A Day in the Life of a Magician
Excerpts from ‘A Day in the Life of a Magician’. First published by Vigyan Prasar, India Years ago I gave up hanging …
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Stories
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Adal-Badal: The Exchange
It was the hour of twilight on the day of the Holi festival. A group of village boys, gathered under a neem tree, were playing, …
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The Magic Painting
Once upon a time there was a person who loved to paint. His name was Ankit. One day he made a painting. He loved it so much that …
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Mama Moo on a Swing
It was a summer’s day. The sun was shining, the birds were chirping and the flies were buzzing. All the cows were grazing in the …
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The Clever Lioness
There once lived a clever lioness in the champak forest. She had four healthy and really adorable cubs. They were very young and …
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Divaswapna – An Educator’s Reverie
I waited eagerly for the school to begin. I was eager to take my class and start my work; eager to put my new plan into practice; …
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Where’s the Catch?
Imagine this scene: In a village hut, dimly lit by a diya, members of the household sit in a frightened circle, watching a tantrik …
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Borrowed Feathers Help
Haka and Phaka, the twin jackals were feeding on some juicy berries. They sat eating their berries with their mouths and paws …
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The Adventures of a Magic Turtle
One winter afternoon, a little boy sat below a ‘neem’ tree, next to a river. He was returning from school, and carried a large bag …
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Internet in the Jungle
Why are you looking so sad?" Ullu, the wise old owl, asked Kabbu, the white pigeon. “You too would look sad if you were …
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The Prasad
In a small village in South India lived a poor farmer. He had two children, Uma, an eight-year-old girl, and Gopal, a baby boy. …
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