THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE Points: Hare and tortoise—hare ridicules tortoise for his slow speed—the tortoise challenges the hare to a race— the race starts—the hare much ahead-takes a nap—sleeps for a long time-rises from his sleep—surprised to see tortoise win. Once there lived a hare and a tortoise. The hare had the habit of … Read more
A CUNNING FOX AND A GOAT Points: A thirsty fox-in search of water-grows dark-falls into well-quenches thirst—fails to jump out-next morning a goat passes by—invites the goat to taste sweet water goat jumps in—fox climbs out. Once a fox lived in a forest. One day he felt thirsty and was moving to and fro in … Read more
A DOG AND ITS MASTER Points: Colonel Palton—went hunting—his faithful dog barks as he sleeps—soon awakened—the master gets angry-fired at his pet and killed—then he noticed a snake hanging from a tree-realised the dog’s intention—broke down in tears for the pet. Once there was a hunter. His name was Colonel Palton. He had a dog. … Read more
A BOY IN THE OAK WOOD Points: A boy moves around in an oak forest-sleepsdreams of oak barks wrinkling over him—oak trees made him promise to plant more trees—wakes up-becomes a different person with more love for trees. One day a little boy was roaming around an oak wood. Tired, he fell asleep under an … Read more
A GREAT SACRIFICE Points: A son born to a king-queen dies—king engages a young nurse to look after the prince—king’s enemies plot to kill the prince-nurse comes to know of the plot-leaves her own child dressed as prince_escapes with real prince enemies kill nurse’s own child—king offers reward for saving prince’s life—nurse refuses and kills … Read more
DEFINITION OF A REAL MAN Points: A disciple asked his guru about the real man-guru told him a story—a man was wounded by some miscreantspeople overlooked—one poor farmer helped-disciple got his answer. One day a disciple asked his guru who the real man was. The guru did not give him a direct answer. Instead he … Read more
INVALUABLY RETRIBUTED Points: A blind rich man lived alone_helped a poor neighbour to buy a rickshaw to earn livelihood-rickshaw puller wanted to repay his debt-rich man refused rickshaw puller died in an accident—had gifted his eyes to the eye bank for the rich man before death-rich man got back his sight. Once there lived a … Read more
A WITTY REVENGE Points: A man left his iron safe with his neighbourhon return he was told that the safe had been eaten by rats— he said nothing but took the neighbour’s son to the river for a bath—on return he said the child had been carried off by a kite—the neighbour returned the safe-got … Read more
A VISIT TO THE LAND OF ROBOTS Points: You sleep-gone to land of robots-a robot welcomes you—they offer food-food not edible—a feeling of discomfort-no tree-breathing trouble-awake. The other day I was sleeping at night. And in my dream I went to the land of robots. It was a land of metals and electric wires. No … Read more
SIR ASHUTOSH AND AN ENGLISH CO-TRAVELLER Points: Ashutosh Mukherjee travelling by train-fell asleep —an Englishman travelling by the same train-threw Indian’s slippers outside—fell asleep-Ashutosh Mukherjee woke up—threw the Englishman’s coat outside-a befitting reply. Sir, Ashutosh Mukherjee was proud of being an Indian. One day he was travelling in a train. An Englishman was his co-passenger … Read more