Snow White The Queen, who is Snow White’s new stepmother, has a magic mirror. The queen is very vain about her beauty and one day asks the mirror,” Mirror, mirror on the wall who is the fairest in the land”? The mirror honestly replies that...
Hansel and Gretel Hansel and Gretel are the children of a poor woodcutter. One day their stepmother convinces their father to desert them in the forest. Hansel and Gretel hear of the plan and gather little stones from their garden to leave a trail so...
Beautiful Cinderella Cinderella lives with her step mother and her two step sisters. They treat her like a servant and make her do all the chores. One day the Prince sends out invitations to a ball held in his honour. Cinderella’s step mom does not...
My friend Ganesha My friend Ganesha’ is my favourite movie and its story revolves around an eight-year-old boy Ashu and his family which includes his father Aaditya, his mother Aarti and his father’s sister Aditi and the maid Gangubai. Ashu’s parents are very busy; they...
Tenali Rama Tenali Ramalinga or Tenali Rama, as he was called belonged to a town called Tenali. Tenali Rama was a famous poet in King Rayalu’s court and was one of the eight poets called ‘Ashta Diggaja’ which literally means elephants who take care of...
Birbal Birbal whose real name was Maheshdas Bhat was the grand Vizier of the Mughal court during the rule of Emperor Akbar. He was originally a poet and author whose wisdom inspired Emperor Akbar to bestow on him the new name Birbal which originates from...
Pinocchio An aged carpenter is unable to have a son. One day, he builds a wooden puppet as a substitute for the human boy he can never have. A good fairy breathes life into Pinocchio. The carpenter is overjoyed but Pinocchio wants more; he wants...
Mullah Nasruddin My friend Dan gifted me the book, “The adventures of mullah Nasruddin” last month. From the first page to the last page the book was a series of laughs. Mullah Nasruddin is a Persian Sufi folk character. Mullah Nasruddin’s jokes are not just...
Public toilets A public toilet is a facility provided to allow use of a toilet by members of the public, or customers. It is different from a private residential toilet which might be either a standalone toilet or part of a bathroom. Public toilets are...
The concrete jungle When we first came to live in Kandivili there were very few buildings. Our building was set against the backdrop of a forest and we loved waking up each morning to see the glorious green. In six years time, however, buildings have...
