The Lame Groom and his English Bride
Kamini loved her dolls. She had three of them. Two of them were Indian and she had named them Rukmani and Ranjani, so that they …
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Stories
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All in a Day's Work
Wake up, Ajay! If you’re not up in a minute, I shall have to come in and drag you out of bed!" Mrs. Anu Rao shouted to …
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If The Tooth Be Told!...
Dada and Dadi were very funny. They were good fun too. They loved everyone and always had a good thing to say for everyone they …
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Lion On The Loose!...!...
Once it started raining, it just wouldn’t stop. The sky wept great tears in an endless stream until the clouds had entered …
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The Three Butterflies
Neeli, Peeli and Lali were three brothers. And they were butterflies. The most handsome butterflies in all the land, and best …
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Tansen – The Magical Musician
Almost exactly in the centre of India is a town called Gwalior. In this town is the tomb of Tansen, one of the greatest musicians …
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Excerpts from 'A Parcel for the Postmaster'
Dak Babu had first come to Panarsa on transfer several years earlier. He had liked it so much that he stayed on. For the town he …
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A Verbal Trade
One evening, an old man was passing through a village. From the interior of a small house, he heard a sweet, melodious voice …
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Granny’s Fabulous Kitchen
This story is from the book The Adventures of Rusty. Rusty is a 12-year-old boy, and as you read on, you might think that he is …
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The Wolf-donkey
Chun Chun hated carrots. He felt his anger rise as he heard his mother speak. “How will you grow if you don’t eat your …
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A Free Bird
Everybody in his family called him ‘shy baby’ — not ‘cry baby’ to be sure, but shy baby. Young Somu was …
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No Monkey Business
Bandar, Bandariya and Baby Bandar were ready for their show. Come Sunday morning and their tamasha would begin in a congested and …
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