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The Barber Who Killed the Monks | Panchatantra (Ages 9–12+) Panchatantra Stories Ages 12+ / YA

The Barber Who Killed the Monks | Panchatantra (Ages 9–12+)

A Panchatantra cautionary tale: a barber copies what he saw at a merchant’s house without understanding — and learns that imitation without knowledge is dangerous.

Change is showing concern in actions and not just words Indian Folk Tales Ages 12+ / YA

Change is showing concern in actions and not just words

Locked out after a Pune fire scare, a young family waits on the stairs while neighbours offer empty concern — until one quietly returns with a wire and tea. Full vignette + inner khichdi tale.

Three Magical Words – An Unlikely Story about Love Ages 12+ / YA

Three Magical Words – An Unlikely Story about Love

A king seeks three answers — the most important time, person, and deed — and learns them by digging a garden and tending a wounded stranger. Full narrative for teens/adults.

The Little Mermaid Ages 12+ / YA

The Little Mermaid

Andersen’s mermaid bargains voice for legs, saves a prince, and faces a hard ending of foam and mercy — full retelling for ages 9–12+, not Disney soft.

The Story Behind The Congress Party’s Hand Symbol – Story of Hemambika Indian Folk Tales Ages 12+ / YA

The Story Behind The Congress Party’s Hand Symbol – Story of Hemambika

The Pallassana goddess of two raised palms — Parashurama’s remorse, temple lore, and the debated link to the Congress hand symbol.

The City Of Paithan A Story Of Love And Duty In The Mughal Era Part 2 Ages 12+ / YA

The City Of Paithan A Story Of Love And Duty In The Mughal Era Part 2

The City Of Paithan A Story Of Love And Duty In The Mughal Era Part: Calm down first, what is the matter”, Zainaba attended to Udaipuri. Your brother’s life is

The City Of Paithan A Story Of Love And Duty In The Mughal Era Ages 12+ / YA

The City Of Paithan A Story Of Love And Duty In The Mughal Era

Mughal-era Deccan: a young stranger arrives at sacred Paithan on the Godavari, finds love at the tirtha — and the first shadow of duty. Full Part 1 historical fiction.

The Disconnect | Modern Indian Wedding Satire Poem (12+) Indian Folk Tales Ages 12+ / YA

The Disconnect | Modern Indian Wedding Satire Poem (12+)

A modern satire on lavish weddings, debt, and the quiet rebellion of simple marriages — Kabir’s wisdom in a new key.

Story Of The Faithless Wife And The Ungrateful Blind Man Indian Folk Tales Ages 12+ / YA

Story Of The Faithless Wife And The Ungrateful Blind Man

Southern Indian double tale: a wife abandons her blind husband for a pilgrim; rescued by kindness, he repays it with a false accusation — until a king’s second thought catches the lie. Ages 12+.

The Vices of Social Media | Modern Attention Essay (12+) Ages 12+ / YA

The Vices of Social Media | Modern Attention Essay (12+)

Ancient wisdom on self-restraint meets the attention economy — sophrosyne, yoga, and healthier habits with screens.

Punchkin | Deccan Fairy Tale of the External Soul (12+) Indian Folk Tales Ages 12+ / YA

Punchkin | Deccan Fairy Tale of the External Soul (12+)

Seven princesses, sorcerer Punchkin, and a green parrot that holds his life — the classic Deccan external-soul tale from Old Deccan Days.

Authors Giving Indian Mythology a New Twist | Editorial Essay Indian Folk Tales Ages 12+ / YA

Authors Giving Indian Mythology a New Twist | Editorial Essay

Amish Tripathi, Devdutt Pattanaik, Kavita Kané and more — how modern writers retell India’s epics for new readers.