Three Apples and One In The Bag

A teacher teaching Maths to seven-year-old asked him, “If I give you one apple and one apple and one apple, how many apples will you have?”
Within a few seconds the boy replied confidently, “Four!”
The teacher was disappointed. “Maybe the child did not listen properly,” she thought. She repeated, “Listen carefully. If [...]

The Archer and The Shaking Bridge

One day a young archer went to a village. He started showing off his skill. First he pierced a fruit into exactly two pieces from a long distance. Then he cut the burning tip of the candle with his arrow, without even touching the candle. He could shoot targets at far off distance with excellent [...]

Three Pounds of Glory

Once a warrior goes to the master teacher to ask for prayers.
“I am going to take part in fighting competition. If I win it, it will bring glory to me and my clan. Please pray for me.” He says
“I will pray for you today. I will pray for three pounds of glory for you and [...]

A Tale Of Radha Krishna And Uddhava- II

It was early morning. The world was slowly coming to life.
As the morning breeze rattled tree leaves , meek chirpy whistles came out from the nests . Slowly, cows and cattle were standing up in their stable. The bells in their neck rung intermittently. The soft rays of morning sun made their first appearance and [...]

India as a Superpower – Race To Number One – (Part I)

Recently a friend of mine showed me some statistics and projected scenarios by Goldman Sachs and World Bank, showing that India could become world No. 1 economy by 2055, surpassing USA, China and Japan. His eyes were almost dreamy and his pride was boundless.
“No. 1? So what?” I asked.
For a moment he could not believe [...]