact, people hailed him as their ruler. But Manu continued to live a simple life. He befriended everyR… Read More
Sage Narada was devoted to Lord Vishnu. He would go around the world reciting the Lord’s name — Narayana, Narayana.
One day, Narada met Lord Vishnu. “Lord, I h… Read More
Keshav studied art under the guidance of a great Master. The art school was at the foot of a mountain. The Master taught Keshav how to draw, paint, and many other techniques, like mixing co… Read More
One day, a monkey entered Moocha Raja’s bedroom through an open window. It sat on the window sill and watched a maid fanning the king, who was sleeping.
The maid left on some errand… Read More
Tenali Tales: Battle of wits
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Tenali Tales: Raman, the thief catcher
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Sujata loved her kind-hearted husband, Madhav. Although poor, Madhav was a generous man. Every day he would bring guests home for lunch. Often, the couple would go hungry after serving gues… Read More
An old man lived with his two sons in a Japanese village. The old man had always wanted daughters. He waited eagerly for his sons to grow up so that when they married, he would finally… Read More
Motubhai was a merchant. After earning a lot of money, he bought a big house. One afternoon, he lay down for a nap. He had barely closed his eyes, when suddenly he heard a strange sound. It… Read More
The priceless gift
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King Adiyaman ruled in Tagadur, which today is Dharmapuri, in Tamil Nadu. He was a great patron of the arts and literature. Poets from distant lands would come to his court, read their poet… Read More
An honest woodcutter once lost his axe when it fell into a pond. An angel offered him a golden axe and a silver axe; but he refused to accept what was not his. He was happy only he go… Read More
Paari was the lord of the hill country of Parambu-nadu in Tamil Nadu. One day he was driving through a forest in his golden chariot. It was hot and humid. The king was thirsty. On the way… Read More
Krishnadeva Raya, the king of Vijayanagara, had ordered Tenali Raman to not show his face. Raman was waiting for an opportunity to win over the king.
One morning, Raman was surprised… Read More
Vidyasagar was invited to a party. When he reached the venue, the person at the gate told him that guests had to come in formal European dress. Those were the days of the British rule in In… Read More
Kaakamma, the crow, lived in a mud house. Gubbamma, the sparrow, lived in a brick house. One day, there was heavy rain. Kaakamma’s mud house was washed away. Kaakamma was completely w… Read More
The eighth son of Vasudeva and Devaki was destined to be the destroyer of evil. Afraid for his life, Kamsa, Devaki’s cousin, had vowed to kill every child born to Devaki. However, us… Read More
Mathura slept blissfully under the spell of Devi Yogamaya on the night that Krishna was born. But Vasudeva, Krishna’s father, did not feel blissful. He was fully focussed on getting… Read More
Topiwala was a cap seller. He stitched caps of every size and colour. He would then tuck them in a bag and go from town to town, selling the caps.
His wife would pack his lunch. He would ea… Read More
Long ago, in a small village on the banks of Kaveri river lived an old woman called Ajjamma. As the sun rose in the morning, Ajjamma’s rooster, Hunja, would clear his throat and crow… Read More
Dandy the crane had travelled to places far and wide. But it was a small lake, deep inside a great forest, that he called home. The fishes of this lake were plump and juicy. They were the m… Read More
Bahubali ruled over Podanapura in South India. His elder brother, Bharata, ruled over Ayodhya in the North. The other brothers had their own kingdoms given to them by their father, Rishabha… Read More
Ghattu, the young Rakshasa, nabbed a young man as food for his fasting mother, Hidimba. He named his victim Madhyama — or the middle one — since he was the second of the three… Read More
Mumma, take me to Papa,” said Ghattu to his mother, Hidimba. It was Father’s Day. Ghattu wanted to wish his father. But Ghattu, who was 14-years-old, had never seen his father… Read More
Taiwan is an island situated nearly 100 miles away from mainland China. It has a total land area of about 12500 square miles. It’s very debatable about the first known settlers of the… Read More
With US Air Force jet SPAR19 landing in Taiwan carrying Nancy Pelosi at the Songshan Airport at Taipei and Taiwan’s Finance Minister Su Jain-rong receiving her, the world’… Read More
China has docked its research and space tracking vessel ‘ Yuan Wang-5’ at Hambantota port, Srilanka. Why it is called as China’s Spy Ship ??What are the intentions of the… Read More
Thirty-eight years after he went missing, the body of an Indian Army Soldier Chandrashekhar Harbola was found in an old bunker in Siachen. Lance Naik Chandrashekhar with 19 of his colleague… Read More
Yes, 5G is finally becoming a reality soon. Thirteen cities have been shortlisted for the launch of 5G in India during the first phase of the rollout. These cities are
Ahmedabad
Benga… Read More
Rwanda officially named the Republic of Rwanda is a country situated in East Africa. It is a landlocked country bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of Congo… Read More
On the chilly night of December 03rd, 1984 around 12:00 A.M workers who were working in a chemical factory at Bhopal sensed some fishy smell was coming from one of the chambers and also saw… Read More
Prime Minister of India Mr. Narendra Modi on August 15, 2022, while addressing the nation from Red Fort, New Delhi on the occasion of India’s 75th Independence Day made an announcemen… Read More
On August 3, 2021, Al-Jazeera published an extensive investigation report which reveals that India is building a secret military facility or naval base in one of the Agalega Islands of Maur… Read More
You may have heard of the term “Anglo-Indians” in your lifetime, but who are they? Where did they come from? Which state do they belong to? Let us try to understand everything r… Read More
You may of heard of the news that we are going to Mars very soon. You may have also heard of the term Terraforming. But What is Terraforming ?Keep on reading for some interesting knowledge… Read More
Pegasus spyware is a piece of software designed to target smartphones and monitor their communications, allowing its attackers to steal text messages and other sensitive data from the infec… Read More
On 25th Oct 2022, Rishi Sunak,former Finance minister of UK has now been officially declared as United Kingdom’s 57th Prime Minister . Soon after he met King Charles III at Bucki… Read More
India is going to join the elite group of nations like Russia, France Japan, and China in developing its own technology and vehicles to carry out Deep Sea Missions. Samudrayaan Mission is I… Read More
Taking loans is quite a risky task, people get trapped by taking unnecessary loans whether they can repay them or not. Some people even commit suicide due to the burden of loans. You may ha… Read More
Zombie Virus news is all over the internet. Many netizens are claiming that our world is now moving towards another pandemic. But what is this Zombie Virus? Why is everyone scared about it?… Read More
Elon Musk is known for its revolutionary technological advancements , he also owns companies like Car Manufacturing giant Tesla, SpaceX, and Twitter, which he most recently purchased for fo… Read More
Operation Pawan is the code name given by the Indian army or especially the Indian Peacekeeping Force (IPKF). The main directive of this operation is to liberate ‘Jaffna’ from L… Read More
‘Charles Sobhraj’ you may have heard of this name before. Many movies as well as documentaries were made on his life. Nepal’s Supreme court has recently ordered the releas… Read More
The concept of the digital rupee was proposed on January 2017 and it is expected to launch in the coming fiscal year. But, what is Digital Rupee in India? How it is different from UPI? Is i… Read More
The whole Jain community has come to the streets across India. But why are Jains protesting in India? What is Save Shikharji Movement? Let us find out in this article
The whole Jain commu… Read More
“Business is all about risk-taking and managing uncertainties and turbulence.” -Gautam Adani
The World’s third-richest person and one of India’s most successful entr… Read More
Many giant players like Microsoft tried to build their Operating Systems to compete with Android but failed miserably. Now, you will be shocked to know that India is going to compete with G… Read More
At the planet’s centre, there is a solid, spherical area known as the inner core of Earth. It has a 1,200-kilometer radius and is primarily built of iron and nickel (746 miles).
Accor… Read More
On 10th August 1999, just a month after the Kargil War, Pakistani aircraft was found intruding into the region of Sir Creek Line in Indian Air Space. Indian Air force rushed to the Intel an… Read More
In shocking news, Go First, India’s largest airline, announced that it had filed for bankruptcy due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the aviation industry. But what is Bankru… Read More
In the books of military history, there are certain operations that stand out for their extraordinary courage, forever marked in our collective memory. Operation Black Tornado is undoubtedl… Read More
Union Finance Minister in the Union Budget for 2022-2023 announced National Ropeways Development Programme aka Parvatmala Project to improve connectivity in hilly areas. Sustainable and eff… Read More
Geographical Overview: Understanding the Chicken Neck’s location and its unique geographical characteristics.
You must have heard about the term Chicken Neck of India, well it is a ge… Read More
After being awarded the Ballon d’Or winner for the eighth time, Lionel Messi is jubilant, extending his own record for being named the planet’s best player.
The fans of Lionel… Read More
What is RRTS project? Indian government is going to introduce fastest train in the country known as RRTS i.e Regional Rapid Transit System. The RRTS is a dedicated, fast and high capacity r… Read More