MAUSI KA PITAARA

A folk tale from Uttarakhand, an interesting story about a kind hearted young boy and his three loyal friends. By Deepa Agarwal

A delightful funny tale of a Raja who believed in a strange superstition, but his clever minister out witted him...Original story by Swapna Dutta

Gopal was a wise man, he taught his neighbors a good lesson, when he found out that they spent their time in day dreaming. Original story by Meenakshi Gupta Jain

An ancient tale of kindness and integrity. Published, 5 decades back, in Chandamama. The children's magazine is now out of circulation and this makes these stories, even more precious

None of the inhabitants liked the new occupants, they were noisy and they had to be driven out. But then, something changed .....original story by Girija Kulshreshtha ji

A story and childhood account written lovingly, by Dr Urmil Mathur. This is to all the storytellers in our lives. We thank you for enriching our lives with your stories

Gulu, the tiny sapling, was upset because he was uprooted and planted in a new place, that he hated. He decided to protest by stopping to eat or drink...he wanted to give his life !!!! But his friends wanted him to survive....who helped him revive his interest in life???? Let's see....Original story by Girija Kulshreshtha ji

A story of bravery, persistence and perseverance. A story based on real life incidents, beautifully woven into a tale. Original story by Dr Urmil Mathur

A Russian folk tale of bravery and positivity. Let us see how the tiny ant saves his family from a calamity

Masha hated hee bed, and most of all, the large lumpy pillow!!!! She went on to explore and tried all kinds of resting places...let's see what happens next . Original story " Masha's awful pillow" by Galena Lebedeva

A delightful Russian folk tale full of magic and adventure

Vaarya got an enchanted ring with magical powers and she wanted to see what all could happen, but alas!!!!! She lost it in the snow....how did she get it back? What happened to the ring????? Let's find out...Original story in Russian by K Postovsky, translated by Yogendra Kumar Nagpal

Alamelu gets greedy and wants her husband to get more and more alms from the magical old man from the forest... let's see what happens next...Original story " Alamelu's appetite" by Jaya Paramashivan

Bheem was a kind boy, he loved all the creatures around him and would help everyone. Sadly, his family was so poor that they couldn't afford to get new clothes for him. But then, his friends were there for him... Original story by Chhotubhai J Bhatt

Dumchal had become arrogant, she flaunted her long tail...but something went terribly wrong and she lost her beautiful tail...how did she manage to get it back? Let's find out....original story by M.C. Gabriel

The wise princess Savitri managed to do what was considered impossible by everyone....she brought back the life of her husband from the clutches of destiny.... Original story by Shanta Rangachari

The lonely tree in the middle of the desert pined for company, but it was just miles of arid land and silence around him...until one day someone came and changed his life...original story by Suresh Yadav

A funny folk tale from Gujrat, by Gijubhai Badheka

The Young boy was very clever and he managed to extract magical things from the ghosts of the desert baawadi...

Ramu was obsessed with his mustaches, so much so that he neglected his work and family, then his wife and her brother decided to do something to get him out of this obsession.... Original story by R.K. Murthy

Prakash was fed up of all the noise made by bells... the alarm, the calling bell, the cycle bell, even the school bell...he hated them all....so much so, that his health was getting affected.... then the doctor advised some change, and that changed his life....Original story by Harikrishna Devsarey ji for Aakaashvaani Bhopal

The pretty princess came across a huge demon, but thus demon was not like the other demons, he was kind hearted and sensitive...let's see what happens to him...original story by Manoj Das

The Sun fairies were bored of their routine, they invented a new fun game that would never stop...it would go on and on....original story by Swapna Dutta

A classic tale by Vishnu Prabhakar, a tale of cleverness and wisdom...

A story of friendship and kindness by Vishnu Prabhakar 🙏

Sanskar never listened to his family when they told him that plucking flowers and destroying them was a very bad habit, until he experienced the pain himself...original story by Ranjana Fatepurkar

The fake astrologer had only two virtues, one , that he was observant and clever, two that he was blessed with sheer luck 😅 and this saved his life...

A folk tale from Uttar Pradesh, with a delightful account of two clever men trying to win a game of making up fantastic stories

The clever Totaa Ram managed to gather a lot of wealth and fortune and came back home to his mother...Kavva Ram ji wanted to do the same but couldn't help being himself 😉 ( Story by Gijubhai )

A delightful Gujarati folk tale... highlighting the power of commonsense, wit and humour

The little sapling on the roadside, was very lonely, he did not have any family, he did not know who he actually was...many questions came up in his mind and he had nowhere to go....until one day, he discovered his true self....

A Delightful short story of a very clever and resourceful young boy...a folk tale from Uttar Pradesh...

This Kannada folk tale conveys the message of nature conservation through the story of a girl who possessed magical powers...

This true story talks about animal conservation In a subtle way...there is bravery, there is excitement and there is a strong message "original story by Sujata Padmanabhan

The clever goat managed to drive away the mean jackals who were planning to feast on the herd of the goats...let's see how...

The short small tree wanted to be like others, he hated the spines that he had, He was granted his wish, but what made him change his mind??????

Muniya wanted to keep the cat as a pet, but Amma hated the cat and wanted to drive her away...but something happened that forced Amma to change her mind....

Why was Kukdoon khu, the magnificent rooster, upset with all the animals in the yard...oh and what happened when his friends were not by his side

The little mouse was the favorite of the divine hermit, who kept on giving boons after boons...what did the mouse really want???? He wanted to be the strongest animal.... but something happened and he understood that wisdom was the real strength

Ballu Shah made a vow to feed a 1000 Brahmins, to please the Gods for saving his life... but...he hated to spend money, so he decided to cut down on the expenses by inviting just one Brahmin...but the clever Brahmin had some other plans....

A classic tale of resourcefulness and innovative mindset...Hari manages to earn lots of money by selling a dead rat...How????let's find out

The traditional folktale for the festival of Diwali...the story of a wise Princess who changed her fate with her wit and intelligence

The young trader set out on a voyage to earn good price for his well bred horses and to gain new experiences through travel to distant lands, but he forgot his father's warning and went into the kingdom of the cunning...Will he be saved? Will he be able to get out of that country without losing everything????

The six brave youngsters were awarded boons by the generous King, who promised to do anything for them IF it was in his capacity.... the youngest of the boys had a clever plan.... lets find out what!!!

In this funny story we shall see how a little doubt in the mind of a person who has done a wrong thing, makes him guilty conscious

The great sage saved a tiny mouse and turned her into a beautiful damsel...Years later he wanted to look for a suitable match for his daughter...lets see who matches up to her expectations

Usha and Lalita were best friends, they loved to go to the temple on the top of the hill together... but even the best of friends get into conflicts at times...let us see how they sorted this out...

Kumar's mother had resigned to the fate and asked him to do the same...but Kumar had decided to take the situation in his hands rather than accepting fate...

The silly King relied on his cunning Prime Minister for all the decisions he made...who in turn robbed the royal treasurey for his personal interests..but as they say...What you sow, so shall you reap !!!

The proud King hated it when the tiny squirrel made fun of him and then the anger in the king's mind kept on growing, till he found out a brutal solution to this problem...