Catalogue Page for Indian Stories

Spring Songs of Love

A vulture is released from captivity but does not know what to do.

By Nandita Bose

Age range: 9 to12, Teen Tags: Animal Story, Indian Animals: Owl, Rat, Vulture Reading time: 05 - 10 mins

The Nectar of Milk

Gods sent down holy-cow to parched earth to make nectar of milk flow

By Nandita Bose

Age range: 9 to12 Tags: Indian Reading time: 01 - 05 mins

Pagla Jhora – the Mad Falls

An ancient system of medicine for curing the mad surfaces at Mad Falls

By Nandita Bose

Age range: Teen Tags: Animal Story, Indian, Original Animals: Bird, Crow, Owl, Squirrel Reading time: 10 - 15 mins

Ideal Son

A story about an ideal son who is striving to get back everything his parents lost.

By Ali Ashhar

Age range: Teen Tags: Indian, Instructional, Original Reading time: 05 - 10 mins

Fiery Witness

A monkey is promised the hand in marriage of the one he loves, but after a long search is surprised she is getting married to the king’s son.

By Nandita Bose

Age range: 9 to12 Tags: Animal Story, Indian, Original Animals: Monkey Reading time: 10 - 15 mins

The Burning Hand

A wicked prince prayed for a boon but he got his just desserts – a curse!

By Nandita Bose

Age range: 9 to12 Tags: Fantasy, Indian, Original Reading time: 05 - 10 mins

Right to Education

Rima tells a village girl, Bindra, of the right to education for all children.

By Anish Vedsen

Age range: 3 to 5, 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: By Children, Indian, Original Reading time: 01 - 05 mins

Voice of Water Folks

Pond and rivers are drying. Water-folks select Chatak-bird to speak to God.

By Nandita Bose

Age range: 9 to12 Tags: Indian, Original Reading time: 05 - 10 mins

Holy Salt and Sacred Boar

Himalaya’s Manipur! Tourist invasion? No! Says Elders and Gods.

By Nandita Bose

Age range: Teen Tags: Animal Story, Indian, Original Reading time: 10 - 15 mins

Barking Ghost

Thieves target antique in temple while dog imprisoned underground to be ghost-yaksha

By Nandita Bose

Age range: Teen Tags: Animal Story, Indian Animals: Dog, Rat Reading time: 10 - 15 mins

The Ghost in the Royal Bengal Tiger

Brahmin-ghosts of ghost society guards forests as greedy royals face a tiger.

By Nandita Bose

Age range: 9 to12 Tags: Fantasy, Indian, Modern, Original Reading time: 10 - 15 mins

The White Quill

Ancient mythology links mythology with modern euthanasia in Crow’s clinic

By Nandita Bose

Age range: 9 to12 Tags: Animal Story, Indian, Original Animals: Bird, Crow, Monkey, Owl, Snake, Tortoise Reading time: 10 - 15 mins